Our Mission
Our mission is to provide an excellent neighborhood based and college preparatory education for the middle and high school students who reside in City Heights.
Our Vision
Our vision is to see our graduates succeed in the college or university of their choice and become community leaders who work for positive change in City Heights and beyond.
’22
Spring Semester
Welcome Panthers!
City Heights Prep welcomes students back for the Spring semester of the 2021-22 school year! Please note: everyone on campus is required to wear masks and follow the recommended social distancing protocols. We invite our families to familiarize themselves with the tangible tools and resilience strategies that they can continue to use within their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to look through our school’s Welcome Back Letter and the School Plan for Safe Reopening for more information about what to expect from the school year.
Please visit our Students & Families Page to stay up to date with important announcements & policies.
Please note: The California Parent and Youth Helpline provides support and resource referrals to parent and youth during the current COVID-19 pandemic, 7-days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call or text 1-855-4APARENT (855-427-2736) for services in English, Spanish and other languages. For more information, please visit: https://caparentyouthhelpline.org/
Our Public Notice regarding our Education Specialist is here.

We represent over 17 countries and 28 languages
Keeping with our mission of being a walkable neighborhood-based school, we serve a high proportion of students who have arrived to City Heights from various countries around the world. Our students come from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, The Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, The United States, and Vietnam.
Here, we prepare students for collegiate success
We offer a variety of Academic Courses & After School Clubs
We recognize that every student has a unique set of talents, dreams, and interests. Because of that, in addition to our rigorous academic courses, we provide a wide range of after school clubs for students to choose from.
*Currently impacted by COVID-19
English
ELA, Reading, Language Intervention
Science
Earth Science, Life Science, AP Psychology, Biology
AVID
Study & Life Skills
Foreign Language
French, Spanish, and German
Sports
P.E., Soccer, Volleyball, Fitness Club, Girls Basketball
Math
Government & History
World History, Social Studies, Government/Economics
Art
Art, AP Art, Art Honors Society
Other Electives & Afterschool Clubs
ASB, Drama, Yearbook, Project Lead the Way, Robotics, JROTC, Geometry, Gay Straight Alliance, Environmental Superheroes, Dance, Gardening, Girls Club