Confidential Teacher Recommendation Form

A student that you have instructed is applying to Holden High School. The recommendation will remain confidential and will not become part of the student’s permanent academic record. Thank you for your help in determining whether Holden is an appropriate match for this student.

Holden High School is a private, non-profit, WASC-accredited high school that has been addressing the academic and social emotional needs of teenagers since 1969. Our student body comprises up to forty students in grades nine through twelve with a student-teacher ratio of 5:1 or better.

Please email Kristin Lamoureux at Kristinl@holdenhigh.org if you have questions.

Today's Date:

Teacher's first and last name:

Student's Name

School year student is applying for:

Subject(s) taught:

Length of relationship with student:

Teacher's email:

Please describe this student’s ability to organize and communicate ideas:

Please describe this student’s ability to focus on and complete a task

Please describe this student’s ability to work independently and cooperatively:

Please describe this student’s critical and abstract thinking skills:

Please describe this student’s ability to do homework / effort on assignments (bare minimum or goes above and beyond?)

Describe the student’s attitude towards themself:

Describe the student’s ability to resolve conflicts:

Describe the student’s ability to integrate teacher feedback:

Describe the student’s social relationships in your school community:

Describe the student’s role in the classroom community:

Please add any comments about this student not conveyed in the form, including any ways not already mentioned in which the student excels or areas of concern:

If there is additional information that can be better conveyed in a phone conversation, please provide a phone number and best times to reach you: