Advanced Options

Because of our scale and model, Hyla is able to offer an individualized approach to advanced coursework with a variety of options for advanced work: 

Hyla Advanced Pathways

Within every core class (English, History, Science, Spanish, and Math), students can pursue the “core” or “advanced” pathway. Hyla’s advanced pathways meet or exceed AP material, and interested students will be supported, prepared for, and encouraged to take AP tests.

While the AP brand is one of many educational products for advanced learning, it is only one of many different approaches to advanced coursework, We welcome conversations about why Hyla, along with leading upper school models like Exeter and Lakeside, has intentionally chosen not to use the AP branded curriculum in our core classes.

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UW in the Upper School

Hyla participates in the University of Washington’s UW in the High School program, which allows students in grades 9–12 to earn official UW credit while taking classes on the Hyla campus.

To qualify as a UW in the High School course at Hyla:

• The class is taught by a Hyla teacher who meets UW’s educational requirements and has completed training with UW faculty.

• The course often follows the same syllabus and uses the same textbook as the corresponding class taught on the UW campus.

• Learning objectives and teaching methods align with those used in the university course.

• Assignments and assessments—such as essays, quizzes, and exams—may be the same as those used in the UW version of the class.

Because students receive both high school and college credit, UW in the High School is considered a dual credit program. Other dual credit options available to Hyla families include Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Running Start.

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Global Online Academy

Hyla is also a proud member of the Global Online Academy (GOA) consortium created by Lakeside School. Our GOA membership provides Hyla students with access to diverse and rigorous credit-bearing courses taught by teachers from 120+member schools across the world that meet high standards of rigor and quality. Hyla is the only GOA member in Kitsap County.  

GOA is an online, application-based membership consortium developed by Lakeside School over a decade ago. Hyla is the only GOA member school on Bainbridge Island and in Kitsap County, but there are 150 schools from over 30 states and 20 countries in GOA.

As a member school, all Hyla High students have access to over 50 online courses focusing on contemporary topics, project-based learning, and networked collaboration. Membership enables Hyla students to pursue your interests, broaden your horizons, and forge connections to peers and educators around the world. We know our students have broad and diverse interests and GOA helps us personalize your academic pursuits and hone your 21st century skills. Lakeside shares that: "GOA offers diverse and rigorous credit-bearing courses to students in 120+ member schools from the United States to Asia to the Middle East...Courses are designed, developed, and taught by teachers from member schools and meet the standards of rigor and high quality for which these schools are well-known."

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One Schoolhouse

One Schoolhouse (OSH) is another exciting partner that offers Hyla students over 85 online courses including 29 AP® and college-level courses; four-year sequences in Chinese, French, Latin, Spanish and Computer Science; advanced math courses for students who complete AP® Calculus BC; and specialized topics like Neuroscience, Global Health, and Business and Economics. Also a member-based consortium of independent schools, OSH classes are taught by teachers from quality independent schools around the country who know that the foundation for good learning is a trusting relationship between students and teachers. Note that you can choose ANY course offered through OSH, but this packet only includes the ones that correlate to our themes.