2018–2019 School Accountability Report Card

MISSION:

The mission for PUC Triumph Charter Academy and Triumph Charter High School is to provide a personalized learning environment in which students work for, and achieve mastery of the most rigorous academic standards while discovering and cultivating their unique gifts and talents. Triumph Charter Academy will graduate students who are on track to be college and career-ready and are committed to uplifting their community.

VISION:

The vision for Triumph Charter Academy and Triumph High School is guided by PUC’s 3 Commitments:
1. Five times more college graduates within the communities we serve.
2. After four years with us, students are proficient.
3. Students commit to uplift our communities now and forever.

The vision of PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High School is to operate a small high-performance school in order to prepare each student to enter and succeed in college. The primary strength of TCA and TCHS is the highly accountable educational model guided by core values, such as:
1. High expectations for all students.
2. Small personalized school and classrooms.
3. Increased instructional time.
4. Highly qualified Principals and Teachers.
5. Parents as partners.

Our staff is dedicated and we are “In It to Win It”, “Everything Speaks”, and “Scholarliness = Success” for our scholars and staff.
Like all PUC schools, Triumph Charter Academy and Triumph Charter Academy High School maintains high academic expectations for all students. Our teachers work collaboratively to create learning experiences that promote cognitive engagement for students in all content areas. We are especially committed to developing students’ skills in reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning.
In addition to emphasizing a college-going curriculum and culture, PUC Triumph Charter Academy and Triumph Charter Academy High School believes strongly in educating “the whole child.” A daily Advisory period supports students in developing both academic and personal goals for themselves. Clinical counseling staff provide individual and group sessions for students in need.
In the 2015-16 school year, PUC Triumph Charter High School was merged under PUC Triumph Charter Academy to ensure a continuous education in grades 6-12 in the same school. That same year, the school moved into our beautiful new PUC Sylmar Education Complex in Sylmar. The facility has a beautiful field, gymnasium, and theatre in addition to large, state of the art classrooms. PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High School shares our outstanding new campus with PUC Lakeview Charter High School.

An excellent team of energetic and dedicated administrators, teachers, experienced office staff, and after school coaches and tutors come together to create a vibrant learning community for the students in PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High School. Our school is characterized by high expectations for all students, a college going culture, mutual respect, a rich after school program, and interventions and support for all students as needed in order to ensure that all of them graduate prepared for high school and college success with a vision of future college graduation.

PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High School offers many extracurricular opportunities to get involved. Students participate in ASB, Environmental Club, and the Dance Team. We have a host of CIF sports, including Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, and Baseball. We also have a thriving after school program, run by Think Together as well as ASES. Through our programs, students can be a part of Cheer Club, Archery Club, receiving tutoring services or even Cooking Club. We offer a robust academic program, which includes our Advanced Placement courses, as well as a variety of engaging electives such as Creative Writing, Global Studies, and Leadership. Furthermore, we highly value the arts and are proud of our Visual Arts and Dance programs. Finally, in partnership with a local community college, students have the opportunity to take college classes on our campus, which we offer each semester as well as over the summer. Instruction at our school is data-driven and student-centered. Teachers facilitate lessons that are rigorous, and challenge students to take ownership of their learning. We believe that fostering student responsibility, initiative, and leadership will prepare students to be empowered—not only to attend college, but to uplift our community now and forever.

PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High School were the proud recipients of the California Gold Ribbon School and Title I Academic Achievement Awards during the 2016-17 school year for our outstanding school culture and our academics. We are proud to be serving our community, and will continue to push our practice so that students receive the high-quality education that they deserve.