I am currently in 8th grade, but I recently transferred and I'm no longer a student at Marshall…read more Firstly, the environment is mostly okay. Though, the bathrooms are rarely ever cleaned and have spider webs everywhere. A lot of the toilets and sinks don't work. The thing that bothers me the most about the bathrooms, is that they are always locked. I get that they want to prevent students from skipping, but they already have school monitors who go in each bathroom stall during class time. There is a bathroom in every building yet students can't even use them. There is also never soap. Now, the cafeteria. It is so small and cramped, especially for the 7th and 8th graders who have lunch at the same school. I never brought lunches, so I always went to the cafe to get food. The lines were always so long. By the time I got my food, my friends would be outside and I would run out of time. At one point, I just stopped eating in general. When I didn't eat, it would be impossible to find a seat both outside and inside. Why even build such a small school for so many students. Another thing that ruined the experiment, was the teachers. Yes, I did create some genuine bonds with my teachers, one of them being Mr. Murillo. I am glad that I had him as my 7th grade history teacher. Sadly, most of my teachers weren't like that. I will not specify which teachers, but some of them treat the students unfair and are very rough on them. One day I was in art class and there was this boy who would make fun of me for my weight, and my body hair. The teacher never took it seriously even though the boy was known for disrupting the class every chance he got. Yeah I admit, sometimes the teacher would send him out of class or email his parents, but nothing was ever fixed. Now, all I did was throw a sponge toward him, a sponge. Nothing hard, and I didn't even aim at his face. The boy even threw the sponge at my face before that. She yelled at me and humiliated me in front of the whole class, knowing how shy I am. She sent both of us to the math class next door. I was trying so hard not to cry, everyone in the class was staring at me, including my friends and my bullies. The teacher in there wasn't nice either, she yelled at me for not facing the right way. I never talked back to either of those teachers or anything. My art teacher even emailed my mom, luckily, my mom defended me. Once I got home, I couldn't stop crying. My heart was broken, I treated my teacher with respect and she does that in return. It was one mistake. Speaking of bullies, this part completely ruined me. During 6th and 7th grade, I was already having a rough time which caused my grades and my confidence to drop. After the pandemic, I became very shy and had a hard time communicating with people. When I would try and make friends, I would end up making people hate me. I tried to fix it but nothing worked. A lot of the 8th and 7th graders didn't like me. It had been happening since 6th grade, and I couldn't take it. In November of 2023, I tried to end my life. Fortunately, I survived. Things went fine until maybe around February. Until this girl and her friends would make fun of my friends and I every time they saw us. I will admit that I said stuff back, but I was frustrated. One of the girls made a lie about me destroying her back pack and her mom and my mom ended up having an argument. The next week, the same girl assaulted me. everyone laughed and cheered her on. That's when I decided that I didn't want to spend another year at Marshall. It made me mad knowing that the staff did basically nothing. All they did was have me talk to some of them and then the moved my seat in one of my classes. I was upset. I told them beforehand everything that she had said to me. She called me slurs, and would make fun of me in front of everyone during PE class. Adults always want us to "ignore it" until something happens. They don't care. I sobbed so much. Why would they let that happen. They never cared, at all. They didn't even care about how I felt. People recorded me, and they didn't do anything about it. I felt like I lost. I still had to go to school the week after and I was so nauseated. I couldn't even enjoy the field trip we went on toward the end of school. People kept trying to say things to me, but I just couldn't say a word back. It had a big impact on me, I would constantly try and starve myself and I would hurt myself. I really wanted to like the school but it genuinely ruined me. I am the only one out of my two brothers to not be promoted from Marshall. It's not only me who had to deal with it. My oldest brother did too. Please, do not go here. :(

I love this school soooooooooooooo much I transferred from another school and my transfer has been…read moresmooth

I do not recommend the school and this is why so on Monday, March 25 my children were at school and…read morethey didn't have a drill drill. They had a real walk down and there was a threat to the school. I didn't know till I seen other children getting picked up. They did not notify me or any other parents that it was a threat to the school so I do not recommend this school

I was skeptical about this school at first. Reading all the reviews here and on google. But as for…read moremy experience, it's been great. Mrs. Domino and Mrs. Manning are awesome. The staff are amazing too! I've met really great and caring teachers. Also the schools PTA does a lot for the kids. (All kids, not just their own kids) My daughter did have trouble at first. But she's shy and I spoke with the teacher. And now she is so outgoing and loves going to school. The school has a lot of positive behavior incentives. To encourage the kids to behave. Like I said, I speak from my experience. And I've seen some kids not caring. And the school can only do so much. I've spoken to and seen some parents who could care less. Sometimes the parents have to take the initiative and speak with their children. Plus the school is here to teach education not raise your kids.

Granted, my son only had his first day of school as a freshman, but he loved the school already…read more I went to orientation with him, and we both fell in love with the dedicated staff and the large and very diverse student body. The campus is old and showing its age, but just as with any school, it's the software that matters.

As someone somewhere sometimes and always has often said, high school and other milestone…read moreexperiences in life is what you make of it. As the mother of two sons who have successfully graduated with high honors at this school, I come away from here having generally positive thoughts and feelings about their particular high school journeys. In total, I was a Millikan parent for 6 years from 2017 thru 2023. During these years, I saw them transition to Zoom instruction during Covid, then return to in-person classes. It is a large school of about 3,000-4000 students. There are many options for A-G requirement courses (English, Math, Science etc), many AP courses available to choose from (such as Human Geography, Computer Science, French, German etc.) and various electives offered (such as Dance, Jazz, Band, Vocal, Photography, Museum studies, etc). I can speak highly of the COMPASS program in which my First-Born was a part of--allowing him to be surrounded by creative oriented peers and teachers. And I can also speak highly of the PEACE program which my Youngest was a part of allowing him to be surrounded by social justice oriented peers and teachers. Both programs allow for high achieving goals as you can choose to take as many AP courses as you want at your discretion and ability level. The cost of taking the test for the students is $5.00 (the district pays for the difference which is something over $100) and allows the student to take the commendable risk of taking the test without too much pressure cost wise--and the rewards of passing is actual college credit that not only saves time but helps stamp down costs for college. As parents, we're particularly grateful for these benefits. They have career counseling, tutoring services, and they help with college applications, filling out the FAFSA etc. I also believe they have a Food Pantry to help out students with food insecurity and other services offered...please contact the school directly to inquire about these services and take advantage of them as needed. We're not a sports family, but they also have a variety of sports--some highly recognized and many of these athletes win scholarships. Are there down sides? Yes. As with any school, I'm sure, not every class and/or teacher is talented or dedicated. For the highly motivated student, the need to effectively navigate these situations (often with palpable frustration) is necessary. Some teachers are called to be teachers, some see it as just a job and a paycheck. I wish it didn't have to be that way, but that's just the truth and a real part of the experience. I wish the Administration kept a better eye on these situations to make sure they hire the best staff for the benefit of the students--but that will be an on-going issue, at this school and anywhere else. The vaping...you definitely hear stories. And the school feels that locking bathrooms is a way to discourage this situation--except now students have the challenge to find restrooms that are open. Definitely not ideal. And I'm sure there are many other negative experiences and stories out there. The existence and absence of drama is a personal one and really just depends on the student. The school does have a uniform policy--not terribly difficult to follow and frankly, cost effective. Overall advice: research the surrounding high schools since LBUSD does have a School of Choice policy. Attend the Site Nights and feel out the fit for your student. Some feel more right than others. Millikan, at least for us, was the best fit.

To be honest the 4 years spent here did nothing, only dropped my grade. Colleges won't except me…read morenow due to the fact that I had a 2.0 GPA. If I would have went to Millikan I would have easily gotten 4.0 GPA.

If I could it would be zero stars James mills should not be a teacher neither araya they both give…read morethe students an attitude and they clearly don't like to teach.

This school has been so very good for my daughter. She is thriving, excelling and being mentored…read moreby her teachers, counselors and staff. The classes are demanding and challenging as I think they should be. If there was a 6th star, I would mark it.

Great school staff, students are kind and respectful, teachers, main office and Counselors are…read morephenomenal. This school is built on "Poly Pride" and student success. Home of Scholars and Champions!! The immediate area is not the best, many reviews discuss the area, but the student confidence and student reviews far surpass the area! Mrs. Safotu is an all star and makes all elements of Polytechnic High School truly outstanding in every way. I would not chose any other HighSchool in Long Beach for my children to attend. The experience is second to none.

genuienly one of THE fckin absolute worst schools to put your daughter in, i put my daughter in…read morethat school and she got introuble for smoking but she isn't in any sports or clubs so therefore she is not benefiting the school, where as there's other students who are in sports that smoke and don't get introuble and they literally reek of weed oh and the school has a roach infestation they just keep it low-key

Cheer squad from St Joseph high school does not know how to interact with crowd. They stood the…read moreentire 3rd quarter without one cheer. They are at a playoff game and show know interest in the game. Yes it is raining but no excuses. Do better ..

The most amazing staff and best education available with a solid Christian world view. Love this…read moreplace.

I can't believe the rating for this school is this low. I am not an easy person to please…read moresometimes, and wouldn't write a fluff review if it wasn't earned. Our son went to LCS from kinder to 6th, and got an EXCELLENT education. Not just that, but a Christ centered education, focused on family and caring for others. The administrative staff in the elementary school was some of the best management I have ever seen. Any issues were addressed quickly, professionally, and always with a smile and understanding these are young kids (and perhaps new parents.) There was some turn over with teachers that retired or moved, and I felt blessed to have had Kevin experience them before they did so. The new teachers are hand picked and committed. We don't have an opinion on the middle school, but the elementary side was everything you could want and hope for. If you are debating where to spend your hard earned money, and are worried about getting the education you expect, trust Mrs Barton and these teachers to shepherd your kid to a relationship with God, and quality education. P.S. The first year of covid was rough on everyone, but by week 2 things were up and running smoothly. Incredible. The second year of covid, it was like any day of class in elementary school. (They did all this over Zoom) I don't know how they pulled it off so well. But they did

This review is for the school garden. The Prisk Native Garden is like one of those secret treasures…read morethat you'll either know about because you're from the area and love plants or you'll stumble on it like I did because I know someone who volunteers here. The garden is only open to the public 2 Sundays in April. It's easy to access with street parking. I came on the second Sunday and it was gorgeous out. The garden is not huge, but it's a pretty sizable space that you can walk around with seating. I didn't know what to expect, but there were so many surprises! Major kudos to the caretakers of the space- you can tell it was made lovingly and took a lot of time and effort to convert this part of the school parking lot into the garden that it is today. There's a pond with little fish where plants also grow, there's a huge saguaro cactus that I wasn't expecting to see, and even an oak tree that was donated from the Channel Islands. I can't help but feel how lucky the students that go to this school are to have a garden where can learn directly about ecosystems and plants and flowers, all literally within their backyard. There are so many beautiful flowers in bloom, and the different types of sage and other indigenous plants were abundant. If these types of gardens are your thing, definitely make a note to check it out in April!

Omg I love this school I went here 1-4 grade I love and everyone is so nice and the teachers are…read moregreat