The only time I come to this school is for band competitions but every time I have come I have been…read morepleased. It seems to be well organized. The campus is always clean. The staff is nice and helpful.

nice school grounds and a huge stadium. went here for the Street Band Competitionread more

I attended VHS 1965-66, right after it was built. I was a beautiful campus in the middle of a…read morelarge field just outside the fence of Travis. There was the grade school at the top of the field by the road to Fairfield and VHS on the road to Vacaville. All the students were happy to not have to take the bus to schools in Fairfield and Vacaville. We also liked that all the students were military brats. That year California schools were ranked the best in the country and our school was the best of the best. All of our teachers had master degrees and were eager and energetic. Our books were the latest and our classrooms and labs were top notch. The campus was built around 3 open, roofed quads that had 2x6's under the eaves of those roofs. The seniors got together and during one night lined those 2x6s with long-necked beer bottles. If you went to Vanden you know about the winds in the valley, after the morning bell the winds came up and the beer bottles came down. Our principal could not single out the culprits as no one would tell, so the whole student body was punished, not with detention but with the viewing of "Nanook of the North". If you have not seen this movie it is one of the most boring movie for high school students. We were required to watch it no once, not twice but three times. I can still remember that movie 45 years later. If you look closely around the southeast edge of the southeastern most quad you can find the hoof prints of my quarter horse, Texas Kidd. So, thank you Vanden High School for the best year of school I had.

(Update from recently emoved Google review)…read more This is a long review and will change from time to time, but... Reflecting on my time from this high school, I have to say that I have mixed feelings, leaning more towards negative over time. Even though I made some to a lot of friends, a lot of other people made me feel quite uncomfortable with their assertion, unwelcomeness and unpleasantness. Even the teachers and staff were not the best at helping with me with my issues at times, with a counselor named Beltramo outright excusing a bully when they were hitting me quite hard despite me not doing anything to them. Now the teachers were not the best with how they handled students, with Centeno not being a pleasant experience, even if she got a little better later on before leaving her class. She always yelled and screamed in front of my ears when I made a small error when having a pencil instead of a pen, yelling "PUT THE PENCIL AWAY!" and also being quite short tempered whenever I didn't meet her expectations. But she was not the only one who made my studies and experience worse. Of note who made my experience worse was a former teacher named David Long. Although I tried to clear up an altercation with him, he was telling me that "people who wear black like you are troublemakers, unlike me". When I tried to tell former Principal Bill Sarty about what happened, he told me "don't take too long, kid" and then refused to update to me about Mr. Long after our conversation where I didn't become punished. One other was Librarian Patricia Pelfrey. Even long after I stopped making jokes in the library for a short while, she was unpleasant and surprisingly rude to me. Whenever I talked to her, she was being quite demanding and unsettling, telling me to "hurry up" and insulting me behind my back. She was quite short-tempered to me, despite giving her my gratitude and thanks long after I ceased my jokes around my friends in the library. Rest in peace to her, no one has to go through what she went through, but my criticisms have nothing to do with her passing or prior condition. Regardless, I did not have a pleasant experience with her at all, but I also hope her family is doing well. Not all of it was bad, even if it does outweigh the goods. A few of the staff, especially the attendance staff and a sweet lady into Spider-Man, gave me great life lessons that not everyone must be liked, not even some good people. And a lot of friends were fun, even if some of them were shortlived or even former friends that ended poorly. I especially had fun times with Gard, one of my favorite teachers who was quite resourceful and kind. And Yu, my all time favorite despite not starting well due to her initial unpleasantness that turned into genuine friendship. And I want to add one of the most important events that traumatized and psychologically scarred me, was about one classmate. After she ignored my apology about being furious at her and her friends in gym, she not only sexually harassed me about my "size" at one point, but when I criticized her about it she gaslit me into making me think that I'm making things up. That is why I hate 2016 & 2017, and I had to deal with some friends and family tell me that I'm "freaking out" and "stop feeling traumatized!", feeling minimized and underneath a lot of people. As a result, awful moments like these shattered me and ruined my perception of reality for years to come. And this happened 10 years ago, so is it really my fault for having trauma and still having thoughts about them for this long? In general, even though I tried to look on the bright side and find some positives, I believe the flaws outweigh the goods. It was not a great time to be in, especially after these moments plus a few grand tragedies with my former friends, to the point that it changed me forever for the worse overall. I'm sorry, family, I know I can look at the positives but that mindset minimizes what I've been through. Even if others had it worse than me, these are my experiences and they were not as pretty as one might think.

Campus is very clean and beautiful. I appreciate the artificial grass In the center of the quad…read morebecause my son has allergies. Staff, specifically the teachers, are very quick to respond to messages through parent square. Also appreciate the homework check points available for parents access on a daily basis! Middle school is a tricky stage for parents, so this helps! Principal Carliza Bataller has been on top of things: welcoming, transparent with communication, and full of energy.

It is just a great school lol. I has a huge basketball courts, tons of basketball courts as well, a…read morefootball field and track.

Although the review is rather difficult to understand I agree with Monke D. Although the school is…read morenot the most enjoyable the teachers can be very helpful and caring for the students such as Mrs.Eigl and Mrs. Madueno are two very outstanding teachers who deserve a raise.

If 0 stars were possible, I would select it. I got something I bought with my money confiscated,…read moreand they wouldn't return it, and they may end up using it for their office. The item was a bottle of Febreze. I lent it to some kid, then he gave it to someone else, and then that person used it to spray someone else. I hate this school, some of the teachers are not good and are plain dumb, even my dad said that about a teacher. The kids here are disrespectful and say anything they want. You will have a good time here, but overall, it's a garbage hellhole where people get targeted by staff from time to time, and the education is alright here.

I took my son out this school immediately after a teacher harassed him for having his phone out. he…read morecaused bruises on my sons arms legs. And plus i was thinking of taking him out way before that because the school is literally molding buildings are tilting and they look like they are about to collapse. I would never take any of my kids here again absolutely not. I DEFINITELY DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING YOUR KIDS HERE.

I made so much memories here. Attended 2016-2023 After 2020 things went downhill but before it was…read morea paradise. Truly grateful to have been apart of something so precious.

This is my 2nd go around for SPSV and I can honestly say that this school has been a great fit for…read moreboth of my kids who are both so different in many ways. education is top notch. People may not like that there are not 1000 kids in school but to me i absolutely love it. The staff knows all the kids by name, they are on top of the kids when their grade start slipping and the absolute most important thing to me about that school is it's community. It has an amazing school community. You become family and the kids actually want to be at school. My son is at school on an average 13 hrs a day, and that is by choice!

This has been an amazing school for my son. I believe that you get out what you put in. You have to…read moreparticipate and understand that every place is not for everyone. There are challenging days with any school, it's all about how you respond. Always take it as an opportunity to learn and grow. Go Bruins!!

We had a football game there I took my disabled mother to the game being the first time there…read moredidn't realize how far she'd have to walk to say the least the vice principal went out of his way with a crew member and ensured she got to the other side in the cart and after the game as well awesome hospitality you rock!

Don't send your child here. They have a problem with bullies at this school and do NOTHING to help…read moreyour child. My child has to fear going to school because of the bullies. She has reported it to the office, they did nothing , I have went up to the school several times and still the bullies have pressed on. The school does nothing to protect your children.

My grandson (4th grade, Ms. Carter) has excelled beyond imagination Biblicaly and educationaly…read moresince being a student at SCA. He has even been on the honor roll twice!

My brother is in 4th grade here and always comes home with a story to tell. He has made long…read morelasting friends here and the teachers and staff work hard to keep the school running 100%.

Not a lot of security. No support for students. Bias and too much favoritism…read more Staffs has no appreciation, no feelings and blind for students that works hard.

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All I have to say is: WOW. All their buildings inside and…read moreout look incredibly beautiful and so brand new. I went there for a basketball game and their gym has a second floor! HOW COOL! Everything there, once again inside and out, is squeaky clean. Very unexpected.

Hands down- ACHS is an awesomely beautiful campus…read more.. I recall "open house," when the community was able to tour the school before classes began this past August, and I compared it to a college campus. It's equipped with EVERYTHING- including a culinary arts kitchen adjacent to the cafeteria, a huge theater and gym, beautiful sports fields and even community college classrooms in the main building. It's also a super "green" school, and apparently it's paving the way for future schools to be energy efficient as well... The problem with a bright, new school is, of course, working out the kinks. While it appears that most teachers came from schools in the neighboring vicinities for the most part, that could be both a gift and curse depending on the reputation of your child and you child's chance at a "fresh start". My husband would also say, the football team could use a more diverse staff (but the volunteering moms are AWESOME! GO WOLVES!!!). My above-average 9th grader is doing great because he's a good student and newspaper-worthy athlete, so he had a good reputation and good rapport with the middle school teachers that moved on to ACHS. It also helps that the school only has 10th and 1th graders to start, so the Freshman didn't get that underclassmen welcome from the seniors. My IEP student, 7th grader???? Now, 2012 will be interesting if the world doesn't end... I am dreading an inevitable battle with administration. AND, the school has "combined classrooms" with 2 teachers and more than 60 students. If you're an "A" student, this may not matter so much, but some kids will definitely get lost in the shuffle. : / So, all in all (as my 3rd grader would write) the school is absolutely beautiful and locally staffed with a "down home" feel tucked away in the Bay's shadow, but your child's experience will probably be unique to their needs, as with any school. TIPS: Always use the entrance on the opposite side of American Canyon Rd. because you can exit both directions. The light at American Canyon Rd. also gets REALLY crowded, so avoid it if possible. A new bus route was added specifically for students and the fare is 50 cents each ride. Oh, and GO WOLVES... and GIANTS!!