I went to four different high schools, and this one was my favorite one…read more I had some amazing teachers including Miss Paris, Mrs. Pavlecic, Coach Freitas, and Mr. Duer. Mrs. Freitas was my first PE coach when I transferred there, and two years later, I joined her gymnastics team. She was such an amazing coach! So sad she retired after my year! Mr. Duer was my pre-calculus and calculus teacher. He taught very very well! I was able to understand everything. His practice tests helped A LOT. He always had ramen ready for his favorite students... and can't forget about the doughnuts! I had some pretty bad teachers as well including my trigonometry teacher who got fired/left. One time she made me slap myself just because I missed a question on the test. She also yelled at me one time for giggling during study time. Looking back at those times, I kind of want to giggle since it was years ago! She was such a bad teacher haha. The administration changed when I attended. Bob Moran was our new principal when I was in my junior year. He is great, and even signed my yearbook:) The one thing I did not like about the new administration was this: if we were even a second late getting to class from lunch break, we would be forced to go to a one hour detention after school. I had to go one time, but it wasn't a big deal since I used that time to do my homework. I had a lot of fun on the swim team, badminton team, and gymnastics team. Mostly everyone was nice. School spirit was high. I loved how the school gave free doughnuts to students who wore school spirit clothing on a specific day of the week. Spirit week was a BLAST. Senior week was sooo special and amazing! I will never forget the Waterworld picnic and senior cruise. Can't forget to mention the senior trip to Disneyland! What a dream come true! The school does a great job with school dances, especially prom. Junior and senior year prom were both so beautiful. Junior year prom was at the SF City Hall! So gorgeous! The school definitely needs an update though! They need new lockers for everyone! Especially full lockers for every single student. Sucks how freshmen only get a tiny box. They should replace the portables with a brand new building for lockers or classes. Overall, I'm happy I went to this high school. I made unforgettable memories here. I met some amazing people and made friendships that lasted. Last year, I even went to my best friend's wedding. She was the first friend I made at WHS. I definitely recommend this high school. The open campus lunches are amazing.

Mr chow is always inappropriate in the back. He told us once that a frogs sperm was kripsy kreme…read morefrost. I don't know what that means and I don't find that suitable for the students of this school. Please take serious action into the science department and run a background check.

Architecture review only and not a review for the school. I cannot find info on the architect, if…read moreyou know anything please message me. I believe this school and Irvington both share the same Architecture since both are done in Mayan-Revival style. I really like the simplified geometric details on the front of the school that still make it read as a reimagined Maya. I can imagine the process they went through to distill the source into the most pure and clean representation. The gym looked interesting as well with jade tile work and gold trim but we were asked to leave before getting closer. Classrooms constructed w/ "post and beam". Ceilings must look amazing and higher than modern ceilings but its probably hot in summer. Great place for photography and exploring after hours.

My child started at this school in November of 2024...when we dropped her off for her first day, we…read morewere introduced by one of the lady staff in the office. By how she looked at us, I see that we were being judged. A couple weeks goes by and our child is telling us that some of the staffs were talking to her as if she wasn't a human being. She'll come home, tell us about how they would say things that made me uncomfortable. Example: her presence was irritating them. I went up to the school one morning and told all the staffs and including the assistant principal that they better stop talking crazy to my child. Cause at home my children are disciplined. (Yes they get yelled at or talked to for their actions). There's so many times I've had to go up to the school to put these staffs in check. Wrong mama. My child doesn't like confrontations. If she feels like she's being disrespected, she's gonna let me know. There's a female (P.E) staff there that tried to twist my daughter's word when we had set a meeting up. I wanted to know what happened. There was an incident that took place with another student. This staff was a "mediator". As we were in the room, I let my daughter speak, the lady staff tried to interrupt my daughter. I told her to let my child speak. I didn't like the fact that she tried to justify what she told me and then tell my daughter different. What I won't allow is for an adult to interrupt my child when she is advocating for herself while l'm in her presence. There are a few staff that I've grown to like. If I had the chance to pull my child out and do homeschool, I would. We send our children to school to these staff(s) to teach and watch over them. Not for them to treat our children like sh!t. I don't have a problem going up to the school and give them my 2 cents. They need to work better on their attitudes... cause it stinks like sewage water.

This place is the absolute worst. I graduated from here and I came to visit my teachers who were…read morevery kind to me and the obnoxious admins ANGIE and BELINDA did not let me enter the campus. I was told by the front office that I can visit school after it ended so that's exactly when I came. Not only did they not allow me to enter but they were extremely rude and said that my teachers don't wanna see me on a Friday evening. They also said I have no right to come back here. As alumni I have every right to do so. They also made my friend have a panic attack. This is unacceptable behaviour from high school staff who should be looking out for the children. For the sake of everyone's wellbeing they should be fired!

I attended this high school from 2020-2024, it does not feel very welcoming and there are a small…read morenumber of admins working there who genuinely care about the wellbeing of students. I remember we had this math teacher named Mr. Biblin, who undressed himself and changed into different clothes while in the middle of teaching a 9th grade Algebra class. He ended up being fired 1 YEAR after that incident, and administrators such as Zara Pelayo did not wish to make any comment about this situation and as a result left students wondering what is going on? There was also suspicious accusations that admins would make against students, I recall times when security would walk into the classroom, make a scene, and pull the student out with his/her backpack and treating them as if they are criminals I mean for gods sake this is a high school, not a prison. Im not condoning any bad behavior of the children who attend this school, im saying the adults need to do a better job of acting like adults and to make these kids feel safe and like they're not under surveillance 24/7.

Ever since my children began school, my husband and I have always had Fremont Christian in the back…read moreof our minds as we love that the school teaches the bible, which is very important to us. Additionally, we know how great of a school FCS is since my husband is a FCS Alumni and I was a substitute Teacher at the school for a year a while back. We thought that we would give public school a try, to save some money, and if we didn't like it or it didn't work out for our kids, we would re-evaluate our options.  This year when schools transitioned to distanced learning, due to COVID, our worlds were turned upside down, along with the rest of the world.  Our kids were struggling not being in the classroom and not being able to socialize with children their age, so when we heard that FCS was bringing back kids safely on campus we jumped on the opportunity to transfer them and have never once regretted that decision!  The Teachers, Principal and Staff at FCS have been AMAZING to say the least.  When we drove on campus to drop the kids off to school on their "first day" we immediately felt that our kids would be well taken care of, which was not a confident feeling for us at our previous school. The organization, care and seamless process to get the kids safely on and off of campus puts our minds at ease.  The Teachers do a wonderful job with communication and my kids immediately loved their new school and look forward to Chapel every week, which was also not an option at our previous school.  We appreciate and love our new FCS home and are so glad we transferred our kids to this school when we did. Thank you FCS!

As a former student of Fremont Christian, I had a mixed experience during my time there. I attended…read morethe school from Pre-K through 8th grade and was present when we transitioned to online learning. To start with the positives, I had great teachers throughout elementary school. They were kind, supportive, and genuinely cared about their students. I also made many good friends, some of whom I still keep in contact with today. Additionally, the school is a gated campus, which provides an added sense of security. As I got older, though, I started noticing more problems. My parents sent both me and my older brother to Fremont Christian. He attended the high school while I was in junior high, so we had similar experiences since the two campuses are connected. My brother and I are mixed-race (Caucasian and Asian), although we both look more Caucasian than Asian. Because of this, we received several racially insensitive comments from multiple teachers. I never spoke up because my brother once politely corrected a teacher, and it was interpreted as disrespect. As a result, he received detention. Another issue was the number of qualified teachers leaving the school. Many teachers either were let go or accepted better opportunities elsewhere. Because salaries were not competitive, the school struggled to attract and retain experienced educators. As a result, some positions were filled by parents whose children attended the school. While some were capable educators, others lacked the qualifications necessary to teach effectively. Teacher shortages also forced staff members to teach subjects outside their areas of expertise. I had teachers who appeared unfamiliar with the material they were teaching, sometimes learning alongside the class or teaching concepts incorrectly. Additionally, many AP, honors, and foreign language courses were offered through online programs rather than being taught by dedicated teachers because there were not enough qualified instructors available. I also experienced several issues with the athletics program. I participated in sports throughout my three years of junior high, and my brother participated in athletics during both junior high and high school. We both felt that the athletic program was significantly underdeveloped. In junior high, there were four sports available: softball/baseball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Participation was already limited due to the school's small student population, but it often seemed that boys' teams received more recognition and funding than girls' teams, with volleyball being the primary exception. Another frustrating issue involved the girls' locker room. Student-athletes were expected to change there, but it was often locked. As a result, many of us changed in the restrooms because there was nowhere else to go. However, we would then be lectured or disciplined for using the restrooms instead. When students explained that the locker room was almost always locked, the vice principal said it would be left unlocked more often, but the situation never improved. Lastly, I would like to address the school administration. During my time there, it often felt like certain students were treated differently than others. Some students received detentions frequently, while others avoided consequences for the exact same behavior. There was also a student whose behavior was repeatedly reported by students and teachers, including myself. Despite numerous complaints, the administration did little beyond speaking with the student until the student was eventually expelled. When my parents decided to enroll me in a different high school, I needed letters of recommendation from several teachers. After I explained why I needed them, I noticed a change in how some teachers treated me. I felt like some teachers looked at me differently after they found out I was leaving. Near the end of my 8th-grade year, the vice principal unexpectedly began criticizing the high school I planned to attend. They claimed the classes were much harder and that former Fremont Christian students had been unable to earn varsity spots in sports there. I responded by pointing out that the school was much larger and naturally had more competition. I also explained that I enjoyed challenging myself academically and athletically. I was accepted into the high school I applied to, received a scholarship based on my placement test scores, and earned a varsity position in my sport as a freshman. Fremont Christian did prepare me for high school academically, but from my perspective, the overall quality of education declined during the years I attended. While I had some great experiences and met wonderful teachers and friends, I also experienced issues that I feel are important to share. To respect people's privacy, I've chosen to keep everyone anonymous in this review.

Great Experience for children and no complaints. Admin/Teachers are good and helpful.read more

I went to this school last year and it was honestly a good experience. The teachers there are great…read moredespite what many people say.

I'm currently a student here and all the common misconceptions are so very wrong. Many people…read moreconceive that Kennedy is a school for the 'bad' kids, well you are wrong. Coming into this school, I believed what people told me; that this school was filled with gangs, that the students didn't care about college, the teachers didn't care, and that it's overall a bad environment for a student. Now that I am a student here, my view has entirely changed. The students here are working on changing what the public thinks of Kennedy. In the future Kennedy will be a college going school. To be frank, there are people who dress like gangsters, but in reality they act like any other high school student. The AVID program at Kennedy is spearheading the college going culture thanks to Mr. Dave Williams. Kennedy is currently the only AVID certified school in FUSD. For those who don't know what AVID is, it is a program that is designed to give students the tools and the mind thought to get students into Four-year Universities. http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2011-05-31&file=AVID+++TCV.txt Currently, the Class of 2012 AVID Class has 71 College Acceptances split between 15 students. Not bad. Many of the teachers at Kennedy truly care for the students and they actually want the students to succeed. The only problem is the students' work ethic. Many of the students are smart, but generally very lazy. If parents were more involved in their own child's life, it would better their education, and overall make Kennedy a better place for education. For the time that I've been here, I've felt very safe. It's a very family-like atmosphere here at Kennedy, there are no cliques at all. Everyone is friends with each other. The only downside at Kennedy is that the school is so poor and we do not get enough funding. We are so technologically behind here at Kennedy that it's funny. I really hope that in the future when I have kids, that Kennedy will be rebuilt/remodeled. The school is extremely old and fragile. Overall, I would not hesitate to send any child to this school. You truly have to experience it yourself in the end.

Staff so unprofessional including Counselors. Teachers are great but not the school staff. Miss N…read moreasked for my transcript and I told her that she should have it by now as I passed it to someone else to give it to her because she was out that day I was supposed to give it to her. She denied getting anything then I told her who I passed it to and said " I might have it. ". Geez lady be fucking professional. You're a disorganized bunch and stop reading Crazy Rich Asians while on the job. I am trying to get an education here and you put me up in a nonsense subjects. That's so unprofessional of you to also post " I CAN'T TALK TOO MUCH SO JUST FILL UP THIS FORM " CRAP. Extra star is for the teachers who supported me in my education.

I've found it quite challenging to get in touch with certain members of the Student Support…read moreServices team. Despite sending multiple follow-up emails and leaving voicemails, I have not received any responses. Phone calls also tend to go unanswered, and I have not received any callbacks. I hope communication can be improved to better support students and parents.

Bad and soulless district staff and management at the HQ/HR offices, no compassion or reaching out…read moreto staff or applicants. No human face or connection and barely there. Recently, the teachers almost went on strike because of the mediocre pay and increases as well as having to shell out for healthcare.

The schools alright, really. The real reason why people think it's bad is because of the people…read more(students mostly). The teachers on the other hand, either do too much, or too less. Only few teachers are just right though yk? This school is kinda ghetto, suggesting that there WERE fights and vaping, but if you stay long enough or just observe you can find the wholesome parts in it. If your a parent reading this, just trust the school but not too much, but if your a student then yk how things go on in this bumhaz school lol.

HA AH! you can yelp high schools now, amazing…read more Anyways I went to Mission San Jose High School since my freshmen year and graduated year of 06, this school is constantly known as one of the top high schools and ...it is true if you look at test results etc.. after all after the new SATs were out the first time it was given 3 out of the 4 people who got full score were from our school. This school is mainly composed of ... you guessed it! asians!! and no just like the famous Russel Peters said asians are not just Chinese, there are many koreas and indians as well. I had a great experience at this school but there are a few down falls. First the administration does not very closely monitor how teachers work, but then again I don't think other schools do as well, but some teachers are just ... I want to say F****** Retarded, no names now but my junior year English teacher Mr. _____(his last name was a color so take a wild guess) was a fruit basket with bananas on top, he thought he was the smartest man ever and his grading was extremely unfair. Also my sophomore year English teacher was the weirdest man ever, he spent one class telling the whole class how we're stupid and not going to succeed in life, interesting to say the least.. Also many other English teachers I didn't have I also heard some pretty bad things about. Actually now that I think about it only the English department had some issues, so MSJ needs to up their game in that area. Secondly, the cafeteria staff wasn't friendly at all, the asian lady who works there seems like she always has her pants pulled up too high or something, always rude to everyone and never said you're welcome when we said thank you. But I had some very good experiences as well, the leadership teacher/ activities coordinator was very good and fun to work with Mr. B! and our principal was pretty cool as well. The majority of the teachers were good but there are a few bad eggs that ruin the basket. It's too bad. FINALLY, I must finish saying, that the cupertino high schools yes LYNBOOK, Monta Vista, etc.. you guys need an update on test scores, I'm so sick of those chinese parents over there telling their kids that they high school is the best etc etc.. that was 10 years ago, check the scores now we're on a whole other level ahead of you guys, I'm so sick of being in college and having those cupertino kids think they are so much smarter than us, REALITY CHECK TIME!!!

I tried to have a party at the creek for us old timers. I tried to rent the parking lot by the…read morecreek. The school staff and students are extremely prejudice against white people. Rude and dishonest with over changing me for the lot. They wanted me to pay eight hours OT for a custodian to unlock and lock the gate. They do not charge that to other people that use the facilities. I didn't rent it . Then they tried to charge me anyway, weeks later.

Absolute bum cheeks, I have never imagined a school worse. Name anything bad about a school and…read moreyou'll find it here somewhere. It is also rare to get good teachers because of the scarcity of them. The school has so many dumb rules that you would start to question if a toddler wrote the rules for their nightmare school. What are they even doing?

horrible school principals are so annoying won't stop calling me the lunch looks like it's expired…read morethey treat students very badly