I never really liked this place when i attended. in fact i hated it. the principal was a joke and…read morethe security guards were pretty much discriminating. however, there were several teachers that will always have a place in my heart because they're awesome. Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Concordia to name a few :) i'm actually really surprised Balboa has 5 stars on yelp, considering that it's located in a not-so-good neighborhood and it was pretty ghetto and academically challenged when i attended (4 years ago) and fights broke out every other day. in fact, students had to be escorted to the bathroom during class periods..overall, it wasn't the high school experience that i was expecting, especially since i attended San Mateo High for a semester. but for those parents who have their kids coming here, i really suggest doing school-to-college because it's a really nice program that gives students informative suggestions on schools, SAT prep and an all expenses paid trip to the east coast for a week. the point is, if your child becomes top 5% in the entire school (which wasn't hard when i attended) then they're basically AT LEAST guaranteed to any University of California school.

My friend and I both went to Balboa, we were only there for our junior year. I was there for one…read moresemester and my friend was there for all of junior year. Bad is the simplest way to describe our time there, but if we were to go into detail it'll be an extremely long review. To begin, a lot of the teachers act like teenagers. They're grown adults who continue to be in students drama and you can tell who is their favorites. When we looked for help in classes, teachers refused to help. A lot of them only gave good grades to the students they liked, the others, who spoke out against this behavior got terrible grades. There was also a lot of fights and teacher and student conflicts. Here are the teachers we had conflict with: Keziah David Ryan Alias George Lee All three were like a clique, they came at students and would try to blame them for their mistakes. Ms. David would go through students phones, group chats, and ask personal questions and say that it was because she cared for us. Mr. Alias always followed behind her and would justify her actions. And Mr. Lee would yell at students, curse at them, and get angry with them for his grading mistakes. I would also like to mention that my friend and I both had between 3.0-3.8 gpa before going to Balboa. My friend who was there for the whole school was below a 2.5 gpa after being at Balboa. I was there for one semester and had a 2.57 gpa, I previously had a 3.3-3.8 gpa. That shows how much the teachers didn't help us. We are glad to be out of that school and we hope they fix their mistakes.

bathrooms are always locked except for girls bathrooms, rude kids no discipline, people always…read moreskipping class, trash on the floor everywhere, kids don't get disciplined and its very annoying because Sarai Ledbetter always talks back to the teachers, and she is very rude to other students and doesnt pay attention in class.

Dedicated teachers, friendly community, excellent sports teams, fun clubs, supportive staff. :) My…read morefamily loves Denman! (Current 6th grader and 9th grade alum.)

This school is more like a big family! The teachers all have a child or had one going to the…read moreschool. The teachers are hard-working, dedicated, loving, and no, they are not perfect. However, your child(ren) will learn and grow, not just academically but also socially and emotionally, AND spiritually. This is a blessed school and while the facility itself is a bit outdated, the families involved there are wonderful! If you're looking for a good school, I suggest going on a tour to give you an opportunity to see it from the inside out.

I unfortunately attended school here during 9th grade. The algebra teacher I had heard me and a few…read morefriends speaking in Chinese after class had ended. We were then told to "speak english because we're in America". Left me speechless.

This school was located two blocks away from my home. I went to this school from kindergarten to…read morefifth grade. So did my sister. My mom knew all my teachers (Mrs. Moshonov, Mrs. Trias, Mrs. Parker, Miss Wright, Ms. Adams- I had really good teachers) and the principal was Carl M. Pileri. Every birthday, my mom always arranged a birthday for me and my entire class- lumpia, pancit, and a cake from Chinatown- usually, a white cake with banana filling. I didn't realize it at the time, but there was a heavy asian population, especially Filipino. I posted all the class pictures on my FB account and some of those classmates are now my friends on FB. There was a "Nations Day" where we all dressed in ethnic costumes, and performed the song and dance affililated with each country. To this day, I know a jewish song (my first teacher was Jewish). The physical activities we did everyday were: kickball, four square, chinese jump rope, and tether ball. The one day I looked forward to, year after year, was, Field Day. I always threw the football (one of my favorites, to this day) and sometimes I participated in the three-legged race. Extracurricular activities included the "Talent Show;" in which I participated, in fifth grade. I'll always remember the octupus I painted on the mural, which was later turned into a vampire bat (I visited through the years). Around fourth grade, my class curriculum included "computer lab." Mrs. Chan was the teacher. Friday was Popcorn Sale Day- pink, plain, and caramel. I didn't really visit the teachers after I graduated to junior high, or high school. But I did visit the school, on the weekends when we gave the family dog a walk around the neighborhood. And through the years, I went back to see it, the grounds anyway (the field and playground are open), the school fences were up. It seemed so small. But I had some good times here, had many friends, and learned a lot in school. Anyway, this was my experience in a nutshell. There were other schools two blocks away, but that was considered San Francisco.

I went to this school and I miss it. I think about all the memories I had here. I had to go to a…read moredifferent middle school, so I haven't seen my friends since. This school gave me a chance to see what I was able to succeed.

I sub here from time to time and the staff is very friendly!…read more I've also worked with some of the students and they are all so sweet and welcoming! Of course, I am not always here so, I can not say too much about the academics. But I've interacted with a few of the teachers and they seem to be passionate about what they do. Which is crucial for their careers.

Ms. Adriana is a horrible counselor because she favors certain students over others. Ms. Adriana…read morealso hates a lot of the students and don't actually do work for the students. Including this evil individual named ms. Sanchez who genuinely treats her students like trash. She yelled at a student because they weren't speaking fast enough. Ms. Gina is the most passive aggressive person you will ever meet. Then you have Mr. Bader's evil hellish devilish spirit for the pe students. He will drop your grade by multiple digits because you didn't wear your pe gear. He's also really hypocritical. None of the admins actually help the students that aren't their favorites

We are a new Waldorf family and my son's a 9th grader. What an amazing experience WaldorfHS has…read morebeen for us. When we visited last year, I felt the curriculum and opportunities(foreign exchange, class trips) sounded wonderful but still wasn't sure how my son would fit in- as the school is smaller. However- the school's been fantastic on all fronts- including the social aspect. Though smaller, there's a welcoming & friendly vibe between all students. I think my kid has MORE friends than he would at a much larger school where he'd hang with the same 2 or 3 kids daily. Teachers care about the kids and "see" my kid for who he is. The academics are amazing & yet the workload isn't overwhelming. Meaningful project assignments & plenty of available support from teachers when needed. HW load comparable to most privates- but not excessive. He has plenty of downtime & isn't staying up until 11pm doing HW. I'd absolutely recommend this school & SF Waldorf HS school has surpassed expectations.

After the response from Waldorf it's sad to see how there were no promises or accountability…read morepresented about the IEP concerns. I have also talked to some staff who have said they were extremely glad I was standing up for others and who were also thinking about leaving which is very depressing to hear from people who wish the best for young people. I also hope Mr Jackson(and his dad), Ms.Gressel, Ms.Yamamoto, Ms Baldwin, Ms Aranda and the mandarin teachers are all doing well they are unfortunately the only good memories I have of that school

Based on my years being there(1st-3rd) grade it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst experience…read more I remember in my first grade class, we had cards, red, green, and yellow under our names. If we were misbehaving during class we. Like have to switch it from green to yellow or sometimes even green to red. For some reason that scared me growing up, especially the popsicle sticks. I remember for "tech class" it was up like 3-4 cases of stairs and there were broken windows, a creepy baby doll staring at you, and to top that all of, we didn't even have a tech teacher. Our teacher would just supervise us and make sure we were on the right website, they never corrected anything that we did wrong. It took me a good 3 years to learn how to type properly as they never taught us. When I transferred to a new school in 4th grade, I was a little bit behind, causing me to not understand the stuff they were learning in 4th grade. I was put in a resource group to help to help me comprehend stuff the other students were learning but I couldn't grasp on since I was behind. To this day, I suck at grammar and English. The rest of my grades are A's & B's. I remember at epiphany, in the 2nd grade we were learning about how to tell time on a clock, and we never looked back on that in 3rd grade. The other day, I was helping my younger brother(1st grade who attends the same school as me) with his homework and it was about how to tell time on clocks. I was genuinely surprised as I thought you learn about clocks when ur in 2nd -3rd grade as that was the environment I grew up in. After I had left, a good amount of people left. 3 other people of epiphany went to the current school we attend now.( which I am not naming due to privacy) Now I'm graduation 8th grade, class of 2024 and I'm still confused on stuff i was behind on due to not having enough knowledge from epiphany. Overall, it wasn't the worst experience but it certainly wasn't the best.

Though I grew up in San Jose, I'm originally from SF Daly City…read more I went here from 1st to 4th grade. This was years ago. Back in the late 80s early 90s. Who knows how things are now, but back then it was not very diverse. It was mostly Filipino. But that is a given seeing the location of this place. I always thought the place was huge, but when you are a kid, what doesn't? My teachers were great except my 4th grade teacher. She was a b!tch. So much that I still recall now that I'm almost 30. Maybe it was my fault? It was the start of me being rebellious. I remember before and after school going to the liquor store to buy candies and Marvel cards! I had a lot of friends there, and I have always wondered how my personality would have shaped up if I stayed there. To the what ifs..

Best middle school 100% no fights whatsoever, will NOT get bullied! Only well raised and confident…read morestudents ready to learn!

This was the best times of my life. i have so many great memories with this school that i can just…read morewrite a book about it. However, i won't do that or else it will make you fall asleep. During my time here, i went through so much ups and downs and i met so many great friends that i still hang out wit today along with some of the greatest teachers in my life. I will never forget this place.