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    Madison High School

    4.0 (14 reviews)
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    Gail P.

    I would like to suggest that the San Diego Unified School District spend some of those Prop. S or Prop. M funds on fixing up this Madison High School. I was there this morning for some scholarship business and I thought the school looked like it could use a lot of fixing up. The campus had a dated, tacky, 60's look to it and I do not mean that in a cool, campy way. First of all is the terrible location-right off a busy freeway interstate and squished behind some strip mall liquor store. Not prosperous-looking housing surrounds it-the campus looks even more like it was dropped into the area without a thought. Maybe I am just more familiar with Clairemont High-and that school's great view over-looking Mission Bay and immediate easy access to a Del Taco on the corner! Once I got myself into Madison's computer room, I was impressed with the new computers they have, but the room was drafty and cold. The architecture is flat and not spacious-the school feels very confining and the small parking lot I parked in seemed clearly inadequate for a busy campus. All is not lost here. I don't think Madison is in danger of any school closure scares only because it is needed to serve students on the eastern side of Clairemont. But it could use a facelift just like Lincoln High got. Maybe not an extreme one, where all the kids are bused to other schools while they pretty things up. Perhaps a heavy-duty summer refurbishing. The sports teams here are not bad and the school does seem to have a lot of spirit. It would be nice if Madison got a nip-and-tuck to liven it up some.

    Joshua L.

    I worked here about 11 years ago as an IBT (Instructional Behavioral Technician). Back then, the campus was in a cosmetic transition and the school had some security issues. Flash forward to this week, and ya boy is back here just working as a substitute ASL interpreter, (MHS has for decades now had a pretty good D/HH program), and I must say . . MHS had improved tremendously. The staff here are just as before; very nice and friendly. The grounds are cleaner and appear safer. The music program and auto shop have been overhauled for the better. And the football field and physical ed. facilities have been completely renovated. Even though I am no longer a staffer here, and would be willing and proud to work here again should the opportunity arise in the future.

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    University City High School

    University City High School

    2.9
    (9 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    If I could I'd give negative 5 to this school. Its unsafe…read moreplace where bullying is normalized. My son was intentionally physically assaulted on campus " for fun", which caused a severe concussion. Some students are constantly playing pranks on others, which gets ignored by school. The school nurse did not evaluate my son and did not provide first aid giving him a note saying he is ok. Same nurse is still working there. No educational accommodations were made despite dr's recommendations and severity of trauma. Teachers told him to figure out missed work on his own, and the principal never offered an education plan, despite us asking for it multiple times. The school failed my son for his absence and missed homework while he was on required bed rest. The student who assaulted my son was not suspended even for one day and continued attending school with no restrictions, while my son was forced to leave because he no longer felt safe. Bullying is tolerated among students and stuff. Even the school security is rude and intimidating toward students, who is freely can grab and pull students with no consequences. I would not recommend this school cause of lack of student safety or school accountability. Bulling is welcomed there.

    This is the WORSE high school in all of San Diego. This school has a SERIOUS bullying problem that…read moreneeds to be addressed by both the school and the district. It's the bus students that come from inner city/socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods that make the school so horrible. If the district were to cut off all the buses I can assure you this schools problems would resolve. I attended this school which by the way was a living hell for 3 months in Spring 2013 during the 2012-2013 school year and my time at this school was one of the worse years of my life. I was severely bullied for being Gay thankfully I left this school and moved to another high school in which thanks to my Lord Jesus Christ I had a way better and happier experience and even graduated from the new school I moved to. Like I mentioned this school has serious bullying problems and a Freshman named Matthew Burdette (RIP) committed suicide after being tremendously tormented and bullied at UCHS in which the school did absolutely nothing in November 2013.

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    RIP Matthew Burdette Your beautiful soul is now resting & rejoicing in heaven with the Lord!
    RIP Matthew Burdette Your beautiful soul is now resting & rejoicing in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ #stopbullying #saynotosuicide
    RIP Matthew Burdette Your beautiful soul is now resting & rejoicing in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ #stopbullying #saynotosuicide
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    Standley Middle School

    Standley Middle School

    2.2
    (13 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Meh. It's an alright school. I think this is where I discovered that life is filled with so much…read morework to do ... you're never done. That's the real lesson I ever learned. The teachers are OK, I guess. Nothing or no one extraordinary.

    My daughter first year of the school very disappointed in this school as my daughter was Diagnose…read morewith autism has an IEP anyways from the first day of school first week was excellent then the kids that were at that same school when she entered sixth grade knew her and brought a whole bunch of drama from that year to sixth grade and she just barely got there first week was good second week for a whole month she was getting bullied and they kept on saying oh no she's not she's just getting picked on. I was like no as this Mom is big on this topic she's getting bullied. As multiple times I had called the school told my ​ daughter don't worry it. I have an open communication with my daughter anything that happens at school to let me know so please parents check in with your students every day even though if they don't like it. Second week of school she almost got jumped by a couple students one student told her just walk and go tell the principal which I have taught my daughter to always go and do. As a parent that works for the school district 2 it does happen to our our kids too. They got multiple calls finally the principal said I had a contract written out from the students that kept them bothering her until I said I will take this if I have to the police station not just that a few of those students lived in their complex and it also leading to our complex feel those students were also stalking her on her tiktok and leaving her messages and saying stuff things had stopped for a little bit then she was into her locker and somebody wrote the N word on her locker she came home and told me I was like oh yeah no this mom doesn't stand for that was able to get a hold of the teacher she's like well if you want I can move her I believe that's the time the lockers were getting knocked down and replaced I was like you know what my daughter says she's okay right now but maybe you can talk to the students. Things were going good then I was getting calls that she was missing class one day principal text me your daughter's hiding in the bathroom one reason for somebody to be hiding in the restroom found out a student had spit on her at lunch not just her multiple students they took. it to the principal nothing much was done. Oh this whole school's here I had wrote and called multiple times multiple students had complain about this student but the blame was put on my daughter that she was harassing her and she wasn't. Something was written out that they have to stay away from her of course my daughter had her phone and was recording what was said from the other students that came up to her and told her that she had to apologize which I saw everything and I said no for something you didn't do you do not need to apologize the girl spit on and a few students not just mine. So my daughter didn't feel comfortable and entering the class as every time she came in the girl said something and the teacher kept on looking at my and said you better leave her alone oh my daughter did was walk into the classroom. And I'm the kind of parent that speaks up for her and other kiddos that are going through this because I am a big big activist about this bullying stuff. Then she started getting uncomfortable because there was people following her on campus a guy that was following her on campus. Course another call made to the counseling had did five calls in a week no call backs. Until I got a email that my daughter was skipping class that's when I found out the real reason so I wasn't getting any calls back from the counselor so I went straight to the principal reply back as I told him that I will still waiting for Chadwick never got back to me I left her a couple messages. you left in the said she was going to call me she never did of course after I had sent that she called me bac. Told her about the internet and the classroom multiple times my daughter was able to stay in the office but multiple times there was somebody else in here in there that told her she had to go back to class so one person told her she could stay and the other person had to tell her to go back to class what really needs to go on this school is communication they like communication on all the stuff in the office especially the counselors and the principal. The biggest thing was when my daughter told me that she had asked to use the bathroom the guy teacher told her yes you can go to the bathroom but this is your last time to go to the bathroom so the other student that was in the same classroom as my daughter said so can I go he's like yeah you can go anytime but she can't. So my daughter went to the bathroom she did come back ask the student what the teacher had said she said after you asked him and I asked him can I go to the bathroom he said yeah you can go anytime she said that he said that you're not allowed to go anymore this was your last time so if any kids that are on medication and it makes them go to the bathroom too much my daughter did leave a week

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    Kearny High Educational Complex

    Kearny High Educational Complex

    2.6
    (10 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    If you have a child that has a 504 plan or IEP avoid completely! They really don't care about these…read morekids and to them they are just numbers and it shows! The principal for scc is awful as well as I think he calls himself the dean, honestly knowing what i know now this was the biggest mistake of my life is sending my child here! Learn from me

    Let's keep this REAL... Football…read more This staff has talked shit behind their players back and their families, they actually payed for other coaches to come and teach them how to coach, which idk if stump scheduling predominantly D5 games was part of that coaching so they could get enough wins to make it to the playoffs, but as you can see that backfired! This staff allows the players to do what they want despite what they are told. It was so pathetic how one coach REPEATEDLY told his player to come out the game but the player refused and with no consequences, lol however this was a favorite player so i guess this makes it ok! Had this happened to a REAL COACH that player UNDOUBTEDLY would've been consequenced! This happened a few times with the same player! ***But the QB has his "special plays made for him and the "head coach" even shows the o line to pass block for his son however the "head coach" can't show the o line to run block?! Of course not, the head coach is the QB's daddy! There were how many, 2 run plays in the play book ALL SEASON! HUH?!?! MORE running would HELP! Whoever does the stats is full of crap, those stats are COMPLETELY FALSE for MOST players that aren't on their favorites list! Trying to keep it pg! And according to another coach the players families migrated here for their great great grandsons to win a football game! Are you for real?! This is the teams halftime speech? This STAFF DOESN'T coach, they teach plays they find online or video games. They have no experience or knowledge in POSITION COACHING! In THREE SEASONS (30 games) they gave up 1,184 points and only scored 400+ points! In THREE SEASONS they somewhat promoted three players (couple of their favorites) with ONLY ONE highlight video! And once you piss them off because your player isn't returning they are removed from HUDL and the player has just LOST ALL their highlights! How childish and immature coming from what I assume are grown men, and a preacher nonetheless! It is beyond fathomable the mentality and behaviors set forth through their actions! Once these three got ahold of this team three seasons ago, they've lost and have never made it to playoffs. If nothing changes, the outcome never changes! The head coach literally tried to cheat the system by scheduling D5 games as a D4 team to get more wins to make it to playoffs! Seriously, and the administration is completely onboard with this mentality!? This is the example set! I can go on with more..but it won't matter because denial is a...

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    New bleachers
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    They're JROTC program has an archery team
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    Challenger Middle School

    Challenger Middle School

    1.2
    (5 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    I mean it's not a bad school, and most people are nice but the counselors take sides, how? One time…read moremy friends had a problem with this one girl (not me I didn't know her well) so they took it to the counselor, and the girl kept harassing and trying to talk to them even after the counseling, and so they kept going, and this one counselor told the girls that were being harassed that the girl harassing them was a growing girl, and that they are being tattletales. The ASB activities aren't as fun as you would think since they kinda make it for kids coming into 6th grade, but overall this school is okay with it's teaching just not the counselors. (Besides Ms. Hope, she's amazing, p.s everyone is chopped...)

    Not a bad school per se but as a student there it could be better, bullying is a huge topic yet it…read moreis barely punished, councillors do nothing at all but just make your problems worse, for example, I talked about my abuse experience by my dad and she quite literally disregarded it and made dumb excuses, and there was a bomb threat but the staff decided to not tell anyone (the students) what was happening and told them to stay inside the classroom, which makes students more stressed because they don't know what's happening, the school doesn't do shit to take care of the problems on campus, the dress code is WAY to sexist and hasn't been updated in years. A 7th grade science teacher last year harassed students and I could see that happening as he was paying more attention to the tables with girls that ones with primarily boys, and the school doesn't nothing to take care of the problems on campus.

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