the leadership of the District's Superintendent, Ian Kirkpatrick, and its first principal, Jeff Harding, the Windsor High School students were true pioneers in the tradition of the early Gold Rush community that originally formed the Windsor Township of the 1850s. Core Structure All students are enrolled in an academic core along with other non-core classes. The core structure incorporates teams of two or three teachers who work together to deliver instruction through interdisciplinary project-based strategies. Each core of three teachers meets with students on alternating days for 4½ hours of continuous instruction to deliver content in three subject areas. 9/10 Cores Teachers from English, science, and social studies work together as a team with a common group of 9th and 10th grade students. ELD and Special Day cores are available for special needs students. An Honors Core option is available for students interested in greater academic rigor. Cores which receive California Partnership Academy funding begin in the 10th grade and continue in 11th & 12th grade. 11/12 Cores At the 11th and 12th grade level, each core focuses on a particular area of study or major. Teachers with expertise in their specific Focus Area work together to deliver content in English, government, economics, and U.S. history, as well as in the specific focus of their core. Focus Areas Include: Axis STEM Academy Areté Media Academy Advanced Placement Core Pre-Med Core NUEVA School for the Performing Arts Vineyard Academy BUILD Academy Career Exploration Core 11/12 Hybrid Core Athletics In 2011, Windsor's Varsity Football team made it to the NCS Division II Championship Game. On December 9, 2011, the Windsor high school football team beat Concord high school football by a score of 28–20. The Windsor Jaguars scored 21 unanswered points in the second half and claimed the NCS Division II Title. Windsor has recently acquired both a girls and boys lacrosse team, the beginning of the 2017 school year was their fourth season with the school. Windsor's girls lacrosse team has made a memorable comeback this past season by winning a majority of their games and landing second place in their league after two consecutive seasons of losses. See also Windsor Unified School District References External links WUSD Home Educational institutions established in 1995 High schools in Sonoma County, California Windsor, California Public high schools in California 1995 establishments in California