I think the teachers are decent here, but the admin, especially the Principal and admin staff…read morecompletely ignore all emails for months at a time. It's as if they just sit around drinking or golfing until they decide to communicate with parents once in a while. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually get students to write all the standard school communications that go out. In summary, they completely lack professionalism or the ability to communicate and deal with issues in a timely fashion, and in a word they are a joke.

Very snooty and mean students. At least in my experience years ago. The two newer schools/areas in…read morethe district nearby might be worse by now. Not sure. At the time, this was a fairly new school and newly developed area so I guess the kids thought they were the sh*t or something. My poor child is supposed to go here and we will definitely not be sending them here. They won many awards at the time, so did my school, but they also were known for cheating. We literally had to move tournaments when our director caught the judges being paid off. Their repertoire was boring and very easy. Sports that were played against them were also terrible in my experience with their sportsmanship.

I go here on Saturdays for soccer games. The field is in very good shape, compared to other PUSD…read moreschools. The bathrooms are a bit of a walk, but at least they're not porta-potties. The parking lot gets full sometimes, but that's to be expected. The only other thing I'd add is that it's been very windy there. If feels as if their field is on a sort of plateau, and it gets windswept a lot.

My time here has been quite miserable. Disabled students are mistreated by peers and staff alike…read moreand little care is given to improving their skills. Teachers often tell me that as long as I am in school and in class, my grades and work don't matter. I was punished with having multiple grades lowered despite doing work because I was in the hospital. Drug use and bullying is extremely common here, little is done to stop it. Kids are reckless on bikes and motorbikes. Suspension and detention policies are too loose. My entire time here, 6th to 8th, was very depressing and filled with bullying. Students can be forced to go no contact with others rather than have civil conversations. I wish I never attended.

The food was green and moldy. But lots of teachers were nice as long at you were nice the whole…read moreplace is dirty they clean every day but it's still as gross as the inedible food.

Such a great school! My four kids have attended this school and we feel so lucky for the wonderful…read morestaff, the beautiful campus, and the sense of community that is felt at this school. If you are able to have your kids attend Westwood, you can know they will be well taken care of and gain a great start to their education.

What an amazing school! We were enrolled at Cathedral Catholic and were not pleased with a…read moremultitude of things, so we searched for a new school. Del Norte is a beautiful and academically sound high school. The leadership over this school is second to none and the teachers truly care. I'm grateful for the opportunity of my child attending this school as I truly think they work to prepare her for college. Don't get me wrong, this school isn't a cake walk, but it's apparent she will be well equipped to attend college when she walks out the doors her Senior Year. Not only is the academic program better than a private school from what we experienced, the sports program is amazing. Some strong athletes come out of this school. Great facilities, coaches and supervision over the sports program has been a wonderful experience! Love that they invest in their academic and sports programs alike! My kid has never looked back once coming to this school and absolutely thrives. Nice work and thank you. to the school administration, faculty and staff!

"It's a good school, but blah blah is better." Could the kid…read morewith 0 friends care to elaborate? Tell you what! This is a relatively new school in the Poway school district. Common to new schools there are "growing pains" of sorts to work out. At this point, DNHS is 4 years old. So far, the administrators, student body, faculty and parents have stepped up to make this a more than "good school". If MC is better, why are so many kids from its vicinity coming to this school? Some kids coming from RB high neighborhood or even WestView and Poway high neighborhoods make the commute here. Go ahead and ask those guys "why not their area high schools?" Or do you even have to try? Seems obvious... Clearly THEY think Del Norte IS the better school.

Turf is well maintained and it's perfect for playing youth sports like lacrosse, flag football and…read morerugby. Parking is a challenge. There's a parking structure by the school's office and most other parking available is street parking. Since the street is a culdesac and you have to share with the residents. Parking space close to the field gets filled up quickly. The youth programs are provided with a portable toilet and there are a couple of kiosks with snacks and drinks (cash only).

it's horrible they removed some fun games for lunch worst place ever teacher thinks I was rude but…read morewasn't also disgusting

The school is good, just not GREAT. Very average, good and bad staff, not much bullies…read more The only thing i'd change is my humanities teacher. He's very rude and cranky often to me. He's like nice 20% of the time i'd say. Then again, there's also very nice teachers so it balances out. Yes, they do ask for a LOT of money from parents, i'll agree, which is pretty extensive, but i don't see anything that staff does with the money to help the school. My experience is okay, if anything its just me that makes it a problem with what i go through, but its an alright school just nothing special about it (as they say) The teachers also enter you in a lot of unnecessary projects that are boring and just bad extra work. Most teachers do give pretty good help on homework or struggles. Tests aren't too hard or unreasonable. Average teaching. They use A LOT of visuals to help with concepts. The kids are pretty snobby, and they do kinda show off about their money and privileges sometimes.

Please dont send your kids here. I went through all grades in this hellhole and it is worse than…read moreyou think it is. Teachers are reckless, same with case managers, and admins are full of shit. They beg for your money for fundraisers in which you never see that money again. Do the Monterey Ridge to OVMS to DNHS route instead.

I'm in my freshman year. Not sure if it improves as you get older and begin new years, but…read morepersonally, HATE it. If you are neurodivergent, this is not the place for you. I am in math L/1A1 which is for students who struggle with the subject. I have a disorder that makes the numbers on the pages fly around and equations don't make any sense to me. Math is incredibly hard for me to even begin working on. I also have an IEP. My teacher has provided me none of the accommodations I legally am required to have, so I failed my first trimester of math and am currently failing my second. In middle school, I was given all my accommodations in math and ended the year with a B, which is incredible for me. Both my parents have called the teacher herself, and the school, multiple times. No response or a "we'll get back to you blabab", and nothing ever happens. I have expressed my feelings to my counselor and case manager, nothing is being done. I do not enjoy being a student here. You are promised many things-accommodations, available resources, trustworthy teachers ect. I dont have much to say about the students, they are as you would expect teenagers to be. But I hear white students say the N word, I've heard a group of boys openly mock an Indian girl (copying her accent and twisting up their faces), ect. I have never seen a teacher call out a student before. I had a boy call me a pussy for speaking quietly, the teacher heard, said nothing. No accountability in this school. There's also a huge issue with vaping, but nothing is done. Maybe that is just every school though. If you are a straight A student who doesn't have any mental issues, you will probably thrive here. (Forgot to mention, but there is an autistic boy in my math class who is frequently mocked by the other students and the teacher bullies him on a regular basis. She treats him like he is a idiotic liability, and also refuses to give him the help he needs). If you have more than two questions a day in class, prepare to be cut off or yelled at. :)

I've been here a few times for sporting events, and I haven't been disappointed. Parking is…read moresometimes tight, but that's normal for a school campus. The facilities (for athletes and spectators) are surprisingly nicer than I was expecting. The track is in good condition. The stadium lights had minimal burned out bulbs. I wouldn't hesitate to go there again.

My family and I went here to watch my niece's recital. Parking is easy and the auditorium is easy…read moreto find but OMG... FIX YOUR AC! It was not an ideal experience.

While we had a great experience with the elementary and middle schools in the area, Westview has…read morebeen very poor so far. Some teachers have been great, but our teen tried everything she could with her science teacher to get help, and she was repeatedly ignored and disrespected. The teacher had no interest in helping her, and when I had to reach out, the exact same thing happened to me. Poor teaching and lack of support is not what I expected when moving into the Poway school district. We may need to transfer to Mt Carmel or Maranatha if this theme continues to ensure and healthy and supportive education.

My third son is finishing his senior year at MC and it has been a great experience for our family…read more His two brothers (classes '17 and '20) both were accepted into CA public universities (SDSU and Santa Cruz) and were perfectly able to handle college and graduate on time. All three were active in sports and campus activities and stayed very engaged. We never had an issue with drinking or drugs or bullying. A lot of the teachers and coaches are alumni and have a great deal of pride in the school. I always found it a real sign of the school's family vibe when I think about the openly gay varsity football cheerleader from my oldest son's 2015 season. The school loved him and he had zero issues with anyone as far as we ever knew. MC is a great school where your kid will learn what they need in class but also what they need to get along in society.

1) someone got groomed by a teacher 2) one of my first…read moreteachers gave me a panic attack in front of the class 3) Racism and sexism is present 4) got told by a teacher my freshman year that they gave up on me ( never disrupted class or was mean or rude, issues I had made it so I was too anxious to turn in anything conclusion once I left I did better in class and mentally felt better

This school is really stepping things up this year. More teachers will be using classroom sets of…read moreiPods and iPad minis this year to engage and challenge the students. There are lots of fabulous electives offered like robotics, art, BVTV, ASB, AVID, band and more. My daughter cannot wait to go there next year.

My daughter loves this school. Although we heard some concerning things, it has been far better…read morethan anticipated. Of late, the school has had several in house threats and in some cases delayed notification of parents. This was the only concerning part for us, but the principle seems to have caught on that this may not fly with the majority of parents.