Principal's Message
Dear students, parents, and school community,
Welcome to City Honors International Preparatory School for the 2026-2027 school year!
At City Honors, our mission is simple, but we take it seriously: unlocking the future for every student who walks through our doors. Futurum Reserans — "Unlocking the Future" — is more than our motto. It's our promise to every family who chooses City Honors, and it shapes every decision we make as a school community.
We're proud to carry that promise forward as a 2026 California Distinguished School, a recognition that reflects the work of our entire community — students, families, teachers, and staff — over many years.
That promise starts with student success. Our teachers and staff hold every student to high standards, paired with the individual support each student needs to meet them. We've built a college-preparatory program with real rigor at its core, and we've continued to grow the number of college-level courses available to our students — through Advanced Placement, Cambridge, and Dual Enrollment offerings — so that students leave us not just ready for college, but already experienced in it. It's part of why the majority of our graduates go on to matriculate directly to four-year universities.
None of that rigor matters, though, without a school where students feel safe. Safety, respect, and character are the foundation everything else is built on at City Honors — a place where students are known, supported, and treated with dignity, so they're free to challenge themselves academically and grow into who they're meant to become.
We're also committed to making sure that a rigorous education doesn't mean a joyless one. We want City Honors to be a place where students look forward to coming to school — where learning feels engaging, where achievement is celebrated, and where every student feels like they belong.
Whether you're joining us for the first time or returning for another year, welcome to the City Honors family. We can't wait to spend this school year unlocking the future, together.
Dr. Saba Araya
Principal
A 2026 California Distinguished School
Welcome to City Honors International Preparatory School for the 2026-2027 school year!
At City Honors, our mission is simple, but we take it seriously: unlocking the future for every student who walks through our doors. Futurum Reserans — "Unlocking the Future" — is more than our motto. It's our promise to every family who chooses City Honors, and it shapes every decision we make as a school community.
We're proud to carry that promise forward as a 2026 California Distinguished School, a recognition that reflects the work of our entire community — students, families, teachers, and staff — over many years.
That promise starts with student success. Our teachers and staff hold every student to high standards, paired with the individual support each student needs to meet them. We've built a college-preparatory program with real rigor at its core, and we've continued to grow the number of college-level courses available to our students — through Advanced Placement, Cambridge, and Dual Enrollment offerings — so that students leave us not just ready for college, but already experienced in it. It's part of why the majority of our graduates go on to matriculate directly to four-year universities.
None of that rigor matters, though, without a school where students feel safe. Safety, respect, and character are the foundation everything else is built on at City Honors — a place where students are known, supported, and treated with dignity, so they're free to challenge themselves academically and grow into who they're meant to become.
We're also committed to making sure that a rigorous education doesn't mean a joyless one. We want City Honors to be a place where students look forward to coming to school — where learning feels engaging, where achievement is celebrated, and where every student feels like they belong.
Whether you're joining us for the first time or returning for another year, welcome to the City Honors family. We can't wait to spend this school year unlocking the future, together.
Dr. Saba Araya
Principal
A 2026 California Distinguished School