Transferring to IVA High: Adisa’s Path to College Credit and Leadership
Families who want to transfer high schools in Long Beach often ask us whether it’s too late. Our answer is simple: there is no wrong time to find the [...]
Why Start High School at IVA as a Freshman? Meet Madi
Some students walk onto our campus as nervous freshmen and walk off four years later with a diploma and friends they met on day one. Others arrive in the [...]
Here’s What to Expect on a Tour or Shadow Visit
Some things about a school only come through in person: the energy in a classroom, how students treat each other, whether teachers actually seem to like being there. IVA [...]
Meet Our New Principal: Maigon Buckner
IVA High, a tuition-free public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Long Beach, California, is welcoming Maigon Buckner as its new principal this year. Her path into education [...]
What Should I Expect My First Week at IVA High?
Starting high school can feel like walking into a room where everyone already knows the rules but you. At IVA High, a tuition-free public charter school serving grades 9-12 [...]
5 Things You Can Only Understand By Visiting IVA High
You can read every page on our website. You can scroll through every photo on our Instagram. Does that tell you what it actually feels like to stand in [...]
Here’s IVA High’s 2026-27 Academic Calendar
The IVA High 2026-27 school year is almost here, and we want you ready for it. Below you'll find all the key dates in one place: holidays, Exhibition of [...]
Senior Year Traditions at IVA High: Camping, Grad Night & More
Join IVA High, stay all four years, and this is the kind of send-off waiting for you. Here is what our Senior Tritons get to do once they reach [...]
What Happens When Students Actually Feel Seen? The IVA High Counseling Approach
At IVA High, we build everything around one idea: students who feel genuinely cared for show up differently in their work, their relationships with peers, and in themselves. That [...]
How IVA High Students Are Already Earning College Credits
What if high school wasn't just preparation for the future, but the beginning of it? At IVA High, that question shapes how we think about learning. Our dual-enrollment partnership [...]