History
Higher Standards Academy is the premier SAT training organization in Santa Cruz County. It was founded in 1998 in Miami, FL by Dr. Jeffrey Rothkopf, who created a curriculum that addresses the different learning styles of students and is filled with memorable techniques and strategies that have helped students gain impressive score increases. Our Santa Cruz branch opened in 2001, with Jerilyn Kass at the helm. Since then, we have grown steadily based on the glowing recommendations of our students and their parents. Higher Standards Academy offers both private and small group training for both the SAT and ACT, college essay editing, Math tutoring (for school classes) for all grade levels, and aptitude testing for best college major and career fit.
Specialties
We are a premier test prep organization, known for its effective methods and fun, accessible instructors. Since its inception in 2001, we have helped our students achieve total SAT increases up to 720 points, and total ACT increases up to 10 points, propelling them to universities like Stanford, UCLA, Berkeley, Brown, UCSB, Santa Clara, MIT, Cal Poly, Chapman, U of Chicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Bennington, and Princeton. We specialize in holistic test prep- our classes and private instruction include academic review, SAT strategy, methods to control test anxiety, and ways to maintain motivation & focus under pressure. Refer a friend for a class and get a 10% discount. Not valid with any other offer.