There are many factors that dictate a student's success in high school: family stability and love,…read moresocioeconomic background, potential learning disabilities, and social skills, to name just a few. I understand it's not black and white. However, outside of all those factors just rating the school, I would say PL High is garbage and I will give you concrete examples: 1) When kids ditch or skip class as many do (statistics say that skipping class has increased since COVID,) the staff are so stupid they let their students sit in the quad or library and pay NO attention to the fact that they're not in class. I had to call the school, email the counselor, sports coach, principal to inform them my child was ditching and NO ONE bothered to write me back! I then just had the idiots in the office just transfer me to the library to let them know she was sitting in the library in class time w/ friends socializing. 2) The old black lady at the front desk is the most unwelcoming, difficult, angry, "see" you next Tuesday I have ever met. I should have walked right out of that shithole the minute we went in for orientation in 9th grade. She is MISERABLE with her job. Taking a DMV worker and putting them on steroids is what this lady is like. The ladies who answer the phone are no better. 3) Cally Fallenstein, one of the "counselors," is not only epically useless, but she is super rude and passive-aggressive with her students. They are kids, they ask questions, and she responds in a demeaning, disrespectful, shitty tone. 4) Their long history of garbage Spanish teachers is laughable. A couple years ago, their "Spanish Teacher" would show up about 35% of the time, the kids would sit in the quad hanging out because their flakey teacher was either late or absent. He even said to one student, something to the effect of, " I will do it, but what are you going to do for me?" which has MASSIVE sexual undertones. He got away with this because he is "gay." The next Spanish teacher, while an absolute sweetheart, ran his class like a naive child, he let the kids run the classroom letting them TEXT during class. Thanks to their shitty choice of teachers, my child is now way behind in Spanish, no doubt. 5) There is ZERO implementation of a dress code, so girls dress like they're 24 and go clubbing downtown with outfits that make me gasp regularly (and I am no prude, conservative, believe me!) 6) You will get TONS of texts, emails, and calls from the district about the free lunch program and a bunch of other useless nonsense; however, when you call the school back to find out if and WHY your child missed a class, they cannot tell you ANYTHING. They don't know where your child is or why they are missing. Totally incompetent. 7) There was a child that got PUNCHED (sucker punched at that) SO HARD that he had t have his JAW WIRED SHUT. In my opinion there is NOT enough done to make kids feel included and safe. Kids need support, if they're new in town, it's like walking into a CULT. 8) Speaking of CULTS, the parents are primarily nuts, in my opinion; you have a ton of lame OLDER Gen X ( ppl who got their homes handed down from their parents, no doubt, and they try to RELIVE their lives through their kids at PLH, and are very mental. 9) The teachers are just paper pushers, for the most part, having kids rewrite crap from books and make it into slides. There are a few good teachers, the art teacher, and the physics teacher, to name a few. All the others my child had were mediocre at best. 10) Anytime there is GUN violence or any violence, you get a cryptic, vague email from the school principal, and then you have to research NEXTDOOR.com to find out if your kid will be safe the next day. 11) No more BOOKS all on their crappy tiny screen on their Chromebook, although so idiotic they STILL make the kids take books they don't even use. Do yourself a favor; if you have money, just put your kids in a smaller private school. You don't have to go to LJ Country Day--they have more economical options than that. Even High Tech High is better. One of the best suggestions yet is to move out of dumpy Point Loma and get to a better school. We moved to Temecula Valley School District, and it is NIGHT AND DAY--- even my child says the kids are nicer, more wholesome, and the teachers are more enthusiastic, and it's fun to learn. My only regret is we did not move to Temecula earlier. PS- PLH give kids a TON of homework. The schools in TV, at least the one we're at, have NO HOMEWORK!!! They do EVERYTHING in class and learn there, besides occasional projects or extra studying. Idiots at PLH, just send your kid to Khan Academy and don't even bother.

Came for a football game and sat in visitor's section. Stands in visitor section are new and pretty…read moreclean and nice. Staff cleans up right after the game. Walked through the school's quad to get to the field, very nice layout. Concessions and snack bar was not very well stocked. They had Chick-Fil-A sandwiches for sale but the candy, chips, sodas, were few. Visitor restrooms were clean and maintained well. Field is very nicely maintained. Staff at front gate was super nice. Overall, it's great to be a visiting team and come here.

ok going to some things people do and wear is CRAZY. the staff and some food are a win but some…read morethings just are a MESS! (again nothing about the staff they are nice.) boys sag which is weird and girls are wearing stuff that some HIGH SCHOOL girls do not wear. but I do not want a uniform, nuh-uh. but here are some teachers that are HIGH LITE! 1) Mr. Rielan. he is an awesome music teacher that find good pieces. I went to jazz and was great. my trumpet was broken though, but he is a great teacher. 2) Mr. S. Mr.S is the journalism teacher and english. I have him for english and he is a goat. he is also the owner of the BEST popcorn ever. W popcorn king. also is a student favorite and is nice. cannot forget about the BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. 3) Mr.Q. he is the only math and social studies teacher who is great and also runs that big event. room 120 and is really funny. 4) Mrs. Reardon. Mrs reardon is a really good tech teacher and is also nice. she does fun projects and will accept late work. get your work done for Friday free time! tech tool box is fun and over all is really good.

I'm absolutely disgusted with this school! My child attended both years! His fifth grade year was…read moreokay teachers were very communicative and cared about my child's education. 6th grade year was an absolute mess. Beside one or two teachers I was very disappointed in how some of them handled situations. I hardly had any communication with any of his teachers regardless how many times I reached out to find out assignments or any thing regarding my child's education! Also your child will not be able to attend any dances or have a chance at extra "special events" if they have an I in any class. I think it's absolutely ridiculous and separates the "good kids from the bad kids!" This is how my child felt! You do not treat children this way and exclude them from events with their friends. Middle school is hard enough. I will not name the teachers names but I've had to help my child with certain classes because the teacher refused to help let alone teach them! Some homework that was brought home was not discussed in class, and lots of assignments making my child feel overwhelmed. It was a constant fight every night because my child was mentally drained! I have read reviews about Dana and heard by a number of people who have attended there or had their child go there that this place is a mess! I also agree! I'm so glad to be almost done with this school! I can't count how many times my child came home upset from that school and because of its TEACHERS! Good luck if your child has to go here. I would really recommend going somewhere else if you have the means!

Staff and front desk ladies are still as rude as they were when I attended that school myself. If…read moreyou dont like your job then dont work there. Work on having better manners and greeting people politely. Definitely sucks that this is the only school in the area, you guys need to teach your staff to be more polite. Completely distasteful interaction overall. do better.

yuh me want to have phone in class but not allowed phone in class, me sad. let me be social in the…read moreway I want to be social. I feel personally attacked by this rule and think that I should be able to have my personal property out during class. especially since I am forced against my will to be there.

I went to this school around 2012 and all of my siblings have followed me, this schools ethic has…read moredecreased horribly in the last couple of years and it is so upsetting to watch. The adults do not handle situations thoroughly and do push their personal beliefs onto the children which should be left to their parents quite frankly. I honestly think back then I would've recommended this school to people but honestly your neighborhood school is probably 90% better

My oldest just started six grade at this school and she…read moreloves it she has so many friends and enjoy her teacher. I also love the way of teaching they use. The teacher's are so nice as well. She has gotten much better at reading, writing, math, and teamwork.

My son has been a student at the Rock Academy since 1st grade. He is currently a 9th grade student…read more there. He has forged great friendships since attending the school and has gained so much confidence. The smaller class size foster the ability for teachers, staff & faculty to really get to know their students. Your child is not just a name. They really do care about their students and come alongside them and support them not only academically, or in sports, but also with their Faith. Their academics are on par with other schools. They offer a good variety of sports, and extra curricular activities and clubs. Also a plus is that the school offers a safe environment, the school takes safety very seriously. & We love the Rock Academy and feel blessed to be a part of this great community. Go check them out!

We moved to San Diego in the summer. Our daughter has been in a few different faith based schools…read more She is no stranger to starting all over again in a new school. She was going through anxiety about starting a new grade , new school and a whole new group of kids. Not only, did she come home after her first day beaming about how much she loves the new school, but she had made 3 new friends. We felt the love too. The teachers, the whole staff and the Church are incredible. We are so grateful to have found this place. I can't recommend this school enough.

High Tech High Media Arts - San Diego…read more If I could give more than five stars, I would! High Tech High Media Arts is truly one of the most inspiring and innovative school programs in San Diego. The teachers here are next levelThe project-based learning approach isn't just a buzzword here--students are actually designing, building, filming, writing, presenting, and bringing real ideas to life. It's incredible to see how engaged they are.

My kids love HTMMA. They look forward to going to school every day. They talk about college and I…read morefeel they are in a positive learning environment.

There is nothing college prep about this place. As a graduate of the HTH system, I was consistently…read moreunderprepared and under equipped to handle university academics as a direct result of the HTH educational curriculum. The HTH ethics of no tests, minimal homework, and project based learning serves to degrade your middle schooler to the academic ethic of a preschooler. I watched so many of my classmates proceed to college and similarly struggle with the lack of an adequate educational foundation in all subjects especially in STEM. While some were able to overcome the shortcomings enforced by HTH, many found it easier to give up and go to a JC and not even finish at all. I regularly run into my former classmates across the county robbed of their potential by HTH working retail jobs. Just don't send your kid here if you value their future.

All of kids were or currently enrolled in HTHI and HTMMA, while the schools themselves are great…read morefor my kids and I have had the best experiences with the staff. If I have one complaint is there is not enforcement of the skateboards in or around campus! Todays kids that are enrolled in all three high tech Highs and middle schools who use skateboards as transportation are dangerous to those walking around! I feel so unsafe after school when I pick my girls up, came close to being hit several times! They fly through the shopping district of liberty station in and around the common areas of Vons, five guys, etc coming close to hitting pedestrians who are either walking around or shopping! They are do disrespectful to the area and give all schools a bad name! Wish the schools would do something about it!

Bully's, Verbal and Physical Violence, Lack of supervision or accountability with staff and…read morestudents. I would not recommend Treehouse Academy based on my family's experience. I paid tuition with the understanding that my child would be in a safe, supervised, and supportive environment. Unfortunately, that was not our experience. I personally witnessed children left alone in a classroom without proper adult supervision. There were also ongoing issues involving bullying and physical violence between students that I do not feel were properly addressed. Another issue that felt unsafe and neglected was mixed-gender bathroom use without adult supervision. While I did sign a contract stating I agreed to pay for an additional month beyond enrollment, I feel the staff was in breach of contract and downright negligent in their approach to issues brought to their attention. Parents should know that if you decide to remove your child because you no longer feel the environment is safe, you may still be expected to pay tuition beyond enrollment. In my experience, safety concerns were not handled with the urgency or accountability they deserved. Seeing the way my child has blossomed academically and socially since leaving Treehouse has been both gut-wrenching and bittersweet. He is no longer living with daily anxiety about going to school, and that alone has confirmed for me that removing him was the right decision. As a parent, safety is not negotiable. I am sharing this because I believe other families deserve to ask hard questions, pay attention, and make informed decisions before enrolling their children.

From the owner: Are you looking for a small school experience where staff truly love your children and provide an…read moreoutside of the box daily experience? At Treehouse we empower students to track their progress, learn at their own pace, and develop their leadership skills while fostering their emotional intelligence. Not to mention weekly field trips, regular open houses for parent involvement, and endless opportunities to grow!

Both of my girls attended LPE and were very happy there. The teachers seemed to take a very special…read moreinterest in their development and happiness.

We are absolutely loving Loma Portal. The principal Mr. Morici was so attentive to our son, a new…read morestudent this year. He helped make his first day go better by making him feel more comfortable when my son was feeling overwhelmed and emotional. He even walked him to class and talked with him about video games on the way. I have never experienced such an amazing group of staff at any school. Our son loves his teacher Mrs. Naughton and enjoys the activities he does at school. Very pleased with this elementary!

The facility is beautiful. Most of the teachers are really good. The administration does not care…read moreabout you. Sometimes they respond to emails and sometimes they don't. The head of the administration is a political figure. If you're Jewish, the school does not care about you. They don't care whether you stay or you go. They don't care about anti-Semitic incidents on campus. Anti-Israel is not anti-Jewish for them. You will just yell into the void when bad things happen. There is zero accountability. I'm feeling very poorly about a school I was very excited to have my child join. If you're left leaning and hate Jews, this is the right place for you.

Avoid this place. It's not worth your time or money. The…read moreteachers are good people, but the administration and those running the show? A complete disappointment. There are far better schools out there that cost less and care more. Most of the glowing reviews you'll see are from people who knew this school back when it deserved its reputation. Do yourself (and your kids) a favor. Save your money and look elsewhere. And if you need proof, just search "Francis Parker" on Wikipedia and scroll down.