Granted, my son only had his first day of school as a freshman, but he loved the school already…read more I went to orientation with him, and we both fell in love with the dedicated staff and the large and very diverse student body. The campus is old and showing its age, but just as with any school, it's the software that matters.

As someone somewhere sometimes and always has often said, high school and other milestone…read moreexperiences in life is what you make of it. As the mother of two sons who have successfully graduated with high honors at this school, I come away from here having generally positive thoughts and feelings about their particular high school journeys. In total, I was a Millikan parent for 6 years from 2017 thru 2023. During these years, I saw them transition to Zoom instruction during Covid, then return to in-person classes. It is a large school of about 3,000-4000 students. There are many options for A-G requirement courses (English, Math, Science etc), many AP courses available to choose from (such as Human Geography, Computer Science, French, German etc.) and various electives offered (such as Dance, Jazz, Band, Vocal, Photography, Museum studies, etc). I can speak highly of the COMPASS program in which my First-Born was a part of--allowing him to be surrounded by creative oriented peers and teachers. And I can also speak highly of the PEACE program which my Youngest was a part of allowing him to be surrounded by social justice oriented peers and teachers. Both programs allow for high achieving goals as you can choose to take as many AP courses as you want at your discretion and ability level. The cost of taking the test for the students is $5.00 (the district pays for the difference which is something over $100) and allows the student to take the commendable risk of taking the test without too much pressure cost wise--and the rewards of passing is actual college credit that not only saves time but helps stamp down costs for college. As parents, we're particularly grateful for these benefits. They have career counseling, tutoring services, and they help with college applications, filling out the FAFSA etc. I also believe they have a Food Pantry to help out students with food insecurity and other services offered...please contact the school directly to inquire about these services and take advantage of them as needed. We're not a sports family, but they also have a variety of sports--some highly recognized and many of these athletes win scholarships. Are there down sides? Yes. As with any school, I'm sure, not every class and/or teacher is talented or dedicated. For the highly motivated student, the need to effectively navigate these situations (often with palpable frustration) is necessary. Some teachers are called to be teachers, some see it as just a job and a paycheck. I wish it didn't have to be that way, but that's just the truth and a real part of the experience. I wish the Administration kept a better eye on these situations to make sure they hire the best staff for the benefit of the students--but that will be an on-going issue, at this school and anywhere else. The vaping...you definitely hear stories. And the school feels that locking bathrooms is a way to discourage this situation--except now students have the challenge to find restrooms that are open. Definitely not ideal. And I'm sure there are many other negative experiences and stories out there. The existence and absence of drama is a personal one and really just depends on the student. The school does have a uniform policy--not terribly difficult to follow and frankly, cost effective. Overall advice: research the surrounding high schools since LBUSD does have a School of Choice policy. Attend the Site Nights and feel out the fit for your student. Some feel more right than others. Millikan, at least for us, was the best fit.

I am currently in 8th grade, but I recently transferred and I'm no longer a student at Marshall…read more Firstly, the environment is mostly okay. Though, the bathrooms are rarely ever cleaned and have spider webs everywhere. A lot of the toilets and sinks don't work. The thing that bothers me the most about the bathrooms, is that they are always locked. I get that they want to prevent students from skipping, but they already have school monitors who go in each bathroom stall during class time. There is a bathroom in every building yet students can't even use them. There is also never soap. Now, the cafeteria. It is so small and cramped, especially for the 7th and 8th graders who have lunch at the same school. I never brought lunches, so I always went to the cafe to get food. The lines were always so long. By the time I got my food, my friends would be outside and I would run out of time. At one point, I just stopped eating in general. When I didn't eat, it would be impossible to find a seat both outside and inside. Why even build such a small school for so many students. Another thing that ruined the experiment, was the teachers. Yes, I did create some genuine bonds with my teachers, one of them being Mr. Murillo. I am glad that I had him as my 7th grade history teacher. Sadly, most of my teachers weren't like that. I will not specify which teachers, but some of them treat the students unfair and are very rough on them. One day I was in art class and there was this boy who would make fun of me for my weight, and my body hair. The teacher never took it seriously even though the boy was known for disrupting the class every chance he got. Yeah I admit, sometimes the teacher would send him out of class or email his parents, but nothing was ever fixed. Now, all I did was throw a sponge toward him, a sponge. Nothing hard, and I didn't even aim at his face. The boy even threw the sponge at my face before that. She yelled at me and humiliated me in front of the whole class, knowing how shy I am. She sent both of us to the math class next door. I was trying so hard not to cry, everyone in the class was staring at me, including my friends and my bullies. The teacher in there wasn't nice either, she yelled at me for not facing the right way. I never talked back to either of those teachers or anything. My art teacher even emailed my mom, luckily, my mom defended me. Once I got home, I couldn't stop crying. My heart was broken, I treated my teacher with respect and she does that in return. It was one mistake. Speaking of bullies, this part completely ruined me. During 6th and 7th grade, I was already having a rough time which caused my grades and my confidence to drop. After the pandemic, I became very shy and had a hard time communicating with people. When I would try and make friends, I would end up making people hate me. I tried to fix it but nothing worked. A lot of the 8th and 7th graders didn't like me. It had been happening since 6th grade, and I couldn't take it. In November of 2023, I tried to end my life. Fortunately, I survived. Things went fine until maybe around February. Until this girl and her friends would make fun of my friends and I every time they saw us. I will admit that I said stuff back, but I was frustrated. One of the girls made a lie about me destroying her back pack and her mom and my mom ended up having an argument. The next week, the same girl assaulted me. everyone laughed and cheered her on. That's when I decided that I didn't want to spend another year at Marshall. It made me mad knowing that the staff did basically nothing. All they did was have me talk to some of them and then the moved my seat in one of my classes. I was upset. I told them beforehand everything that she had said to me. She called me slurs, and would make fun of me in front of everyone during PE class. Adults always want us to "ignore it" until something happens. They don't care. I sobbed so much. Why would they let that happen. They never cared, at all. They didn't even care about how I felt. People recorded me, and they didn't do anything about it. I felt like I lost. I still had to go to school the week after and I was so nauseated. I couldn't even enjoy the field trip we went on toward the end of school. People kept trying to say things to me, but I just couldn't say a word back. It had a big impact on me, I would constantly try and starve myself and I would hurt myself. I really wanted to like the school but it genuinely ruined me. I am the only one out of my two brothers to not be promoted from Marshall. It's not only me who had to deal with it. My oldest brother did too. Please, do not go here. :(

I love this school soooooooooooooo much I transferred from another school and my transfer has been…read moresmooth

This school is pretty good but the things are really hard like math 7th graders are learning 8th…read moregrade math I asked one of the teachers and there is no bulling because if you bully someone you will get you ass kicked by other people

There's no bully's but some teachers crash out most of the kids at my school are nice there are…read moresome fights that have happened tho and the bathrooms a the field area is locked so we have to to walk to the 500 bathroom

I'm not sure why the district is taking so long to distribute information for the new school…read moreyear... It's been incredibly frustrating trying to communicate with anyone at the school as they seem to have no idea what's going on, or even how to do their jobs. Has anyone else been frustrated with the way this process has been working!

Need better announcements when it's free dress day. I feel bad for all the kids that miss out.read more

This review is directed to bring light to the principals at McBride High School, Dr. Stephanie Dunn…read moreand Dr. Thyjuan Harris. Both principals should be investigated for their lack of concern and availability to address and speak to students and parents when matters are brought to their attention. On October 17, 4:14 PM, I received a call from my daughter, who mentioned an incident at McBride High School where a male student put his finger in her face and said he hits girls. This was over bullying and harassment that he and his friends had started. When confronted by another student, they flipped the incident, making themselves the victims. From my understanding, Dr. Dunn and Dr. Harris have a nasty, unprofessional habit of profiling individual students by calling them animals. Dr. Harris has been known to judge students' attire, labeling them as gang members based on their clothing. For example, she told one student, "Well, you are dressed like it, and that's what the kids were saying." I would like to state that no outfit nor one incident can define a person. These are the embedded mindsets of these two principals, and they use their authority to belittle students and expel or suspend those they deem "ghetto." The male student who placed his finger in my daughter's face and verbally threatened her with battery then told his girlfriend about the incident. On October 17, 2024, my daughte was informed by others that the female student (the boy's girlfriend) was looking for her because she disrespected her boyfriend and wanted to fight her. I contacted McBride High School and spoke to Dr. Harris about the situation. Dr. Harris claimed to have no idea that the male student's girlfriend was involved and said she is off every other Friday, advising my daughter to report first thing the next morning. Dr. Harris also stated she would provide the information to Dr. Dunn and School Safety to ensure there would be no fight. However, she failed to keep her promise of keeping my daughter safe. On October 18, 2024, my daughter, her father, and her stepmother arrived at McBride High School to speak to Dr. Dunn regarding the female student wanting to fight her. I was informed by my daugh father and stepmother that Dr. Dunn rudely and unprofessionally responded that she had no time to speak and directed them to the secretary to obtain an appointment. My daughter's stepmother told Dr. Dunn that her response and tone were unnecessary, as she had not spoken to her rudely and was directed by the secretary to speak to the principal. When they tried to set an appointment, the secretary said she didn't know when Dr. Dunn's next availability would be. There was no other administrative staff to help with the situation, and my daughter was told to write a statement. She did, and during that time, the secretary, Dr. Dunn, and Ms. Stacy read the statement. Ms. Stacy advised Dr. Dunn to bring the female student to the office, but Dr. Dunn stated that the female student was no threat to my daughter and that she would speak to her later because she had meetings. My daughter was sent to class, and during passing period, she came into contact with the female student, who was with a group of friends. The female student's friends started recording, and the female student yelled "onsite," indicating a fight on the spot. My daughter told the female student that she had said she didn't want to fight anymore, but the female student insisted, saying, "No, I ain't pu**y." My daughter had to defend herself after feeling threatened and having her personal space invaded. While they were fighting, the female student's friends struck my daughter multiple times. I received a call within a few minutes after the incident and told my daughter to defend herself and that I was on my way. I arrived at McBride High School very upset and disappointed that Dr. Dunn and Dr. Harris failed to prevent a matter that was brought to their attention the day before and the morning of October 18, 2024. As I was exiting the office, I saw Dr. Harris and loudly directed to her that because of her lack of concern and not doing her job, my daughter was assaulted by two female students. Dr. Dunn raised her hand in an unprofessional, street manner, indicating "what's up," and I reciprocated by calling her lazy, etc. I walked outside to speak to school safety, who was clueless and had no idea a fight had happened. He then wanted to correct my language, but I pointed to the window of the school and told him to look at his principal, who was directing me to go inside. School Safety informed me to take the complaint up with the School Board because he saw the gesture that Dr. Dunn was also doing. I received a letter Sunday morning from the same male School Safety officer indicating false accusations and statements that the principals were trying to resolve the issue, which is false. Dr. Dunn couldn't state what my daught said to cheer on the behavior, but she listed what I told her aft

Ernest McBride high school located in Long Beach closest to Carson Street very good high school I…read morerecommended that where you is really nice to do the school is something that good for kids good for kids that have the special interest want to be an engineer I want to get in the medical field this is the high school for that child my child wants to go to the school I recommended it's a nice smaller school like I said he specializes in other academic features and we were at the open house Wednesday I enjoyed it Ernest McBride high school is very unique they have very good teachers here the labs the schools the classes everything here was awesome my visit at the school made me happy to see that the teachers here really value the child I recommend if your child has a dream this is one of the schools to go to to make your dream come true of course there was a lot of kids there that could've went to different high schools in the area Long Beach poly Wilson high school Milliken Avenue just the name of you but yeah if you wanna come out there that is very good very good very good education are check them out

To be honest the 4 years spent here did nothing, only dropped my grade. Colleges won't except me…read morenow due to the fact that I had a 2.0 GPA. If I would have went to Millikan I would have easily gotten 4.0 GPA.

If I could it would be zero stars James mills should not be a teacher neither araya they both give…read morethe students an attitude and they clearly don't like to teach.

Amazing was a great time and a pleasure to see this young man at the tables god bless Americaread more

The choir program is top notch and a community to plug into. Overall we have been happy with the…read moreteachers and the effort the admin puts towards kids. There is support for you if you take advantage of their programs in place.

Mrs. Domanico, hands down, the best! I wish my kids had her for every grade! Thank you!read more

My child attended this school K-2nd grade. It was from…read morestart to finish a horrible experience. We only had 1 kind and pleasant teacher during our time there. (Ms. Bell.). The principals were horrid, incompetent and liars, the counselors, everyone. Especially our 2nd grade teacher Mrs Romero ( a very nasty, bitter person who seemed to enjoy inflicting punishment and humiliation on the students) was an incredible bully to the kids and a parents. I actually had to pull my child out of her class a few weeks early at the end of the year because my child was becoming so traumatized. Do your kids and yourself a favor and avoid this nasty place.

It was a great school for our family, our children started in preschool and stayed through sixth…read moregrade!

We adore this school. The staff investment in the lives and well-being of the students is so…read moreapparent. As an alum I can say I am happy to have spent my formative years here and glad for my child to attend here

Absolutely one of the most amazing schools in LBUSD. It feels like a private school small and super…read morededicated teachers. Parent participation is like no other.

horrible test scores and my kid has learnt nothing from this school and he says he gets bullied but…read morethe teacher do nothing about, people also steal things from his locker which is unacceptable. bad school