What is CAL?

The Center for Advanced Learning (also known as CAL) is a high school in Gresham, OR—but it’s a whole new kind of high school. At CAL, you can take advanced courses in four technology-based fields: digital media & design, networking & programming, medical/dental sciences, and engineering/manufacturing. And when you’re finished, you’ll have a high school diploma, a start on college, and real-world experiences that you couldn’t get at any other high school.

 
CAL is advanced, project-based learning

At CAL, learning is hands-on. A student has access to state-of-the-art technology. For every successfully completed course, students earn credits that count toward graduation from their home high school. In addition, some courses offer college credit. Teachers at CAL come from local high schools and from the career field students may want to pursue.

CAL is a jumpstart on college and careers

As a CAL student, you'll acquire advanced skills and develop contacts within local industries; you can also earn college credits and professional certifications through these programs:

• Early Collegiate Opportunity (ECO)
  Through ECO courses in English and Science, you can earn Mt. Hood Community College credit that is transferable to public four-year colleges and universities.
• 2+2 Technical Preparation
  2+2 courses provide Mt. Hood Community College credits that satisfy technical course requirements in professional technical degree or certificate programs at MHCC.
  
• CISCO/MS Certification
  Earn industry-recognized certification from either CISCO or Microsoft.
• Radiology Certification
• CPR/First Aid

CAL is not your traditional high school

Through project-based learning, access to state-of-the-art technology, and guidance from experts in your field, you'll acquire foundational knowledge in your area of interest, then take that knowledge out in the world to meet the real needs of community businesses and health care providers. While you may start out in classrooms, you won't stay there long—you'll be in labs, manufacturing sites, medical offices, and local businesses, learning not only skills and information specific to your CAL program, but also life and work skills that will serve you long after high school.