From classroom chemistry to field studies, Arcade Creek Project students work in real world situations that prepare them for college.

The award-winning Arcade Creek Project is an ongoing study of the riparian corridor of the Arcade Creek, an urban watershed in Sacramento, California. It consists of eleven studies which measure the health of the Arcade Creek in various ways and is run entirely by students of Mira Loma High School and their six instructors.
To learn more about each individual study and to view data collected by that study, click 'Studies' and select the study you wish to learn about.

The Arcade Creek Project started as a result of the International Baccalaureate Program coming to Mira Loma High School. In this highly accelerated program, students are required to take IB Biology, IB Physics or IB Environmental Science. Furthermore, they are required to complete a school-wide, student-coordinated field project within the local community that integrates the different science courses taught in school. The students and their instructors therefore began studying nearby Arcade Creek, a beautiful neighborhood waterway that runs year-round just north of Mira Loma. For a more detailed description of the project and a list of the numerous distinctions we have received, visit the About Us page.