Sure, this school might be good academically, but catch this. Students here are depressed as hell. I have known several people admitted into a mental hospital. On top of that, the number of kids here on antidepressants is way more than I should ever know. You wanna know why this is. It's because of the toxic environment. Kids here are mean and entitled. The staff here isn't all that. And the true reason why all these kids are like that is that they compare themselves to one another. Envy and jealousy are a MAJOR trait these kids have. It's just terrible. On top of that, the athletic department isn't great either. Their athletic director is rude and tends to favor all the boys' teams. Completely disregarding other teams' needs. Lynbrook High School isn't the best choice for you if you truly want the best for your child. read more

great campus great academics great reputation - proud of this school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2.8 stars are self explanatory --- I'm a student at Lynbrook and didn't see any recent reviews so decided to post mine. Cons: 1) Horrible counselor-student ratio ~1:430. The situation is so bad that the principal has to write some recs for students because the counselors can't! Why is their funding going to Music Genesis which has all the newest equipment but we're not hiring counselors which will benefit literally everyone on campus? 2) VERY mixed teachers. Freshman teachers --- Bio teachers barely teach(learned more at Miller LOL) but are pretty easy A's. Romander and Quindipan teach math very well. Literature is a dice roll --- friends tell me that you're screwed if you get *vowel, n, same vowel* or Cho + vowel. Spanish teachers, like Esquivel or Morelos are excellent. Most sophomore/Junior teachers barely teach and assign a ton of homework. 3) Competition is fierce, especially for college apps. Most people don't show it but are probably cracked and try to hide it. Other reviewers have implicitly explained that the place worsens your chance for college admissions because it's harder to stand out, even if you have cracked ECs + stats because chances are there are 50 other people who are more cracked than you. Now, the good: 1) Decent support. I feel like there are great trusted adults on campus if you ever need anything 2) Decent cafeteria food haha :). TLDR; most teachers are pretty bad and don't teach, you'll probably get burned out by the toxicity, counselors are bad and you're screwed for college apps. Don't go here if you have the chance but if you do, GL! read more

Seriously eff this place. It only seems like a good school cause the kids there study so hard. It's not like the administration or the teachers are doing some sort of phenomenal job. I know they will think they are doing a good job cause so many kids work hard on their own, try to pad their applications and get into good colleges. But that is different than actually doing a good job. Most teachers just assign a huge load of homework, don't actually teach anything above and beyond what their job minimum is, if they even do that, and all the work keeps getting done so it's not like you can complain. Every one else was able to do 50 calculus equations, how come you can't? Listen parents, IQ doesn't work by osmosis. Sending your dumb kid here won't make them smarter. As a freshman I glanced at the clock while the band teacher was doing his usual yelling and screaming. He caught me and kicked me out of his classroom, but not before verbally dressing me down in front of everyone. Keep in mind I was 13 or 14 at the time. Another teacher stopped talking in the middle of class and went on a tirade cause I "looked bored" or something, and told me to get out his class, splash some water on my face and come back and pay attention. This isn't abberant behavior, this is just sort of what teachers here feel like they can do to you. Fast forward, despite everyone's best efforts here, I did manage to finish college and graduate school. I really believe I could've gone farther if I went somewhere else. The other students were mostly competitive and jerks, I'll refrain from using other language to describe them. Look man, just don't be unathletic, uncharismatic, weak, poor or introverted or not genius level smart and you'll survive. read more

Honestly, I have no complaints about Lynbrook. Sure it was more difficult than many other high schools in the country but looking back, spending 4 years here really helped shape me and helped me figure out what subjects I enjoyed. I have so many favorite teachers and all of them are beyond qualified. Many of them are still teaching. Amongst them include Mrs. Quan (formerly Ms. Dong, I consider her one of my mentors), Mrs. Korsunsky (the best math teacher ever. I had her for two years in pre-calc and calc bc. She made Berkeley math so much easier), all my history teachers Mrs. Marks, Mr. Howden, and Mr. Williams, and Doc (yes he yelled in band but that's probably because you should've practiced. Outside of class, he's more like a nice grandpa). There's just so many teachers who made an impression on me and really cared about the students. I do have to say that during my 4 years, my English teachers freshmen/sophomore years weren't too spectacular so hopefully this has changed. You know what, even with the school work, I had more than enough time to do outside activities, volunteer, get involved with school clubs, hang out with my close friends often, and randomly drive places. I had a memorable 4 years in high school and I regret nothing about it. I'm not a genius either but I turned out just fine. read more

When I was going there there were amazing teachers Akamichi and Willson are hands down the tightest art teacher EVER... Chopra and Seike were amazing English teachers Neff was hysterical... as was Pugh at teaching History Molino-Torres and Navarro were great Spanish teachers (it is because of them I am totally fluent) Pimentel was a crazy science teacher- who could forget Schmultz? Mansfield was a jerk but made THE BEST peppermint chocolate chip cookies EVER.. Warmuth was also a good math teacher I went through a rough spot in High School and these forementioned teachers helped me through it and were very supportive. I eventually became a teacher, than a counselor for a local high school and much of it is due to them. I got extremely lucky.. My academic deans, vice principals (Matsuoka) and support staff were understanding but gave you a kick in the ass when needed. The fries were bomb.. the doughnuts were plentiful and overall it was a great dining experience-- we started going off campus towards the end of our sophomore year.... and that particular area is plentiful for all teenage fast food binge needs. The three stars is due to shady folks who think they were better than other individuals.. whatever to each their own.... I got the hell out and haven't looked back since. read more

Ok first of all this rating is a 2.7 or 2.8, not a 2. Negative: Lynbrook was a very academically challenging school. Sometimes, I felt extremely stressed to a high degree. Junior Year was defenitley the toughest year. The workload was fairly high. Lots of homework. Obviously the school was filled with students who always were obsessed with grades. Me and my group of friends ran into some social problems together at school. The school is also divided into groups of asian and indian boys and girls. So there isn't a lot of diversity. As for the physical structure, the school is so big and I called it a maze. It can take 10 minutes to get from one room to another. The school was also under construction for much of the time I was there. So many places were blocked out and I had to use other routes to get in and out of the school. The principal told us not to step on the plants and go around them, like what is the damn harm? It also took a long time to get over the quad steps in my senior year, 2019-2020. For food, the food served at school was not very great. I also most of the time had cold burgers and cold pasta that my parents made. yuck. Positive: I had some really cool teachers at school who really helped my accommodations. Mr. Kitchen always played a movie and cookies in homeroom. Awesome. Mrs. Levin's cupcakes. Awesome. I made some really good friends and connections and enjoyed talking and spending time with certain people. Some of the teachers made learning fun, and were super funny. P.E was defenitley the most fun class by far. read more

I'll let this schools reputation speak for itself, but this campus needs a face lift. Considering the tax revenue this area generates, I'm surprised that the school looks like it hasn't been updated since my boyfriend went here 20 years ago. Campus is a confusing mix of outdated buildings surrounding a large open courtyard, accented by gross and dingy bathrooms, a smallish library, and two measles cafeteria lines. Clearly the nicest building here is the admin offices, us no one is surprised by that, I'm sure. I will say that the classroom interiors are a little better than expected, and ones I've been in reflect dedicated and talented teachers, particularly in the languages. The campus is covered in flyers and posters advertising various club and group meetings, and it appears the student body is pretty active in terms of extracurricular options to pad their college applications with. One thing I really don't get though, and this is several campuses. To just this one, is the covered parking for students. Can't we spend that money on educational supplies? At the very least, I hope they're covered with solar panels on top, but judging by the dated look of the auditorium tech, I seriously doubt it. I have seen very few computers or other technology on this campus, though I have yet to find the science lab(s). read more

Ugly lockers Bad food provided for sale to kids at cafeteria It's just competitive, but you pick up on your own. Nothing taught here to prepare you for outside world. Gotta fight your way into everything. Team sport / Cheer squad: Got to try out, not every kid has a chance to be a part of school spirit. read more

What's up w/ all of the crap?? Lynbrook is an amazing school! We have great academics, clubs (w/ all of us Asian kids starting a new one just to become president and appear more "leader-like" on college apps), sports (okay, not really, except badminton, girl's basketball, and dance team? :O) , and whatnot. We are pretty Asian, and, derived from logic from Ashley W, Lynbrook apparently had one percent increase of Asian students in 5 years: 76% Asian, 18% Caucasian. But, according to several Caucasian friends, they don't feel any pressure being part of a minority. I think it's good to have an Asian dominated school though: most schools are Caucasian or Hispanic (or w/e) dominated, so I guess it's good to have a variety. I agree that I'm probably not the most popular or w/e, but I love the environment in Lynbrook! Most people are nice, and bullying, drugs, fights, other crap are looked-down upon and uncommon (that I know of). Yeah, pressure is pretty heavy @ VikingsLand, and I'm not exactly the best student (let's just say that I'm below 3.8..... :( ), but I still l love the learning environment here. I worry a lot about getting into a decent college, because GPA's are compared w/ the rest of the class, and mine is considered hella low. But, hopefully, I'll have an easier time at w/e future college I do attend than most of my classmates. Some of "stupider" friends and I (those who DON'T have 4.0's) joke that we should just go to some other crappy school for our senior years and become valedictorians and go to Harvard Law School and get jobs that pay $1,000,023 a year and shop every day with hot boyfriends. Well, we can dream:) Torp, Quindipan, Williams, Hamilton, and Martell are the best teachers I've come across so far, and ___ the worst (3 letters, the 1st & 3rd the same vowel, rhymes with len-ay: in case if he/she is reading). Our sports also kind of suck.... but oh well, at least we won't work at Mac Donald's with failed athletes. 'Cause we're SMART!! Ish :P Yeah, yeah, I'm sort of biased, I repeated "crap" and "love" so many times, and my review is completely the opposite of organized, but I just love Lynbrook and all of the good crap that comes with. PS. and I love how I can make some Chinese joke in the middle of class and have half of the class understand XD PPS. YEAHH VIKING PRIDE. read more

Amazing kids, excellent kids. Lousy school district management. Some teachers especially teaching regular classes should just retire. Only one female teacher teach Chinese. Sham on you, one of the worst teachers. There are some AP classes teachers truely wonderful. read more

Other reviews hit most of the major points: Bad for sports, heavy on academic pressure, teachers can be fantastic, terrible, and mediocre. This is not a great school to come to if you don't plan on getting all A's all the time. A 4.0 is fairly ordinary here so it's incredibly hard to feel extraordinary without being completely consumed by school. If you have a B average (say 2 A's, 3 B's, 2 C's) you're looked at as stupid. Your A student friends will avoid talking about grades for fear of embarrassing you and your teachers might stop you for a talk about your untapped potential. My grades only got worse as result of this school-wide attitude and my self-fulfilling prophecy. If people were going to look at me as a failure and talk to me like I was stupid, why work harder than I was already? Hell, why work as hard as I had been? It should go without mentioning (although I wouldn't mention it if I felt it wasn't important), I'm Caucasian. White kids with good grades get looked at like they have "passing" grades, while Asian kids with "passing" grades seem to be looked at as invalids. The school was 75% Asian in 2005 so... you can draw your own conclusions as to how this will factor into your or your child's experience here. I'm Lynbrook class of 2005 yet I was only here for 2 years. I had probably a B- average here, then my guidance counselor suggested their Middle College program. You go to De Anza college and take 2 classes (English and History) for the mandatory high school curriculum but then choose community college classes for the rest of your credits. It's said that this program is for students who aren't thriving the way they could as a result of the high school environment. Most people who hear about this assume it means I'm either incredibly advanced or partially mentally disabled. Either way, it worked brilliantly for me. A few more tidbits: Acceptance (particularly gay) has been on the rise since 2003 but bullying was never a huge problem that I knew of. Drug use was quite common, as it is in most high schools, but not the usual drugs. I hear speed and A.D.D. medications were popular. Basically anything that could keep you awake and energized for better/harder/faster studying... surprise :P read more

Lynbrook had a kick ass marching bad ensemble! We stole the show at the March of the Bands every year. Our math and science team were one of the best in the country too I think. I loved having cooking class 1st period Freshman year. No need to eat breakfast at home; I'd just whip up a triple egg omelet with cheese, sausage, and mushrooms at my kitchen in class while the teacher would talk about nutrition and calories and shit. It was fun roaming around the school during class time, or catching a quick smoke across the street at Rainbow park. Open campus for lunch was cool too. Haha Ms. Karlac and Ramsey are prolly still looking for that green Camry leaving the parking lot during 4th period. Y'ALL CAN'T SEE ME! read more

Oh man.. I must say i do miss LHS.. good ol' VIking pride haha. I enjoyed my high school years here.. although there was definitely pressure.. but didn't really bother me much. the principal was AWESOME.. Mr. Mike White. I remmeber I had great teachers there too.. ahah wow.. oh high school. read more

Not bad, no complaints about the faculty or the facilities. The other students ruined high school for me. Yes one should expect a reasonable amount of teasing and bullying upon entering high school but some of my experiences here can be described as none too short of bigotry and racism. The school's social scene functions on cliques, and while it's perfectly acceptable to group with those you connect with, the students, at least in my class, found it necessary to collectively group bully the very few outsiders, especially those who were courageous in expressing themselves in ways that may not appeal to mainstream student culture. Luckily my experience wasn't all bad, I still feel nostalgic for senior year and finding magical high school love. Class of 2005, Anonymous read more

Many parents move to this area for Lynbrook. I did not find the teachers here to be much better than the teachers that I had at lower-rated schools. The facilities are in dire need of updating. Not much has changed in decades. Lynbrook was actually not a standout school for its first couple of decades. Once Silicon Valley started booming, kids from higher-income households started moving into the area. I attribute the performance of the school to the higher-caliber kids that attend it. The value of this school is the high-performance culture that was created when parents with high expectations moved into the area. Most of the kids who graduated in the 60s and 70s can't even afford to buy a home in the worst areas of the Bay Area. Lynbrook was not a special school back then at all. read more

I'm here to write a review disagreeing with what the majority of people have said. Most reviews I've read have stated that only the students with 3.8+ GPAs, 2200+ SATs, and many extracurriculars are happy at Lynbrook. Well, that's not true. I am a student at Lynbrook with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and 2400 SAT score, and I currently hold leadership positions on my sports team and in a few clubs. And I am still completely miserable at this hellhole of a school. There is simply too much stress and pressure from everyone around me. My achievements are nothing of which I can be proud, because they are considered average at Lynbrook and, quite frankly, won't even help me much with college applications, because everybody else has similar accomplishments. At times I feel completely mediocre and incompetent compared to my classmates who win 1st place in the science fair, or become Intel semifinalists, or represent Lynbrook at yet another famous math or science competition. When I talk to my peers, I feel as if they don't know me. The only things they know about me, and the only things that they see and care about, are my grades and my test scores, and they judge me based on those, and those alone. Everyone at Lynbrook is labeled by their "intelligence," and no one bothers getting to know their classmates for real, outside of their own small group of friends. In addition, the majority of people who have 3.8+ GPAs strut around the school, acting as if they are better than those who don't have the same grades as them. Most of my classmates don't realize that there are different kinds of intelligence. Who cares if you have a 1900 SAT score if you can obtain an athletic or art scholarship? Why does it matter that you get straight A's in AP Calculus if you can make a living off of musical talent? People at Lynbrook don't realize that grades aren't everything, and I highly doubt that any of my peers--other than perhaps three very very close friends--can say that they know the real me. With the ever-present competition between students vying for the top spot in their class, come jealousy and bitterness between even the closest of friends. I personally found several of my friends talking about me behind my back, because they were envious of my test scores. I have also done my own share of back-talking for the exact same reason. It is unreasonable to say, "Well if they talk about you that way, then they're not your real friends!" because the back-talking happens all the time. It is simply inevitable and unavoidable, even between best friends. The competition and stress at Lynbrook tear friendships apart, making students even more miserable than they should be. As overly-dramatic as it will sound, I also regret not having been able to live a normal teenage life. I do literally nothing with my life other than attend school, do homework, go to sports practices, study, eat, and sleep--actually, I take that back. I don't even have time to sleep. To be honest, I don't find the classes themselves particularly challenging. The reason I have no time to do anything other than study, is because I enrolled myself in too many AP classes, which assign exorbitant amounts of homework every night. Why did I take all these AP classes, you ask? Because that's what everyone else did. And that's what everyone else expected me to do as well. So I did it. To impress my peers, to impress colleges, to do what others labeled as "right" for me. What happened to hanging out with friends, doing something outrageous that will make a great memory later on, and just being happy with life? I go out with friends literally once or twice a year (during the summer), I have never been to a party or had a boyfriend/girlfriend, and I am by absolutely NO MEANS happy. In the past, I have contemplated suicide and even now, I go to bed wondering why I work so hard if it doesn't make me happy. Is this as good as life will ever get? Because if it is, then I see no point in living at all anymore. In my opinion, the purpose of life is to find happiness, and I most definitely have not and will not find it here at Lynbrook. So really, if I'm not happy, then what's the point of living? I don't want to sound ungrateful, because the community here honestly is quite nice. There is an extremely low crime rate and almost no bullying or fights between students. But the pressure is really too much to handle, even for a "model student." Getting good grades doesn't make me happy. Being judged based on those grades doesn't make me happy. The stressful environment and constant pressure do not make me happy. If you truly care about your child's happiness, ensure that s/he can actually handle mental and emotional stress before enrolling him/her at Lynbrook. And even if your child is absolutely brilliant and can get that coveted 4.0 and 2400, please reconsider. It is completely possible--even probable--that s/he will still be unhappy after obtaining those scores. read more

Lynbrook is, briefly, an amazing school. I can see why everyone is trying to move here - LHS IS an exceptional school! Friendly students and caring teachers. Not as large as Monta Vista, and not as hardcore as Lowell, yet LHS is just as good or even better than those other schools! Large Chinese and Indian student body. Most teachers are organized and teach very well, although there are a few bad eggs. Excellent sports and extracurriculars. Lynbrook's cross-country coach is highly dedicated and very well-known. Dance, band, orchestra, and many other extracurriplars are simply amazing. For many students, this school is highly competitive, but ultimately it's entirely up to the student to be either highly competitive or non-competitive. Excellent college preparation, unforgettable experiences - highly recommended school! read more

As a former student of Lynbrook High it was a little bit fun. Got bullied at Lynbrook so much in 10th grade.

ok, but need to pay attention and heavily advocate for your kids. Not happy with shoulder safety in wrestling. My kids now probably have to get rotator cuff surgery. Another boy in footbal had same problem. Safety needs better attention. read more