We initially thought this was a great school, but over time, severe safety, cultural, and academic…read moreissues became apparent. Administration consistently prioritizes the school's reputation over student well-being. Severe Bullying & Dismissed Violence Bullying is very rampant, and administrators sweep physical fights under the rug. My child was punched in the face during a PE activity of tag for catching another student in the game, which leadership dismissed as an "accident." On multiple occasions, another student hit my child under direct teacher supervision; the teacher did not care, and leadership dismissed it as well. These are not isolated incidents but is instead a culture actively fostered. Physical Staff Outbursts Some teachers get physical with students. A school counselor violently yanked a desk, causing a student to fall. Another teacher pulled multiple students' arms. Despite video verification and multiple student reports, that teacher is still employed. Administration only offered to switch the reporting students' classes rather than taking disciplinary action even after receiving video verification through school security cameras. Academic Neglect & Discouragement There are many kindhearted and great teachers but we have experienced many that were in favor of the bare minimum. They assign excessive homework on content barely or even completely uncovered in class, straining parents. When my student advocated for tutoring in a challenging subject as they received in the past before, their teacher completely rejected them. After I stepped in to tutor my child at home, the teacher explicitly accused my child of cheating multiple times and destroyed their confidence in a subject they were trying hard to master. Unreported Missing Students During student dismissals, multiple students have gone missing. Administration hides these incidents. While waiting for my own child who was released late, I witnessed teachers frantically searching for two missing students (one a kindergartener) who had left school grounds. The school never communicated this to the parents, likely because the affected family did not speak English. Hypocritical Food Confiscation Under the guise of "healthy eating," staff completely confiscates students' lunches and snacks without warning, including whole-food snacks and PB&Js. Disturbingly, leadership admitted these snacks are given to the staff to eat because "the staff works so hard" when students questioned why staff can eat unhealthy things but the students can't. Confiscated lunches are never replaced, leaving children hungry, even though the cafeteria serves the exact same items. When students point this out, staff has told them that it's not PB&J sandwiches they're serving, but sunflower butter ones which is contrary to their school menu that states they serve both in their cafeteria. On another occasion, staff was selling chip bags and then confiscating the same chip bags later since they were unhealthy. This hypocritical policy meant to "demonstrate school health guidelines" is only selectively enforced based on opportunistic gain rather than from a place of genuine concern for student wellbeing. Inappropriate Political & Ideological Pressure Staff aggressively pushes personal political ideologies on young children. During a gender discussion, my 6th grader stated she was happy being a girl. The teacher targeted her in front of the class, stating, "Are you sure? That's kind of boring, you can be a boy too," repeatedly putting her on the spot. In another incident, a teacher asked students who their parents voted for, then declared to the class that all white ethnic people are racist and that they would never vote for a white politician. This school jeopardizes child safety for appearances, fosters unchecked bullying, permits physical outbursts from staff, and pressures children with political speech and peer pressure. Parents, please talk to your kids about what is really happening in school.

Absolutely love this school. My kids are thriving here. The staff is very hands on and cares about…read moreeach of its students. Would 10 out of 10 recommend.

My daughter fell down the stairs and when she tried to compose herself the teacher yelled at and…read morekicked her out. She said that she "Doesn't care". I would not recommend this school.

Foods alright I guess lots of friends but lots of bully nice and mean teachers so over all midread more

School has one of the best sports teams in the country. The teachers here are respectable and this…read moreis a great high school to get your education at it would recommend the school to anyone that is just graduated middle school.

Class of 2001! I'm a very proud graduate of this high school. It's large campus layout helps high…read moreschoolers get accustomed to what being on a college campus is like. Plus, it's a good way to burn off your fast food lunch you probably scarfed down during lunch period. Enthusiastic staff, fantastic teachers, and a quality education. My favorite classes were in the art building. Huge art rooms, fantastic theater (which professional companies would sometimes rent out), music and choir rooms. Such a fantastic building with student artwork hanging on the walls. I left this high school very prepared for college because I had teachers that challenged me and expected me to always bring my A-game. Go bruins!

The staff, teachers and coaches are amazing! They care so much about their students. My son is a…read moresophomore and it's been amazing! They do work on building character of the teenagers, and they have smaller class sizes than some surrounding schools.

I've never met such disrespectful children in my life they came to a hotel that I was at in Fruita…read moreColorado the football team they just threw Pizza on in the parking lot they spilled before s*** down the sinks they were the worst as a coaches sat back in their chairs and watched their children disbehave disgusting. The comfort inn offers a free breakfast and they acted like they were bombs throwing s*** on the floor turning tables not picking up after themselves spells everywhere the bus driver was telling me how disgusting the bus was. I would say shame on the parents but they were not there this is all on the coaches and the school teach these children manners I know they all have money but come on this is not how you show respect

Huge campus.Soccer field looks very cool.Clean organized and neat school.Very nice and friendly…read morestaff.

Great school definitely recommend it .Friendly staff and beyond. Especially for this neighborhood,…read moreit's a big opportunity to have this school.

I attended Vaughn way back in the early 60's!! To 5th grade when we moved. We had great classes, I…read morestarted playing the Flute, still do. We lived just over the fence on Ursula st. My Mom was our school Nurse some days. They had a great summer school program too. Loved that School

This is the Elementary school I've attended for over the years until 5th grade. Though this school…read morehad its up and downs for me, the teachers were my best friends. The nurse was nice, and the food was decent. They had lots of fun games, learning centers and perfect techniques for helping their students exceed in all important school material. Ms. Gartrell was my teacher, she was so sweet. In second grade, I had Mrs. Jones (that's her married last name) and in fifth grade, I had Mrs. Macintyre !! Ms. Polk was funny and made lunch great for us. The computer teacher was kicking butt, though his breath constantly smelled like cigarettes. Cool guy though. The whole school was awesome and helped me succeed under the realities of the world. Oh God, I just remembered: Ms. Lordiay (bear with me I forgot to spell her last name) was crazy, but I'm glad I had her as a teacher. I also remember the art teacher there, she was so beautiful and I won an art contest because of her. I loved the drama class as well as music!! I forgot the teachers name but she had an accent. I miss them all!

My grandson goes there and it's a wonderful school. The teachers are attentive and interactive. The…read moreleadership is deeply involved and my grandson is exposed to several other cultures which we are so thankful for.

Great new set of teachers! This school has been completely restructured over the past couple of…read moreyears. The special education teachers are passionate and care about their students.