Placerita Junior High has been an amazing experience for our family. My daughter is thriving in 7th…read moregrade--academically and creatively--thanks to programs like Advanced Band, Morning Miner TV, and the Junior Arts program. The principal is truly outstanding. He listens, cares, and shows up to support students at every event, no matter the time. The entire staff is dedicated and kind, and there's a strong sense of community. We couldn't be happier with our experience at Placerita!

Teachers are nice it's just bathrooms are bad and the yard people are not the greatest and food is…read morekinda bad. But everything is good.

It was a kind of messy experience I been to 2 schools before la mesa but it was pretty cool first…read morefew days of school I was really social because I was new to the district and I knew No one but in the lunch line I meet my brother before I even knew it we were just doing dumb jokes and goofy songs then I realized we in most of our classes and we both joined robotics sure the locker room were weird........ uhhhh but still it was better than my last it was terrible my last school I don't even want to talk about it but everything was the best and field trips omg there were amazing we went to Disneyland and medieval times by ourselves it was fun from this school I gain an amazing friends group,kind teacher,and outstanding grades this school was a game changer for me I recommend this school for students like me I can't believe I am saying this but I actually got excited to get for school

I can't think of a better junior high school for my 3 children than La Mesa! Both my sons are now…read morein high school and were well prepared academically and social-emotionally by the teachers and out of classroom staff at La Mesa. The Principal and staff have developed a positive, welcoming, and inclusive school culture. Mrs. Krantz genuinely cares about ALL kids and her students know that! There are an abundance of electives to meet the diverse interests of 7th and 8th graders. My boys thrived in the band program and my daughter loved learning ASL, taking art, and is now part of ASB. There have always been a core group of wonderful parents to help support La Mesa as well! I would highly recommend this school to any parent looking for an excellent school for their 7th or 8th grader!

If you're looking for a place that cares about both a Christ-centered and academically rigorous…read moreeducation, there is no other place in Santa Clarita, or nearby areas, like Trinity that balances both as well as they do! We've been here for more than 7 years and have seen both the highs and lows of being a private school community like this. Even when challenges arise, the best thing I can say is that they actually care and try to respond in such a way that they remain committed to Christ (first and foremost) and also do the best they can to care for their students. Even if we don't always (personally) love or agree with every decision that has been made, I know it's always been done with much thought, care, and prayer in order to stay committed to the school's mission and vision--not bending to just one person's (or family's) thoughts or feelings about things. This, I'm sure, has been hard at times, but I'm grateful the school has stayed faithful in this regard over the years and even through many challenging situations! We are grateful for the unique place Trinity holds in the Santa Clarita Valley for our family!

Nice school! They are small but the curriculum is classical and extensive! We really love itread more

Not a bad high school but not the greatest. They have some amazing staff like Mr. Bottom for 11th…read moregrade English. But they have some of teachers who seem to care less and have a very sour attitude. If you are going to teach high schoolers be prepared for the attitude, it shouldn't come as a surprise. There are teachers who will fail you just because they can so watch out for them. But this school is better than most schools here. :)

this place sucks. they force us here then dont even let us fingerboard. UNACCECPTBLEread more

School full of great teachers, MRS LOCH makes the school horrible! She doesn't even remotely like…read moreher job or students, makes me feel sick to my stomach!! My kid will not be coming back!

I can only speak about the football stadium, as I didn't see the rest of the campus. Apparently,…read morethis is a large high school, judging by the sprawl of facilities. The way that Google Maps directed us, we came around the perimeter of the sports facilities, not knowing where the parking for the stadium would be, but following the light standards until we found it. The parking lot in that area is large, with solar carport-type covers. Given how hot and sunny it gets there, this is a great idea. It was 100 degrees at 4:00 for game time. In an interesting arrangement, West Ranch High School's Wildcats use the stadium as their "home" venue, as their own field doesn't have light stanchions. Wish we'd realized that before driving to West Ranch first. By the time we got over to Valencia High, I was feeling frazzled about missing the start of the game. The parent boosters selling / taking tickets were very friendly and gracious. As we made our way to the visitors side we passed the snack bar. Though the game was underway, they weren't ready to sell anything. Even a frozen lemonade wasn't happening. Later, at halftime, dear hubby went over and scored $5 cheeseburgers for us that weren't half bad. The venue has a gorgeous setting, up on a rise so that the view beyond is of the mountains separating the Santa Clarita Valley from the San Fernando Valley. There was a suggestion of a vista of Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County up north that had me nostalgic for my original hometown. I'd say the visitors side has the best view, actually.

Since November I got bullied in school. One of my classmates bullied me because of my appearance…read moreand how "ugly" i am. Even my friend said i'm useless. The principals almost expelled me for destroying property which i don't do. This school makes me feel unsecured and being exposed. Rumors, teasing, anything that the kids do to get me out of this school. Rio Norte needs to learn better. 0 star. -Emily Kurita, victim of bullying.

The staff at this school is incredible. Each and every one of them are dedicated to making every…read morestudent feel inspired and ready to learn. As a Rio Norte attendee, I can proudly say that this school is the best for your children. With so many fun electives, such as band, ASB, and drama, your child is sure to have a blast! There is always a fun activity or spirit day on the horizion, ready to keep your kid engaged and having fun. The teachers are masters in their craft, never failing to properly educate every student that passes through. As a current Riverhawk, I can proudly say that Rio Norte is the place to be!

SCVi saved my son's school career. This is a truly remarkable place, where the instructors WANT to…read morebe there and the kids come first - not faculty. Students and their families are treated with respect and kindness and, above all, with trust. Such a refreshing, reaffirming environment that allows young people to develop and thrive - not crush their natural curiosity and imagination with relentless messages on conformity. And, amazingly, this public charter school with an incredible curriculum is free! Transferring from a nightmare experience in 7th grade at Rio Norte - where everything is structured to the teacher's benefit, the volume of 'busy work' worksheets assigned daily is mind-numbing, and the default attitude is one of distrust - to the amazing project-based learning and integrated curriculum of SCVi was truly the answer to my prayers for my thoughtful, intelligent son. He had left elementary school as a confident, straight A student who benefited from the school's GATE program for 3 years, but after 1 year at Rio Norte Jr High, being brow-beaten and told by his teachers he was just lazy and not as smart as he thought, his spirit was crushed and he had become hopeless about school. SCVi turned all that around. The transition was a little rocky for him, as he was leaving his friends behind, but the staff and fellow students at SCVi worked hard at making him feel welcome and his contributions were once again valued. By the end of 8th grade, his confidence had returned, as well as his grades, and he'd even stepped into a leadership role in the epic Civil War Re-Enactment capstone project that is a tradition at SCVi. Without SCVi, the path for my gifted 13 year old son could have turned out very badly indeed. He's continued to develop and thrive there through high school, benefited from IB classes and theater, and will graduate next month as a poised, confident young man with broad knowledge and critical life skills. What parent could ask for more for their child? From the bottom of my heart, thank you SCVi!

Horrible school if you want to learn and socialize. Most people already have friend groups, and…read moredon't socialize with new students. Also, the school has a major bullying problem that they have covered up for a while now and only did the bare minimum if pushed to do. If you are not in the main popular friend group, you most likely cant talk to anyone. You'll also most likely be bullied if you don't like whatever the popular kids like, and people always beat each other up, and they do the most minimal punishments. I heard someone who caused a ton of people to bully someone else only got 1 day of ISS for doing that. So yea, i totally recommend not going here

Nice school I hated my history teacher though but loved the orchestra and my English teacher and…read morealso science and pretty much all my teachers except history I do have a lot of ops in this school but I did meet my bf here so that's a plus

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Great location within the Newhall area however, the recess staff have been lackluster and have…read morecaused distress to the students and attempted to flex inappropriately They teach to the California standard, but are unable to take advantage of gifted children I am not sure who manages the recess staff if it's PTA or paid staff, but it needs to be looked at immediately, and either funding needs to be removed or a better volunteer network needs to be reviewed

The principal at this school is awesome! Amazing staff and organized school! For drop off and pick…read moreup. Learning standards are high and they help ensure children can get help if needed with their academics. Amazing my son loves it and is so happy here!