Back in 84' parents had to sleep out on the street to get into this public school. Which meant that…read morethe school attracted kids with parents who cared and teachers that wanted to teach the kids of parents that cared. This was a time when public school in Stockton was in high demand. Pops slept out there for 4 days to get me in. Somehow in 1985, sleeping on the street was deemed "unfair" and the school became a traditional public school, opened to any kid with a pulse. Now, I've seen people sleep on the street before. Waiting for concert tickets, homeless, just plain tired. Whatever the reason I have never thought to myself " That looks nice, I'd like to sleep on the street but I can't. Hey you there...yeah you..... sleeping on the street. That's "unfair" of you for being miserable and not getting a good nights sleep and although I'm unwilling to do the same I do have the time to petition the schoolboard and prevent this "unfair" practice of waiting in line for 4 days via "street sleeping" to get my kid in school." Side note: Prior to 1984 you didn't have to sleep on the street if you were a close friend of Principle Coffee who let in the his friends kids automatically. We weren't. (Fucker) After enrollment I began my first day of school. Terrible experience. Especially when Stacey Carter told me at lunch that tuna fish smelled and that I was gross. It took me 15 yrs to get back on the horse and eat some albacore. Since I wouldn't wear shoes with laces or pants that weren't sweats mom tried to compensate by putting me in a izod shirt with a collar. Which only made me look homeless. You know how homeless people sometimes have one piece of clothing thats just too nice and looks out of place when compared to the rest of their clothes. i.e. Drunken man in an unbuttoned ripped windbreaker, filthy tight jeans and bandana but has brand new polished Sperry deck shoes w/ tassels. My homeless style continued through grammer school until highschool where uniforms were mandatory. No joke. Ask Ben: http://smartestmanalive.yelp.com There are two kinds of white kids at public schools in Stockton. Those with ethnic last names and those without. Even if you were albino but had a last name like "Ramirez" you were free from beatings, harassment, name-calling and the usual rough housing. Because of course no one with an ethnic last name was considered white. (Ask Ben) http://smartestmanalive.yelp.com I was the other type of white guy. Especially during recess. Ah recess. Time for a little physical activity...outdoors...fresh air. More like a time to let all the crack babies out all at once and let them kill each other. Seriously there were skirmishes or for sake of a better word brawls everyday. Why ? Cause none of the kids brought food and the school lunch provided was so gross that I wouldn't feed it to a dog. Nothing crazier than 250 kids hungrey for food and fighting. (This was also back when public schools had dedicated smoke lounges so all the teachers would smoke a pack and half in a effort to try and kill themselves before lunch ended and we returned to class) 1990 was the best year of all due to a teachers strike. It was the usual bullshit about more money, more benefits, larger smoking lounges, free cigarettes.... blah, blah, blah. Luckily neither side could agree for 3 weeks so we got a huge jump start on summer. Yes !!! (Who else has been to the waterslides in the Costco parking lot 10 days in a row? Me.) In 4th grade we met Webster Slaugher a wide reciever for the Browns. I had absolutley no idea who he was. Turns out he not only had an awesome last name but, was a 2 time pro-bowler and and related to Ms. Wyatt, our 4th grade teacher. Then in 5th grade we had to donate out clothes for the 2nd time to Armando's family cause his dumb fuck dad burned the house down (again). This time he left hot coals in a paper bag on the carpet and went to the store. Future Darwin Award Winner huh? In sixth grade we went to Science camp. The highlight had next to nothing to do with Science. Seeing what would happen if a close friend of mine could keep a bet to not shit for the entire week was far more compeling. Turns out he kept the bet and nothing that cool happened. Seventh and eight grade was spent hoping that the glue and staples we jammed into the door locks would postpone class for at least a half hour.

I was one of the lucky kids who's parents cared enough about them to sleep outside to get my name…read moreon the attendance list of this premier Stockton public school. In it's heyday CSSS was unsurpassed in teacher dedication, classroom participation, and parent participation. Kindergarten was fun, until I saw Stacy Carter throw up white stuff (my first cognitive vomit memory), and someone stole my Dukes of Hazzard lunch box (still painful). The next year the admission rules had changed and the influx of crack babies began. (See Joe's comments about unfair ground sleeping practices: http://burritoeater.yelp.com) Still the great teachers were there, for quite a few years after that. I continued to receive the best education that Stockton had to offer. The various crack babies taught me street smarts and the value of diplomacy.(Muhammad was 6'4" with a mustache in 4th grade, there was no way I was going to take him on.) The teachers taught me all about science, and social studies. As the years passed on, being white in a predominantly crack-baby school wasn't the easiest thing, I did have an "ethnic" last name so some people didn't mess with me as much. (ask Joe: http://burritoeater.yelp.com) Recess was like "Rise of the Crack Babies". Aside from Edmund punching the teatherball poles straight-on as hard as he could...kids were running rampant, destroying everything in their wake. Throwing rocks at passing cars, shoving pebbles into the locks, etc. A sight to behold for sure. I would stick to the "white kid games" such as teatherball, and four square, but some fucker always came in and got really good so we couldn't play any more. There was also a time when Regan shut down all mental institutions and released all the psyhcos into the world. It just so happened that there was a mental institution across the street from our school. How convenient! Shortly thereafter, a rule was imposed to stay away from the fence on that side of the street and not talk to anyone walking or loitering nearby. Then Bart Simpson shirts were banned and all hell broke loose. I was also the "artist" at school so I would sell drawings of low-riders, cholas, pot leaves, and "tag" peoples names for them. My first business venture. The drawings more than paid for my supplies (Hershey's chocolate scented pencils, porsche pencil sharpener). This school was such a huge part of my childhood, maybe because I went there for 9 years in a row (Ask Joe: http://burritoeater.yelp.com). Or maybe because the teachers really cared about my education, talked to my parents regularly, and helped me in any way they could. There was no way I was growing up to be an ignorant dumb-ass like many other kids who came in later through my elementary career. We were the core group of kids who were there from the beginning, we were the smart ones.

It sucks here, the good teachers are getting harder and harder to find each year. Most just let…read moreeveryone slack off, or are just under qualified to do their jobs. Do NOT send your child here if you actually love them.

Its always interesting to go back to your old high school to see the vast improvements that were…read moremade and to take a trip down memory lane. I graduated back in 2005, and I came to watch my little brother wrestling match. The match was held in a new auditorium that was built a few years after I had left. I couldn't see much of the school to get a view of the other improvements made but one of the more noticeable was the gate that surrounded the school. I guess its just show the time that we live in now.

Pros: Won outstanding awards in the music department…read moreGreat art teachers Understandable Teachers Video production Animation classes available 4x4 schedule Cons: Food is terrible School built like a prison trash everywhere (damn budget cuts...) Its a great school over all. Just careful with who you hang out with. Many teachers are great and will help you with whatever you need. The counselors are sometimes busy but will help you when they have the time. Perfect school for music. Cesar Chavez has awesome band teachers, Art Coleman and Kristin Florek. Great choir teacher, Mel Suigitan, will help you individually if needed and is down to earth. Awesome school!

i got jumped by students that go there and there basketball team lost by dang near 40 against…read moreEdison this isn't a good look no hate tho just my opinion ps the kids that jumped me jumped me over a bet that I won.

Yeah I guess you can say I am a fan of Delta Sierra Middle School…read more.. This is another one of those Lodi Unified schools that is actually located in Stockton. North Stockton to be exact. It actually opened RIGHT across the street from were I grew up right in the middle of my 7th grade year so I got to go to a brand new school for a year and a half. It was so new that some of the water fountains didn't work for a couple weeks and some of the classrooms didn't have enough chairs for everyone to sit in. I did not care, it was awesome going to a new school and being right across the street from home...short walks at the end of the day. (And not to mention sneaking home at lunch sometimes.) We even had to vote in a mascot...I believe we voted the Seahawks. Not my choice, but the students vote spoke differently. They have a wonderful play / activity area...it is huge and also included two baseball fields. There was a hill out back that was almost like an auditorium and we used to hang out back there after school. I even got my first real kiss from my first girlfriend back there. I bet I wasn't a very good kisser back then. Ha. How things have changed! Ahhh memories. It was a memorable two years and another part of my great education from Lodi Unified School District. :0)

The lunch food is nice and basic, but I don't like the teachers. Overall it's great for learning,…read morethe outdoors to go for recess are pretty average size.

Just because SCA is considered a "Christian" school does not indicate a hill of beans! There are so…read moremany kids that go here that are infecting the quality of it. To protect my kids' privacy, I won't say why I pulled my kids. However, in the time that my kids were enrolled, there was a drug bust, lack of Christian character from so many of the kids, bullying, and shockingly, such ungodly behavior. Most of this behavior is from ministers kids. I hate to have to expose this, but not many speak up and instead just turn their heads. The principal does nothing and turns his head to situations that any parent would be ballistic about. Don't waste your money. All schooling is done online. Save your money and protect your kids from the influence.

I love this school. They graduate with accredited curriculum. Our Family went through a very hard…read moretime. During this time, the teachers, staff and also chapel services have supported and helped my child through a dark time. Her teachers are on task with her workload. Honestly I can't see my child making it at public high school. Yes there are a small handful of students who don't obey the rules, or do drugs, but that is at every school, Christian or not. This school has christian principles that are taught. Its every students decision if they choose to be a christian. I am saving to send my second child there. The teachers are amazing. They pray over their students classrooms. I am so thankful for this school. My child would not have this support and spiritual aspect from a public high school. The pricing is a money saver. I know a few private schools charge 16 grand for tuition. Thank you to Tim Miller, the principle, the entire faculty and staff of Stockton Christian Academy for the impact you have on my child and our family. Two more of my children are Stockton Christian Academy bound!

Funny how my review got deleted…read more This school is full of lazy, rac1st, lame, bully allowing teachers who don't care for their students. They don't care cus they don't get paid enough. This school is garbage. My kids got physically and verbally abused and my mistake was to never report it to the police because I don't like the "slave patrol" but I should to keep records of everything they have failed me in. I had the worst experience with them and I hate how the district won't work with me to transfer them somewhere else

I am a student at Rio and i can tell you that it is definitely one of the best schools in stockton…read more The staff here is amazing. My brother, who is now going into high school, will be coming back every day after school to visit. Most people are excited to be leaving school. But i speak for me and my brother when i say i will miss it.

The principals nice so are the teachers except Mrs billings I have heard multiple people and my old…read moreclassmates say that she was a horrible teacher and that she steals peoples food I'm glade I'm not at this school.

I am only writing this due to the New principal far exceeding his duties, and running out into the…read morerain to check on my child. This morning was a tough one, and there was no way around the school bus, so I had my child walk about 200 yards to his class (which I NEVER do), which was not in my vision. I called the office and asked if they could just confirm he got there, and Jeanette told me she could not. Wow, really??? She said they are not allowed to tell callers if a child made it to class or not, but I could come down there and ask in person. Well that is really inconvenient, say if it were his father calling, due to me being out of town, and he works 2 hours away! Anyway enough ranting about their "rules". *** I am very happy with the new principal, Mr. Tanaka, who came in this year and completely changed the way things were ran at this school. We abhorred Vinewood last year, and the previous principal was less than adequate. But Mr. Tanaka really cares about the children, and has made changes that have changed the school for the better. Hopefully he is the deciding factor in getting Vinewood's reputation back up to excellent, as it was 8+ years ago.*** ***Mr. Tanaka is an asset to this school, and I and other parents I talk too hope he stays awhile.***

Choosing Jim Elliot High School was the best decision for our family; our daughter is truly…read morethriving here, and yours can too! As parents, we were looking for a school that doesn't just teach academics but actively walks alongside families to equip students in their faith and social lives. Because it is a smaller, Christ-centered community, every student is deeply known, mentored, and cared for by a staff that is firmly grounded in their faith. What makes the Elliot experience special: * Spiritual Growth: Weekly chapels and intentional small groups provide a space for students to be equipped and grow in their walk with Christ. * Intentional Mentorship: The teachers and coaches are incredible mentors. Our daughter was on the cheerleading squad, and the coaches did so much more than teach technique--they encouraged and challenged her spiritually throughout the season. * Academic Excellence: The school is WASC accredited, offering College Prep, Honors, and AP courses to ensure students are ready for the future. * The "Full" High School Experience: Don't let the small size fool you! Students have incredible opportunities to get involved through: * Athletics: Cross country, flag football, volleyball, cheer, basketball, softball, baseball, and golf. * Student Life: Formal dances, pep rallies, and various clubs. If you are looking for a place where your child will be challenged academically, supported spiritually, and given the chance to participate in all the "fun things" high school has to offer, I highly encourage you to visit Jim Elliot. It is a wonderful community where your student can truly belong.

Jim Elliot Christian Highschool is an amazing Christ centered, spirit lead and faith filled private…read moreschool. Every staff member exemplifies and encourages biblical principles during instruction time and during every interaction during the school day. My son has been positively empowered to become who God has destined him to be, be it, while in class, during school events, and off campus. We take Jim Elliots' spirit with us even into our community during outreach. It's an incredible school, no other like it. There are several sports you can join, and everyone makes the team. Many students receive award recognition as well as full scholarships to prestigious colleges, like Jessup and many others. I highly recommend you enroll your student and become an Elliot Eagle, Today!