Life Sciences

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  • FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

  • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

  • FIELD STUDIES

  • ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY

  • WETLAND ECOLOGY

  • ETHNOBOTANY

  • BIOTECHNOLOGY

  • MARINE BIOLOGY

  • BIOLOGY

  • CELL BIOLOGY

  • MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

  • NEUROSCIENCE

  • ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

  • ZOOLOGY

  • ZOO CONSERVATION

Physical Sciences

SAMI offers an in-depth study of the physical sciences, including inanimate natural objects, and the inorganic world. Course offerings include:

  • PHYSICS

  • ROBOTICS

  • DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

  • MAKERSPACE

  • COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • CHEMISTRY

  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECH

  • ASTRONOMY

How SAMI Measures Up

Results

  • The highest graduation rates over the last 17 years. 96% to 100%

  • 100% of juniors and seniors take college-level courses for college credit 

  • 87% of students go on to higher education 

  • 57% acceptance into highly selective 4-year universities and colleges 

  • 100% of students served in special ed graduate with a standard diploma 

  • 100% of special education students are enrolled in general education classes 

  • Washington State School of Distiction 2015-2019

Diversity, Rigor and Inclusion

  • 46% of students are students of color 

  • 48% of students qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) 

  • Some of the highest test scores (SBAC) in the South Sound 

  • SAT scores average 1480 with highest 2140 combined 

  • Most students complete year-long internships as juniors for CitHS credit 

  • Over 20 college-level courses are offered to juniors and seniors

  • Instructional staff on average have over 11 years of teaching experience 

  • 82% of staff members have a master’s degree or higher 

  • Industry Professionals work in collaboration with instructional staff 

  • Many instructors are National Board Certified

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760 Acre Park Campus
Zoo, Marina and Aquarium
Old Growth Forest

SAMI is embedded within Point Defiance Park and Zoo with access to all park, zoo, marina and aquarium facilities.