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FHS Portrait of a Graduate

The qualities and habits Foresthill High School seeks to develop in students as they prepare for life beyond high school.

Our Portrait of a Graduate highlights six areas of growth: Critical Thinkers, Communicator, Ownership, Get Stoked/Engaged, Resilient, and Social Emotional Awareness/Reflective.

Critical Thinkers

Analyze available facts, evidence, observations, and claims to create their concept of the solution.
The solution encompasses evaluation, analysis, and unbiased skepticism.
Employ self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective habits of mind.
Practice these skills in a multitude of applications.

Communicator

Communication skills include a mix of verbal and non-verbal abilities such as facial expression, tone, voice, physical presence, and delivery.
The four types of communication are:
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Non-Verbal Communication
- Visual Communication

Ownership

A willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.
Sense of duty and pride.
Personal responsibility to themselves and those they work with.
Identify, correct, and learn from mistakes.
Capitalize on lessons learned and identify areas for growth.

Get Stoked / Engaged

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that an individual exhibits.
Six types of engagement:
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Behavioral
- Physical or Kinesthetic
- Social
- Cultural

Resilient

A resilient person has strong coping skills, is able to marshal available resources, asks for help when needed, and finds ways to manage the situation they are facing.
Four types of resiliency:
- Physical Resilience
- Mental Resilience
- Emotional Resilience
- Social Resilience

Social Emotional Awareness / Reflective

Reflective in their actions and thoughts.
Engages in the continuous improvement cycle.
Experience leads to learning when utilizing social emotional filters:
- Confidence
- Conflict Resolution
- Verbal Communication
- Empathy
- Integrity
- Self-Awareness
- Emotional Self-Regulation
- Perseverance
- Leadership

At a Glance

Critical ThinkersAnalyze, evaluate, question, and apply disciplined habits of mind.

CommunicatorDevelop written, verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication.

OwnershipAccept responsibility, learn from mistakes, and identify areas for growth.

Get Stoked / EngagedDemonstrate attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion.

ResilientUse coping skills, resources, and support to manage challenging situations.

Social Emotional Awareness / ReflectiveReflect, improve, regulate emotions, empathize, persevere, and lead.

These six areas work together to describe the knowledge, habits, communication skills, personal responsibility, engagement, resilience, and reflective awareness emphasized in the FHS Portrait of a Graduate.