Reeks of expired mayonnaise and tomato vapes(the cool, sly new fad). Also there are a lot of emo people wich i dont lik

Excellent teachers and challenging AP classes that ready the kids for college. Located downtown Alameda in a beautiful historical building

Don't know how this place got such a high ranking Teachers don't teach with exception of a couple of them. By in large year after year science math and English which are supposed to be core of any us education have a pass the buck kick the cab down the road attitude. Now foreign languages and science which has sucked for years are getting weaker. How the administration can continue to go through motions of finding passionate qualified teachers is beyond me. Sure budgets are tight and shrinking but these people are being trusted with preparing our kids for university success. When there is no differentiation. Between ap classes and honors classes except for the test at end of year which the tests being administered what the hell are they doing?? read more

Never knew that we can yelp about high schools first of all, mgmt or teachers, principals before the class of 2010 is alright. afterwards shit just got real, new principals and stupid new rules, we have alot of councelors and teachers who are the best of the best with thier PHDs and ect, LEAVING..yes leaving i never seen so much movement within a school within such time and notice. so being class of 09' i feel so lucky to leave with good mgmt and teachers. Now its all lame and crappy, teachers are being pressured to do stupid things and its just wrong i heard that now students can just sign up for AP classes w.o taking the pre reqs or something stupid like that. It sounds great but I feel that once the students who are not prepared go into that class, he or she might either do well which is good or screw up. if they screwup then tehy will waste the teacher's /class time. with this in mind, the teachers have less time to teach the kids and thus learning less crap and in the end screw up on the ap test. overall, shyt just got real at ahs, its nice and all, i still head back to help out teachers but it really sucks. gluck to the teachers still teaching there. read more

Crowded, multicultural student body located near the Park St. shopping district for easy lunch dining. Strong social sciences and art departments. Weak in the sciences, especially chemistry. Good sports program. Good leadership program. Poor counseling department. Huge numbers of students graduate and attend UC schools. Totally inadequate parking for everyone, including teachers. read more

Wow, I can't believe I'm the first one to Yelp review my hs. It is what it is. I actually think it looked nicer back then than it does now. There were far less bars around the place. We could go out to have lunch on Park Street at various locations. Most of the teachers were fair. The "new" gym was insane with echo sounds because they hadn't prepared the sound in it yet. Hey, it helped me get into a good college, so for that, I guess it wasn't all that bad. They had really well maintained tennis courts and a decent pool. And some classes were held in the historical building side which had insanely high ceilings for the rooms, and really pretty steps to sit on. read more

I had my good time at AHS. Teacher was very nice to me even tho I was pain in the ass for most of the teacher that had me as student. Mr. Gross History teacher is the BOMB. always feed us donut. Ms. Davis Martin English teacher she is great too. Mr. Burgun Math teacher was my middle school math teacher he is the best math teacher i ever had. read more

This is a great school! The arts emphasis is very abundant and brings the school community together as a whole. They allow the kids to go off campus during their lunch hour, because they truly are well behaved plus they encourage support of the local Alameda economy. The staff is super nice and as a testament to how great the school is some of them graduated from AHS! I would most definitely recommend AHS - it's not like your typical public high school ;) read more

This school was okay when I attended here. I graduated in 2013 and I've heard that things have gone far more downhill since I've left. I transferred here sophomore year (2010) from ASTI, the same year the new principal took over. My first year at this high school went okay, however if you're introverted like I was you'll have a much harder time making friends (I recommend joining lots of clubs or doing sports to meet people). I eventually made some really good friends and I still keep in touch with them in college. My second year here they started to get more ridiculous (like if you were late to class you got a call home to your parents) and the summer school program was cut. By my last year here they no longer allowed you to change teachers/transfer to a better class and heard that they planning on making so you can't drop a class anymore. Judging by the other reviews I'm glad I graduated when I did before things got worse. Overall, I did have a very good experience attending this school. I had some really wonderful teachers and made a lot of great friends. My only regret is that I wish I had tried to be more involved in activities sooner instead of waiting senior year to get involved in clubs and events. I'm glad I went here though. read more

What School! Nothing to say at least it's better than Encienal. The teachers here are ok, but they lack experience and teachers get to make all new rules. They also hog the pit! Pros: Classes Mr. Dalton rolling around! Cons: Spirt days Leadership Students read more

I'm currently a senior at this high school and so far the experience has been pleasant! There was personal drama and workload stress but that's to be expected from every high school. Our sports program is good and the teachers are always ready to be casual and funny with the students, not maintain a strictly professional relationship. It can really help to know your teacher's funny and affable when the workloads crushing you. read more

A couple of teachers here a really great. Mr. Lamb, Ms. Roenisch, and more all work their hardest to help students succeed in the classroom, and prepare their students for challenges in the future. But the school does not have the best funding, and therefore is missing some of the benefits other schools have. But a nice school overall. read more

I can't speak for general education classes, but I must post about the special education program there. It is abominable! The administrators lie to the parents about services, progress, etc.. They have students placed is the wrong placements (i.e. mild disabilities is SEVERE classes). The teachers that have been working there for awhile don't even bother with the administrators. They take a "fly under the radar" approach where they don't report important issues and most importantly have stopped advocating for their students. If you know anyone with a special needs child please tell them that the program they are running at AHS at times borders on unethical and immoral. All those administrators care about is the budget and the kids are the ones footing the bill. :( Nanette Gray, Special Education Director, you ought to feel ashamed. read more

I love my high school! They offered classes to help students prepare for college, and even had you meet with a counselor prior to applying that could review your college application and give you tips. There were a good amount of extra curricular activities available to be a part of as well as to run for a position in. Sports teams were good too. Played on the tennis team for 4 years and got to travel for games and competitions. Tennis courts are well maintained and also used for PE. Elective classes were fun - art, music, drafting, etc. Foreign language teachers made learning another language fun and creative. Had great teachers all four year! Some harder than others, but all having your academic success at heart. read more

I attended AHS for my Freshman year & the old Alemeda was under construction...I wonder how thats going... My first period class was on the third floor over looking my apartments. I will always love Cali... read more

Class of "82" rocked! That shows my age doesn't it : ( Age is only a number......

THE SCHOOL iS COOL ! so much drama tho' between clicks and even friends. they finnaly are rebuilding and fixing everything! i have to say the education is good. ESPCIALLY THE ROP CLASSES! like marketing, entrepreneurship, that childen class thingy. well yeah i love my school though just it need THE PEOPLE NEED TO CHANGE like the fake people! read more

Alameda high is the best public high school in Alameda! They have wonderful teachers who are always willing to help you! My algebra teacher does free tutoring at lunch and after school in her classroom! Everyone is so nice there! The campus is Very nice, and pretty! We have a wonderful college and career center. Overall, alameda high school is as good as it comes! read more

This school was ok during my first 2 years but Junior and Senior years were the worst when school officials put a tardy policy when late to 1st period and after lunch get a lunch detention. This is unfair advantage for students coming from Bay Farm/Harbor Bay which has to go through 4 elementary schools, one middle school and 2 private schools traffic. Staff thank too far into the future which they thank that every student is going to a public 4 year university and not pay attention to the community college system. read more

reppin' class of oh-one BABIE!!!!! ok sorry, with that out of my system AHS is a good school to go to if you are not popular or rich... it might sounds bad , coz of the cliques and rich and the poor... blah blah blah happens with all HS I had this precal teacher, I forgot her name, but Idon't think she liked me... all the guys in class were her favorite though, but as for the girls... arggggggggggg anywayz I had a scary PE teacher a cool US history teacher a nice calculus teacher a WEIRD english teacher and go on... the school is next to the library and in the middle of the business area so FOOD FOOD FOOD is everywhere they had( still have?) the HOME project i could go on... but ya'll got my points!!! read more

I didn't want to have to give this One Star but their new Tardy Policy is so unfair on the students, I mean really you first Tardy immediately gets you a Lunch Detention? and if you keep doing it you have to go to Saturday School? Like really that is so unfair for students like me who have to go all the way from Bay Farm, The Staff really needs to rethink that Policy. read more

The school is good. The education is bad. I actually got into an AP class and later found out on my schedule I did not get in. Which sucked. And also in my Sophomore year I had Ms. Schu**an which sucked! For the whole year I didn't learn anything, and got a B. I swear to god I should have gotten an A in that easy class. read more