Northern Humboldt Union High School District will offer summer school through in-person learning this year.
Summer School 2026 will be held on the McKinleyville High School campus and will run as two consecutive two-week sessions: Session 1 from June 22 through July 6 (with no school July 3 for the holiday), and Session 2 from July 7 through July 21. Classes will meet daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Each student will take one course per session, allowing them to earn up to 10 credits over the summer. Some courses will be taught by a content-area teacher using a traditional classroom approach similar to the regular school year, though at a significantly accelerated pace. Other courses will be delivered through the Apex online curriculum, still in-person, with a teacher in the room to help students manage the work, think through their answers, and provide support when they get stuck. The mix of course offerings will depend on student demand and the teachers available this summer. If your student's counselor determines they are ready for an additional course load, they may also have the option to recover additional credits through Apex. Incoming 12th-grade students who need to make up PE credit may do so through Independent Study, for up to 10 credits. This is the last year PE will be offered as independent study in the summer. Next year, PE will be in person with the rest of our summer school offerings.
Summer school may be especially important for students who earned a D in any A-G course in Semester 1 or Semester 2. To meet four-year university and college entrance requirements, those courses generally need to be repeated for a higher grade, and summer school is often the most efficient way to do that. If your student is more than 10 credits behind, please contact their counselor — because summer school can only address a limited number of credits, students with larger gaps may need adjustments to their regular school-year schedule as well.
Priority registration materials are due on or before May 22nd - registration form.
Summer school's main goal is to maintain students’ ability to graduate. Therefore, most courses are being offered for remediation. Remediation refers to the enrollment of students who have previously taken the course and would like to improve their grade or their knowledge of the material. Students who sign up for classes can miss no more than 1 day each session to earn credit in the course.
Summer school is not a means to accelerate through an academic curriculum. When registering for academic courses, students should consider whether the summer school curriculum would adequately prepare them for future success in the subject area.
If you have any questions regarding summer school, please refer to the letter from your student’s school counselor, or contact summer school at [email protected].