Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Jun 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization responsible for school events and clubs.
C
- CSF
- California Scholarship Federation, an academic honors society for high-achieving students.
- CUSD
- Capistrano Unified School District, the school district that Aliso Niguel High School belongs to.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a nationwide organization for high school students based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
- Nutrition
- The designated mid-morning break period when the cafeteria and snack bars serve food to students.
P
- PTSA
- Parent Teacher Student Association, a formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and students that facilitates school improvement.
S
- Snack Bar
- Points of sale outside the main cafeteria where students purchase quick meals and beverages during Nutrition and Lunch.
T
- Teal and Gold
- The school's colors, often used to refer to the alternating days (Teal Days and Gold Days) in the block schedule.
- The Growl
- The official student-run news publication and website of Aliso Niguel High School.
W
- Wolverine
- The official mascot of the school; students often refer to themselves or their teams as Wolverines.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aeries
- The student information system and portal used by students and parents to check grades, attendance, and transcripts.
- anhs_food_court
- ANHS Food Court
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where teachers post assignments, syllabi, and digital course materials.
- CCC
- The College and Career Center, a resource room dedicated to post-secondary planning and college applications.
- Late Start
- Modified schedule days, typically Wednesdays, where the school day begins later than the standard start time.
- LMC
- The Library Media Center, the campus library used for study, research, and book checkouts.
- The Quad
- The central open-air courtyard where students congregate during lunch and school rallies.
- Tutorial
- A designated 30-minute instructional block during the school day for students to seek extra help or complete work.
- Wolverine Stadium
- The main athletic stadium on campus used for football games, track meets, and graduation ceremonies.
- Zero Period
- An optional class period that meets before the traditional first period of the day.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Jun 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.