 After attending Xavier College Preparatory ‍ — ‌ an all @-@ girl Catholic high school ‍ — ‌ as a freshman for one semester , Stone dropped out to become an actress . She prepared a PowerPoint presentation for her parents titled " Project Hollywood " ( featuring Madonna 's 2003 song " Hollywood " ) to convince them to let her move to California to pursue an acting career . In January 2004 , she moved with her mother to an apartment in Los Angeles . She recalled : " I went up for every single show on the Disney Channel and auditioned to play the daughter on every single sitcom , " adding , " I ended up getting none . " Between auditions for roles , she enrolled in online high @-@ school classes , and worked part @-@ time at a dog @-@ treat bakery . 
