The facilities are falling apart -- crumbling buildings, disgusting bathrooms reeking of drugs, and…read morea general "poor school in a poor town" vibe that screams neglect. Teachers range from decent to outright lazy, with too many phoning it in while students learn next to nothing. Academics are abysmal (bottom 50% in the state, terrible test scores), resources are chronically short due to massive budget deficits and upcoming cuts, and extracurriculars are basically irrelevant.

I aggree with Dan P and wanda schools policys are crap,…read morethey pick and choose on who and what kids deserve if anything at all, bullies and victims are brought together to talk things out witch makes things worse, my understanding from a teacher last year that the school got rid of there zero bulling policy because when disciplining them, it hurt their feelings, i suggest when your kids are bullied file a report to police , take the kid to court , and file a report on the school as well,

I came here thinking I would end up having to do 11th grade twice and not graduate on time. I came…read morefrom GHHS, which was a bad school if you are in the minority, and not popular or in a sport. The first day, after not expecting to make any friends, I had a group of people throughout the day who came up to meet me. Amazing environment. In the end of that year, 2023, I loved all of my teachers and was devastated that a favorite teacher was being laid off from the district. The next year I had even more of the greatest teachers, and I could not believe the love and support from not only them, but the ENTIRE staff. I could not stand graduating this last year, and it was heartbreaking when that day came. I finally had a good place, a place I felt supported in, other than the places I already had some support in. I wish I could've stayed forever. My legacy project will, though, and I will always visit my favorite people.

ETA: The new leadership team is amazing. The school went through some challenging times, but it's…read moreback to feeling like a home away from home again.

Think hard, don't lie to yourself... Does your child need a bit of support academically? Do you…read morethink they might? Do you want small class sizes? Are they on meds that need to be administered at school? Are they Neurodiverse (Dyslexic, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic, Dyscalculia, etc.)? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this school probably isn't for you. We really loved the school when the kid was younger. But, partway through the lower school, supports and amenities suddenly got a lot more scarce! The Middle School is even worse. Were the staff at fault? Usually not. Decisions were made and the kids that needed a bit of help paid the price. There isn't a school nurse. They have remodeled some of the specialist-type classrooms to convert them into classrooms. There has been quite a bit of staff leaving in the last 5 years. There isn't a real 9:1 kid to teacher ratio in practice, they use alternative accounting practices including counting staff members like the librarian (kids see the librarian for an hour or less per week while most teachers rush back to their rooms for preparation time leaving the librarian often alone with the kids). Teacher assistants in the lower school are not necessarily full time and are often pulled from class to cover teachers and things like playground duties. The administration is actively trying to add more students per class, and more classes overall, as all administrators are prone to do. In short, while it is a beautiful school, it isn't for everyone. Try not to be dazzled and ask the hard questions. See if this is right for your family. It is an expensive question to get wrong.

My son was treated horribly by bullies. I spent far too long trying to work with the school to make…read moreit a safe place for him. The day my son was hit in the chest with a desk while a teacher was in the room was the day I pulled him from that school. When I called the vice principal about the incident she recommended that I bring him to a different school district as she could not guarantee his safety. That's flat out appalling. The kids drink alcohol and do drugs in the bathrooms and there is poor adult supervision.

The booster club hosts a viewing of 10 Things I Hate About You here and I LOVE it! The school looks…read morejust like in the movie, maybe even more magical. The water view and beautiful architecture are just amazing. We were in the stadium and the stairs killed us- these students must be in great shape! Lots of steps from street level down to the field. I was very happy to support the booster club and watch one of my favorite movies. They have a great parking garage with several entrances, and also some great street parking. Lots to do nearby- so much great food and wine. Excited to come to more events here someday!

Just enough parking around this high school, but beware for the staff parking spots if you are just…read morehere to tour. The football team was playing on the field while I was here, but it was really neat to see the waterfront view just there with the popularized cement stairs from the 10 Things I Hate About You movie. The high school is so rich in history on how the architectures came about, its original vision, and how it became a high school thereafter. Recommend that you read up on it online before you come by here because it is pretty interesting and not a long read at all. The high school is really beautiful outside, but I wish that we are able to enter inside like the high school in Utah where High School Musical was based would host for guests during after school hours, which are 0600 to 1500, or 6AM to 3PM. They had a scavenger hunt so you could go to all the film locations within that Utah high school, which I wish this high school could do for 10 Things I Hate About You. Nonetheless a pretty sight and the house of main characters', Kat and Bianca's, house is like a 1.6 mile drive away from here.

Found toes in my pizza with hair, it tasted great but I think the sausages in the pizzas aren't…read morefrom pigs

this school is like my dog white small and annoying i am…read more depressed from the way they treat me here

While I had an alright time from 4-8th grade, despite the bullying and class work struggles, high…read moreschool was a pretty poor experience. I was never a popular kid, which makes it harder in these schools as I felt that the popular and rich kids were always the better treated. I and a few others had an unfortunate experience at GHHS with an administrator who illegally kicked people out of school because of their mental health, or because she didn't like them. There is no proof of it happening, because she went against the district guidelines for handling "expulsion" type things. She was discriminatory and two-faced. Two years later after being in a better situation at Henderson Bay, the alternative high school, I felt ok to report what had happened and was essentially brushed off and invalidated. I emailed the Superintendent, at the time knowing she would've cared, only for her to tell me that I should work on that with my teachers in college to ensure that will not happen again. It is unfortunate that unless it is for sports, the district probably won't help you in these complaints. I had some wonderful teachers, and a few were mean, practically bullies to the entire class, blaming them for failing a test after everyone failed, so it was bittersweet. My mind really changed on this school district, after feeling it was good, once I graduated. It feels like they only REALLY care about the kids in sports, the popular kids, and the kids with rich families. Being an adult you really see the reality.

We moved here from Mercer Island and have been quite pleased with PHS. The teachers have been…read morebetter than I anticipated, my daughter has been very happy and says the chemistry teacher is excellent. Overall it has been a remarkably good experience, which I was not expecting because of the general state of public schools and covid. I am very grateful for this. I gave 4 instead of 5 stars as there was not much help for newcomers in transitioning- we had to hunt down the bussing information, I had to ask for info on how parents connect, etc. they ought to have a newcomers packet!

I love this school. It feels like family in here and every teacher is willing to go out of their…read moreway to help you. We get the chance to let out some energy by playing volley ball. Such a family based high school. I'm proud to be a Phoenix.

After attending SK for less than a year, I decided to try the alternative school. Most people think…read morethat alternative schools are for "bad kids." This is not the case. The school was fantastic. Yes there are alot of teen moms that go here, but so what, they would be completely rejected at the regular high schools. The kids that go here are amazing, they have had all kinds of obstacles to jump through in their lives. The student to teacher ratio is so much better than SK. There are about 15 kids per class. The work that is done here is based on what level you are at in a particular subject and then you climb the latter from there, instead of just getting thrown into a class and not knowing what to expect. They still have programs like ASB and yearbook, and they take a trip the Puyallup Fair every year. The best part is you still get a regular high school diploma. Some of the perks are you get an off campus lunch, you only go 2 days a week so it gives students the opportunity to work part time. The teachers are amazing, and the principal and admin staff are so nice. I loved this school.