I love this school! The students here are so nice! All the teachers are so kind and smart!read more

This is my niece's school. I've been here multiple times and I love it! I The people there are so…read morefriendly and so kind! My niece loves her school and says she would never want to go to a different school ever.

The best school Ever! The Principal is very friendly and helpful. The is a well managed school…read more Above and beyond our expectations. Teachers always thrive to get the best out of every student. The school is very open to parent ideas and involvement which I believe is why it excels in many ways. If any student is weak there will be afterschool extra classes without asking. We love all the events that take place like talent shows, cultural events, Olympics, excursions, theater, going to see movies and historic places, you name it. My kids love this school. It has a great Robotic program during school and afterschool. We participated in competitions and won awards for the school. Love the school's interest in Fine arts, digital arts and dance too. It happens during school and afterschool. Programs change from time to time.... But during the years at this school you will get to do it all!

Great school! Small grounds but they have quality staff and educators.read more

We transferred here from a different district and my child has been challenged with his reading…read moreskills. So far he has been here one year, but the staff is so helpful and always kept an eye out for my child. His teacher was able to guide him with reading at about 3rd grade level. We thrive to keep going and always learning more, but it was refreshing to see such passionate and loving staff.

Update from my last post…read more I guess it rub somebody the wrong way. Can anybody believe that after I voice my thoughts about the secretary that works in the front office of Kennedy stem Academy . My son, a child that is in special needs was kick out of the school 3 months before the school year is over. When he attended the school we lived in Cerritos which made Kennedy his home school. Obviously we proved he lived there when we first enrolled by bringing all the necessary documents needed. We then moved to Lakewood but because he was already half why though the school year we decided to finish it out. I mean nobody would want to switch their child in the middle of the school year especially if the child can have issues with having such a big change. We got a letter that said we have notice that you no longer stay in the address in our system and that a staff member (Evelyn) went to the address to confirm hahahahahaha No principle would have did it .. the teacher loved my son she definitely didn't do it. Who could have access to all this information address etc ! How about the office secretary!!! This woman who looks as if she has no life outside of the school . No husband no kids no one to love her push hard to get a 5 year old kid out the school It has to be an evil agenda behind it because why let the whole school year go by in with 3 months left all off a sudden notice the address change . Who go to ppl homes to check but a bitter (female dog) her new name should be BOB FOR BITTER OLD B!!!! But we will call her EVIL-Lyn On the other hand she did the devils work but god did us even better . MY SON has a new school's right by the house same programs and he adopted perfectly . So although she try we def still took the win! Ps he might be out of that school but remember this yelp post will be up FOREVER FOR YEARS TO COME UNTIL THE INTERNET SHUT DOWN and everyone who read this will know EVIL-Lyn aka BOB Oh the teacher my son had was Amazing beautiful souls the class mates got to hug my son they made him a story book with him in it the rest of the staff principal down to the janitor was nice . The school is a great school But that secretary is HORRIBLE

I'm going to be very biased here because this was my junior high/middle school back in 1996-1998…read moreand I live across the street from here. It's hard to list all the events and personal development that went on here, but I can pretty much say that I met some of my best friends to this day here. The teaching staff was great looking back. I know certain teachers are probably still there as I see some of them as I pass by everyday on 166th Street (referring to Mr. Watson for algebra). I was in school at a point in its transition from Carmenita Junior High School to Carmenita Middle School. Computers were starting to take hold, and using sources like MS Encarta was considered highly advanced. It wasn't until I started going to seventh grade here did I make the full shift from typewriter to MS Word for those essays and seeing the convenience and accuracy of having a PC. I remember passing by this school when I was really young (like age 5-10) never thinking that I would ever go here, partly because I did not understand the whole enrollment process after elementary school. At that time, the cougar on the school's auditorium was fading after not having been repainted for nearly 30 years. (It's since been repainted). This school is also a distinguished school, apparently after I and my graduating class set a high standard and paved the way for an easy victory for the people who came after. This school is old. And by old, I mean literally 100 years old. The lockers are old and rusty. There is one quirky part of this school in that the "main" entrance faced Carmenita but was blocked off an off limits for students at the time (the "C Building" we called it). Most people entered in through 166th Street. The computer room was the only part of the C Building that was accessible by students, otherwise the doors to the hallways were locked. One was able to peer in and see 1930s style desks and design elements inside and gathering dust. In fact, the signage to this day is the same art deco 1930s style facing Carmenita Road. Lots of history here in retrospect.

Teacher at school is not good especially the 8th grade English teacher Ms.Anderson. Targets my…read morechild every day at school and saying she is going to come to my house.

there are so many things wrong with this school, where can I even start…read more. 1. Safety. There are SO much fights at this school, I can't even count. Once during the first semester there were maybe 3-4 fights in one week, almost 2 in a day once. It was so bad for about 2 days we weren't allowed to move lunch tables or get up out of our seats at lunch. Not to mention there are multiple gang members at this school. As im writing this, there was almost a fight yesterday and a fight INSIDE A CLASSROOM 2 weeks ago. 2. Staff. Where do I even begin..... The staff is rude to students. If you have any concerns, I'd recommend talking to the vice principal Mr Mcleoud as he is the nicest and most understanding staff member on campus. The principal is rude and treats the school like a prison. She is sooo rude to students, and people are scared of her as she targets random kids for no reason to say something to when they aren't doing anything. There are no backpacks allowed on campus which causes students stuff to get stolen, such as chromebooks and more. When you ask them to look at the cameras so you don't have to pay a $400 fee to replace your Chromebook that was stolen, they don't listen and never cooperate with you. The staff in the office is rude sometimes except for one nice lady. Most of the teachers don't teach at all, and ms Kaiser hates children and teaches like the principal from the movie Matilda. The only teachers that genuinely teach and are good at what they do is Mr Courdy and Ms Sollecito. Not to mention basically none of the teachers respond to emails when you or a parent have questions or concerns. If you are looking for a middle school to put your child in, tetzlaff is NOT the one, coming from a student.

The school doesn't care if children get bullied. My child has been getting bullied by a former…read morefriend and they have taken interviews about the incidents but they do nothing. The other child is abused at home and is taking it out at school with my child and other children.

The teacher was nice and good to people,Also the lunch was great and good,if you love schools then…read moreyou should go to this place.

Great school. This is my first year here as a parent, and I'm really thrilled to have my daughter…read morelearn at a school that seems to get it. To add, as a teacher myself (high school level), I think a lot of the success stems from the teachers and community itself. The teachers are caring, experienced, insightful, knowledgeable, approachable....I could go on. Most importantly, they seem to love their jobs, and they are good at what they do. Lastly, despite being in LA county, and the after school hustle and bustle of picking up your kid(s), the school has a small feel to it- no overcrowding, and the campus isn't stuffed with bungalows of make shift classrooms. This makes a difference. A side note: If you're so fortunate to get Mrs. Smith for a 1st grade teacher for your child, you are in amazing hands. What she gets 18 1st graders to do in 10 min takes me forever with only my 3 kids. What an awesome teacher - and an remarkably wonderful individual.

Whitney High is a great school with great food! I love attending here and I will continue to do so!read more

As a current student, I would like to honestly say that Whitney is not that great. Yes, Whitney…read moreboasts the title of "6th best school in the nation" but this is just a title that was achieved from its brilliant students, not the school itself. I have been constantly frustrated at Whitney's limitations- how they do not provide you opportunities and how they do not let you bring about change. They only offer the basic required curriculum. I don't get a chance to even choose the classes I want. My friends have been forced to drop their art class, language class, sports-simply because they "do not have space" or there is no other class available. They also do not offer other classes- they've dropped so many classes. Some teachers are okay, some others are... not the best. A few do not even bother to teach well. There is a lot of rigor which is good for the students, but most of the time, the rigor is unnecessary. The school has fundraisers and receives donations. Where has all this money gone? To classes for the students? To improving the campus? No, they've all gone to the public multimedia center. It's great-sleek, shiny computers and a stage with fancy lights. However, our bathrooms still have broken locks and not enough soap or paper towels. And, of course, not a variety of classes to choose from. I really do love the people here. Everyone is friendly and inviting- teachers and students. We are a tight-knit community who get to know each other and build memories together. The school, though, is disappointing.

Part of the Norwalk La Mirada unified school district. Great Staff, great facility and in my…read morecommunity.

Genuinely the worst school ever I attended before and the aids and principal don't hear you out if…read moreyour a junior coach they never believe the other person since they are a junior coach I don't recommend this school because Al thought it was a good rating people only believe the parents and not the actual people who attended