My only child spent 6 years there straight out of primary school. It was tough with constant daily…read morestudy which she was prepared for college. She had no problem on her first year college. It's not a magnet school. She was accepted to all the college she applied for. She also received a scholarship for college. She went across the country for college and did not struggle and survived.

Mostly good teachers and curriculum. Js make the dress code less strict please…read more Overall, school is good, just minor tweaks to fix

Both my daughter attend this school. We unfortunately have had to move a lot. But due to that I can…read morewhole heartily say this school cares deeply about their students. It's been the best school they have attended. Both my girls grades have improved and are very happy here.

From a parent's perspective, the principal really cares and puts a lot of effort in to making this…read moreschool one the kids enjoy coming to. This review has been triggered by the art teacher, "Swihart." I've been told she prefers no pronouns. Lo and behold a month in and she has already lectured my child's class on how they can't judge a person's gender on how they look. Apparently, a student made a comment about a video the teacher chose to show the class, where a girl looked more like a "boy." I was told by my child, she pulled that student out to the hall for a talking to and then a few days later made a point to lecture the whole class on what they can't do when it comes to assuming someone's gender. Why can't we just stick to art, this is why so many people pull their students out of public school, because teachers take advantage of the authority they've been given and feel the need to indoctrinate. I'm all about freedom, believe what you want and please give our students the same freedom to have their own beliefs without intimidation. On a more positive note, the other five teachers have been wonderful. Even the art teacher, I don't believe she is terrible if she could be less about control and give the students the same freedoms she wants to enjoy. From a student's prospective, my child really enjoys art but no longer feels comfortable in this class so now they don't plan to take art for the remainder of middle school. Unfortunate because she is a good Art teacher. Please don't infringe on our freedom of religion, which teaches my family about what to believe when it comes to gender.

My alma-matter (I'm one of the few non-choir kids who actually knows the alma matter.)…read more Graduated this year (2008) and I'm glad I did it just now. I feel so sorry for the other students, since most classes are now going to be around 40 students , and there's been a lot of drama going on in the science department (Oh Ms. Grossman...how we'll miss you). I didn't have the "typical" high school experiance (Going to dances, ASB and so on) ... because this is not a typical high school. School spirit is close to dead, but it's there. Not a lot of students get excited about activities -- unless you're in the clubs, ASB , band/choir or sports. Cliques are not that dominent, there's no "popular" girls or boys, and you can pretty much be friends with anyone . There's no "Ew, you hang out the the emos/jocks etc" which is pretty cool. Well, that's how it used to be. Now it seems that a bunch of petty tagger krews and gangs are starting to make their presance known, which is a bummer. Damn little Dale Jr. High kiddies. Pretty much, my class graduated with a bitter resentment against ASB, and almost everyone is convinced that ASB only cares about itself. Boo on ASB. The teachers are great, though other students might not agree. Mr. Friedrich is the history and American politics/government teacher (Also for AP), but you're in for debates and tirades against liberals, which is really interesting and he is pretty much against politically correctedness, so you can speak your mind in that class and won't get censored. Other great teachers: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Gallagher, Miss. Noh, Ms. Johlic, Mr. Mann, Ms. Grossman, Mrs. Jimenez, Miss. Howl, Miss. Johnson. Mr Friedrich. Mr. Kough. Magnolia got some noteriety for a suicide which happened on campus. It was a guy from Cypress and was found hanging from the softball field area, but we all are convinced it was gang related since he was found tied up and gagged. Finally, it seems that Key Club is the most popular club on campus with a cult following. I never joined. Sents of Pride is my homebase , and we brought some liberal though to that school -- even if the campus really didn't care. Haha. At least we were known for hanging t-shirts for a whole week. (Hooray for the Non Violence Week xD)

I'm class of 08' and I spent all my 4 years here. The gangster culture was very dominant among the…read morestudents (which made me feel a little unsafe). I was a part of the band program for 4 years and swim/water polo program for 1 1/2 years. The band has a really nice collection of trophies as well as a good history. The band director Mr. Yim was sort of a jerk though and obviously played favorites. The swim coach, Mr. Ake, was very cool and I learned a lot from him. I'm glad that I joined those programs or else I would have been bored and I would not have met as many friends. School spirit seemed very weak overall. It seemed that everyone just wanted to pass their classes and get the hell out of there lol. Cliques existed, but they weren't as obvious as they are on tv shows and movies. Overall, a bad experience in high school, but at least I graduated. I have no idea what the culture of the school is now. Hopefully it has gotten better because this school remains close to my heart.

I went to this school for 3rd grade - 6th grade. It was a very fun school and it was easy to make…read morefriends. The playground was very fun. I remember always running to the handball court or the teatherball court. There was lots of events they would have for the students. Lots of festivals and fundraisers. The teachers were alright. They were like any other elementary teachers. But I do remember one teacher asked me why I was "so angry at the world" when I was only like 12? the 6th grade camp was hell for me. I'm sure it was fun for everybody else but I was miserable the classrooms were always so cold man. The lunch was amazing. I remember fucking that shit up. The kids were assholes but that's kids for you lmfao. Probably the best elementary I went to. I felt very safe at this school too so you have nothing to worry about when sending your kids here.

I absolutely love this school. Both of my children have attended Arnold for the majority of their…read moreelementary school years (they went to Cawthon - now closed - for Kindergarten). The staff are great, teachers great, love the principal. Even though I'm a working mom without much time to be around, I always feel like office staff and Principal know who I am and know (and love!) my children. This school gets a thumbs up. And I'm tough to please!

I feel a little weird reviewing my old high school, but here I go anyway…read more I really didn't enjoy much of my time in high school. The cliques were there, and I felt pretty outcasted as any awkward teen might. The teachers were decent. The only non-honors class I had I could see the discrepancy in the skill level of the students. It was rather shocking. I thoroughly enjoyed AP European History and Concert Choir. I got a solo even though I can't sing, because so many students ended up skipping 6th period. Their track kind of sucks. I like that the school is next to Harry's though. Super convenient.

Yooo Guy Kampfen and Chet Thomas straight fucked these ledges up! Its a bit of a toss up of who…read moreowns this spot between the two. I'm going to go ahead and say Guy Kampfen owns this spot, his lines in Battalion were straight fire. Another stand out trick at this spot is Elissa Steamer's gap to backflip in Jump Off A Building. Also how can you not want to skate a spot featured in THPS 2l. That being said, the ledges are probably a little chunky now. 4 out of 5 seems like a chill warm up spot.

I'm going to be very biased here because this was my junior high/middle school back in 1996-1998…read moreand I live across the street from here. It's hard to list all the events and personal development that went on here, but I can pretty much say that I met some of my best friends to this day here. The teaching staff was great looking back. I know certain teachers are probably still there as I see some of them as I pass by everyday on 166th Street (referring to Mr. Watson for algebra). I was in school at a point in its transition from Carmenita Junior High School to Carmenita Middle School. Computers were starting to take hold, and using sources like MS Encarta was considered highly advanced. It wasn't until I started going to seventh grade here did I make the full shift from typewriter to MS Word for those essays and seeing the convenience and accuracy of having a PC. I remember passing by this school when I was really young (like age 5-10) never thinking that I would ever go here, partly because I did not understand the whole enrollment process after elementary school. At that time, the cougar on the school's auditorium was fading after not having been repainted for nearly 30 years. (It's since been repainted). This school is also a distinguished school, apparently after I and my graduating class set a high standard and paved the way for an easy victory for the people who came after. This school is old. And by old, I mean literally 100 years old. The lockers are old and rusty. There is one quirky part of this school in that the "main" entrance faced Carmenita but was blocked off an off limits for students at the time (the "C Building" we called it). Most people entered in through 166th Street. The computer room was the only part of the C Building that was accessible by students, otherwise the doors to the hallways were locked. One was able to peer in and see 1930s style desks and design elements inside and gathering dust. In fact, the signage to this day is the same art deco 1930s style facing Carmenita Road. Lots of history here in retrospect.

Good school but the teachers are bad. Mrs Kenyon took my phone away because I was texting my mom…read moreafter school. Safety is their "number one priority" but I can't text my mom saying I'm safe? damn the hypocrisy.

My daughter hasn't even started school here yet and I'm already extremely impressed. The principal…read morehere is amazing, she seems to genuinely care for her students staff and school. School is clean and well kept. Safety appears to be a priority along with technology driven focus. Will update as needed - very happy to have my daughter here.

I went here and I really regret it, but I had no free will in this situation. Food is mediocre at…read morebest, why were there always green beans that no one ate yet they kept on buying them. The teachers were nice, which has saved this review. One of my old teachers had a dog. It was adorable. You also removed the one good thing as far as I've seen: the playground. What do the kids do there now? Overall: mediocre food and learning, very nice staff 8/10, rip the playground.

Before the remodel and the old principal Dr Pipes it seemed like the school was in a bad state but…read morea state bond measure and a new principal have changed the school status dramatically. The new principal is very hands on he cares foe the kids I've even seen him console crying kids on the first day of school just how kids get when they're off to school for the very first time and cry. He believes in awarding the kids who excel my children have encountered great teachers with the exception of one but that was many years ago. My children love the school and the teachers and have made many friends within the very few years they've been here. The school has been newly remodeled a year or so ago but it still has an above average rating in the school rankings so not sure what to think of it. At least the school and community are moving in the right direction.

the teachers always accuse my child of saying bad words while the duty teacher that goes bye…read more"Mrs.T" accused my son of hittng another child while playing basketball while simply just blocking and stealing the ball i dont approve of this behavior and lastly groups of kids accuse my son of saying racist stuff i cant repeat because I will go to hell for it and tell the teacher and he would get in trouble and have to DO THE TEACHERS JOB for them i don't like this and im considering transferring my son to a different school