"Transforming education - one student at a time." - Big Picture Learning

The Met Model

Internships

The Met is founded on the belief that students must be actively engaged in their education. At the core of the curriculum is the Learning Through Internships program, which helps students find opportunities to learn in real-world settings and through meaningful projects.

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Projects

At the Met we believe that education is everyone's business. Learning opportunities are everywhere, not just inside classrooms. Research shows that we learn best when we're personally motivated and have a passion for what we're doing, and that this leads to natural academic growth.

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Early College

Through a partnership with Sacramento City College, The Met Sacramento High School provides opportunities for students to earn college credits while in high school. The Panther Pipeline also provides students with counseling, tutorial services and health related services.

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What the Students Say

I came to the Met as Sophomore. I've learned skills that will help me throughout my entire life. I not only know what I want to do in life, but how to do it. No other school can do what the Met can!
The Met has helped - and continues to help me prepare for life.
Graduation is only a concept. In real life, every day is a graduation. It's a process that goes on until the last day of life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference.
The Met has helped me overcome challenges in my life.
I started the Met as a Junior. Adapting to this new way of high school life has been more rewarding than anything else I've done. Friends have been made, GPAs raised substantially, and personal confidence at an all new high. All I can say is thank you, Met!
The Met is an inspiration to schools around the world.
The Met accepts me for who I am.
I'd never thought a high school could be as incredible as the Met!
The Met has given me the opportunity to learn about bicycle mechanics through real world learning.
The Met Sacramento is the most innovative, modern system of schooling on the planet. I attribute my academic success to the opportunities provided by the Met.
I'll never forget the incredible experiences I've had at the Met.
I've grown to love the Met for its acceptance of everyone who steps foot onto our campus.
I love the Met because it has shown me what the work force is all about.
The Met has helped me get a better grasp of the outside world though internships.
I'm grateful for the opportunities the Met has provided me.
The Met molded me into the person I am today.
The Met has helped me realize that when I don't work to my full potential, I hurt no one but myself.
What's the point of high school without getting first-hand experience in the real world? The Met understands this.
The Met has allowed me to wear my freak flag high.
When I first came to the Met, I was thrown off by how much different is it compared with other high schools, but I quickly grew to love it.
Having an internship was one of the best things about The Met. I learned a lot about photography and discovered I have a good eye for taking pictures.
I'd never been able to say I enjoy school before I switched to the Met!
The Met has helped me excel in ways I couldn't have ere imagined socially as well as academically.
At the Met, you learn, you are not taught.
As the saying goes, your teacher opens the door, but you have to walk through it. The Met has opened many doors and has given me the freedom to walk through the one I choose.
The Met has helped me realize who I am, what I want, and how I'm going to get there.
The Met has taught me about open communication - It has helped me be less awkward in social situations.
The Met has helped me learn to love myself and given the strength to follow my dreams and be to true myself.
The Met has helped me realize who I am, what I want, and how I'm going to get there.
I couldn't ask for a better education, really.
The Met has allowed me to discover what I'm truly passionate about.
The Met has helped me mature and learn valuable life lessons.
I'm glad I went to the Met because they accept me for who I am.
I'm a Metster. If you're not, you should be one.
I feel like I got so much more than the average high school experience. The Met prepared me for college and beyond - just wanted to say thanks for being an important part of that.