I am writing my review from the perspective of an adult volunteer from the community…read more The front door staff is helpful and efficient (even in the midst of a remodel). I was Helped quickly (getting the paperwork I needed to do campus visitation). The only thing that makes Clovis West tough for me is that there isn't really a centralized location for the kids during lunch time. As is, the students are spread out all across campus (with lots of secret nooks and crannies or young lovers to suck face). On a more serious note, though, I'd have to imagine it is a security issue. But hey, it's friendly and clean with a good sense of school spirit. Oh, also, it's hard to figure out where visitor parking in; so I park on the road (pretty far from the front office).

You will find a school where the teachers and staff really care about their students. We live in…read moredifficult times and from what I have seen the school overall tries to promotes a culture of unity, hard work, and respect. They bring students together and promote a positive learning environment. They have a great leadership program, great academic options, sports, band, clubs and many opportunities. Bottom line you have teachers and staff who actually care about the students. They do a fantastic job. It's not perfect as no school or person is but they are working towards the greater good and a great Highschool experience for all who attend Clovis West.

It is a big school and the football team is good but not that good but the cheerleaders are doing…read moreso good so keep doing

I'm writing this review from the perspective of an adult volunteer from the community…read more Super-friendly front office staff. They took care of my paperwork and were clear about the safety guidelines, etc. It's a beautiful campus with great spirit. I love the lunch area with its amphitheater and plentiful trees!

You, YES you. This school is amazing! The staff and teaches are great! It may be a bit pricey but…read moreit's worth it. I recommend this school a hundred percent!

The educators are good, but the controlling interests of the school are sports. They will sell your…read morekids down the river if they can replace them with transfers from the Clovis schools or "home schooled" kids if it gets their sports teams more wins. It's why my family and so many others have found better spots for our kids. Check out Clovis Christian or Immanuel if you want a system that truly cares about your kids, because I can tell you for a fact that the admin at Fresno Christian does not care. They will absolutely prioritize athletes that don't even go to the school for a chance at a valley championship. And again, this is only true about admin, not the teachers. Most of the teachers are good and truly care.

I'm writing my review from my personal perspective, which is as an adult in the community seeking…read moreto volunteer on campus. The front desk support staff is fantastic, and all meetings are a two-for-one because it grants access to Clovis North (high school) and Granite Ridge (middle school). The staff and volunteers are friendly, and you can tell they care about the students. I have always felt welcome on campus, yet (justifiably) under the watchful eye of the administration. And I consider taking ardent safety seriously a huge plus. The campus is beautiful and clean. I wish there were more trees for shade (this coming from a day that was 108 degrees). But, overall, CNEC is awesome.

The school is honestly terrible, and in the last couple of years the expectations have become…read morecompletely unrealistic. You're required to ask just to use the bathroom, which feels unnecessary since it should be basic. You only get 5 minutes per pass and 3 passes a day, which is extremely limiting. Even being late a couple of times in a whole semester can get you detention, which feels over the top. A lot of the staff come off as disrespectful, and the overall environment feels negative and strict rather than supportive. The social atmosphere isn't great either, with a lot of students being judgmental and insincere, which makes it hard to feel comfortable. Overall, it feels like the school is more focused on enforcing rules, grades, and achievements than actually supporting students or creating a healthy learning environment. If someone has the option, going somewhere else would probably be a better experience.

They give way to much homework and expect us to learn from the homework they give expect for the…read more7th grade math teacher she actually does a pretty good job

Only the best middle school in the city!read more

This school has hecka fights but overall kids r rude but teachers are lit. But if you want your…read morekids to go here make sure they are up to date on fashion and no Walmart shoes TRUST THEY ARE GONNA GET MADE FUN OF.

My child went there for 2 months i immediately transferred him out after he came home everyday…read morecomplaining about him getting bullied. He showed me the school food and i will attach an image, the most rancid thing i've laid eyes on. Teachers are rude faculty did not help after we reported him being bullied (it just got worse) Worst school ever do NOT send your children here. My son also told me there is gang activity and drugs on school property. Clark is overall unsafe for your children.

I am writing my review from the perspective of an adult volunteer from the community…read more Buchanan is a fantastic school. I've been volunteering here for three years, and their front desk staff and volunteers have always been fantastic. They are efficient and friendly, and are very cognizant of student safety. The grounds are clean (ok, not during lunch; but those kids literally just drop stuff), and there is a great sense of school pride and school spirit. I've always felt welcome on campus.

It's pretty amazing here, really. A lot of new friends and opportunities are found when you attend…read morethis wonderful school.

I'm writing this review from the perspective of an adult volunteer from the community…read more The front office staff at Clovis High is friendly and extremely efficient. Their campus has a charm that the other newer campuses just can't replicate. I love the down-to-earth nature of the staff and students. It's a fantastic school.

lovely school- great staff. the cafeteria food could be a little better thoughread more

The biggest lie that UHS tells students and parents is that it gives you a leg up on college. The…read moretruth is that colleges have such a difficult time processing or understanding a UHS transcript that you will be lucky if any of the courses you take (which will be loaded with way more busy work than any actual college class is) wind up counting for credit. Anytime I ever tried to attend college after UHS I would have to spend weeks meeting with multiple counselors, having them have to talk back-and-forth between CSUFresno multiple times, and having to pay for the same transcripts several times because any other school gets so confused by the fact that it shows you attended Fresno state for too many years compared to the units you took for your timeframe and completion rates. (LITERALLY counts against you on paper.) In order to get any of your Scholastic records actually counted from UHS is a long, arduous process where you will have to fight like tooth and nail just to get any kind of record of the hours of torture that were spent filling out 7 page study guides. Also, colleges do not look favorably upon it as a school compared to any of the prominent Fresno or Clovis high schools, as it's widely considered amongst actual educators as a joke (tell a college counselor you attended UHS & watch their facial expression change into one of dread & sympathy.) Most of the students that went to UHS wound up being so burnt out from the environment of scholastic servitude and personal repression that they either didn't want to go to college right after high school or transferred out by their senior year to a normal high school. In addition to that, the social environment of the school is extremely hostile, very much an "us versus them" attitude where ultra-conservative religions & white privilege reigns, which the administrators ensure by requiring students to have already played a musical instrument. The school has been very successful at catering to their intended demographic. One of the least diverse schools I've ever seen, and definitely the most hostile to anyone that doesn't fit in their Utah milktoast mold.

This school has an amazing musical program and most students that attend go to college. This school…read moreis not for everyone, it is a lot of work and the most reward. The culture of the school is uplifting and nonjudgemental. My daughter is graduating this year and then starts her Psychology studies. It is a feeder school to FSU, so if you are thinking of Frenso State and your kid is musical (Singing or Instrumental) this is the place for you! Pretty much everyday when you pick your child, you will hear a band playing or the beautiful choir serenading you on campus. If your child is musical in any capacity this is the school for you.

Absolutely terrific small Catholic elementary and middle school…read more My nephew lives with me four months out of the year, and when he's here I enroll him in OLPH. English isn't his first language, and I don't want him in an enormous middle school where, because he's a newcomer and a "temporary" student, he'd probably be overlooked academically and socially. That, and I don't want him lose a week's worth of education to endure the battery of state- and federally-mandated tests that mean nothing to him and to me. The staff of OLPH are wonderful, from the principal to the teachers to the office staff. Enrolling him is a snap. The principal greets us by name on the first day. (How she remembers our names from year to year I'll never know.) Teachers are accommodating and easy to get hold of as a parent/guardian; moreover, they work with him before school and after school when he first arrives to bring him up to speed academically (he's enrolled from March-June). And because classes are really small, he also gets lots of individual attention during class time. My nephew spends time with me in California primarily to improve his English, and even though OLPH doesn't have a special curriculum for language-minority students - he's just one of two or three English as a Second Language kids in the whole school - I see a tremendous improvement in his English speaking, reading, and writing every year, and I'm sure that's due in large part to the individual attention and friendly atmosphere he experiences at OLPH. I'm also impressed with the discipline I see on campus and in classrooms. There are no children running amok; I've never seen a classroom where the teacher wasn't in 100% control of the situation; and the kids are polite to every adult they encounter. I've never been on a public middle school campus where kids will routinely smile and greet adults they don't know, and I've been in hundreds of public middle schools in my life. The folks at OLPH do a fantastic job. As a parent/guardian, I couldn't ask for better.

I've been part of this parish community for decades and have grown increasingly saddened and…read moretroubled by the direction of the school and church under current Priest Michael. The priest has brought an extreme conservative ideology to this role that is completely out of character with the tone and values this church has always represented -- none of his predecessors led this way. Policies have changed in ways that feel exclusionary and fear-based, and when families have raised concerns, they haven't been heard. The community that made this church and school special is being eroded. I'd encourage anyone considering this school to ask leadership directly about their policies on family inclusion before enrolling. And I'd encourage longtime parishioners to ask the same questions of the priest and the diocese. The answers may surprise you.