The high school department program centers on strengthening academic skills, enhancing personal growth skills, and developing vocational skills. The students in the high school take the core subjects Reading, English, Spelling and Math.
The subjects are taught on an individualized basis at a level at which each student is currently learning with the goal of increasing basic skills to the maximum level of each student's potential.

The students also take other subjects such as American History, Geography, Government, Health and Science, which are presented as group subjects, in which the materials and assignments are adapted to each student's learning needs. In taking all of their subjects, the high school students are earning credits and fulfilling the requirements for high school graduation.

The high school students have many opportunities to enhance personal growth skills through various school service projects such as cooking lunch for 70 staff members to raise money for an ill family member of one of the staff, participation in leadership skills classes, joining student council and taking part in the CWA character education program. High school students who demonstrate a firm understanding of leadership and the principles of character education help younger students resolve problems and disagreements with staff supervision.

Throughout the years the students spend in the high school program, the students have various opportunities to develop vocational skills. They work in the student dining room, the work center and in various other positions around the school. The experience the students gain through in-school work prepares them for employment in CWA's Community Work Experience Program. This program places students in entry level jobs, where they can earn paychecks and acquire skills necessary for lifetime employment opportunities.