Samueli Academy is a public, charter high school started by Orangewood Foundation that serves foster and community youth. Samueli Academy offers educationally under-served communities a new choice for the high school education of their teens. Samueli Academy positions students for future college and career success. It offers them a unique educational opportunity including eight educational best practices: 1. STEAM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) 2. Project-based learning 3. Work-based learning 4. Engineering and design pathways 5. Small class sizes (approximately 20 students per class) 6. Small student body (approximately 500 in grades 9-12) 7. A Chromebook for each student 8. Caring staff focused on the “whole” student Now in its fourth year of operation, the Academy has 500 students in grades 9-12. Based on recent nationwide test scores in English and math, Samueli Academy students are outperforming their peers both in Orange County and statewide. In English, 81% of our students met or exceeded the standard, while in math (a subject in which 80% of our students arrive one or more grade level behind) 45% met or exceeded the standard.