My son had a volleyball tournament today at Bell Gardens HS today, 1/17/26. This review is solely…read morefor the gym. The gym was nice but for volleyball, it was a pretty tight space. The floors could use some updating but overall it was a nice venue.

this school sucks they have ped0philes for teachers. The teachers grade unfairly and favorite the…read morekids and give the favorite kids good grades without having to do anything. The walls and ceilings in almost every classroom and hallways are tearing down and the bathrooms are always dirty and written all over. The sinks in the bathroom don't work for long periods of time. The pool is not in service and it needs to be fixed and cleaned. And the staff in the offices never take a students side when they think wrong of something. The counselors do not help out the students whatsoever and just push them away telling them to come back but when they do come back they repeat the same thing. The only good staff member in there as of right now is Ms. Susette and the nurse, Ms. Quitzia but that's about it I love them both with my whole souls because they were the only ones who actually helped me in classes and helped me get through the year in one peice. And they are even trying to get rid of ms quitizia which is stupid to me she did nothing wrong. The security Mrs Stephany is rude and jealous of little girls. Always calling out girls breasts showing in the slightest in front of men security guards. I think this school is just a whole shit show and should be shut down. That one star I'm giving goes to Ms Quitzia and Ms Susette and no one else.

The Teachers Were Nice And Helpful Also 2nd Period Was Not Bad And 1st Period Was Not Bad Either…read moreAnd Mr Murillo Was Very Nice And Ms Ulrich Was Very Kind Which I Like And The Counselors Were Very Nice 5 Star Experience

Worse school in Bell Gardens my child is going through a stressful time with a teacher I brought up…read moremy concerns with the Principal / teacher and wow what a terrible experience speaking to faculty truly was. Save yourself the headache go to Suva.

Kids love the teachers and I enjoy that they keep parents informed and have a safe campus. Also the…read moreBell Gardens police are nearby and do patrols in the area pretty frequently. A lot of traffic in the morning during drop off and later when picking up the kids. Drive slow please. Reviewed by: Marcus Drew, 5656 Clara St., Bell Gardens, CA

I went to this school and honestly the counselors only actually ever noticed you or knew your name…read moreif you've gotten in trouble. After that, they won't really leave you alone after that and watch you during nutrition and lunch times. I hated this school so much. Only thing good about it was if you were put into music, Orchestra or Band class with Mr. Lopez. It was the best class I had for three years in intermediate. Everything else sucked

back when i came here i used to be picked on, pushed, and bullied. i would still recommend because…read moreof the free sodas.

My daughter who is a cheerleader at that school told me that there's some girls that have been in…read morefights and that the school hasn't even expelled them or sent them to another school. I spoke to a staff that works after school and she told me that the school is short of staff. She even told me that the school mostly has women working as campus aides and that the school needs to hire more males as campus aides to supervise nutrition and lunch. Administration should be ashamed. They will only change if there's a lawsuit.

This is definitely not the middle school that I went to. Things have changed. Lots of new buildings…read more! A whole new school on this property. I don't recognize any of it. I'm grateful that my best friend has kids in the theater. I love that I get invited to come see these shows. What a production ! I don't even remember them having theater before. Now they have plays all year long. It's amazing. I love watching it thinking one day when they're famous they're gonna remember these days. It all started here Downey ! This rendition of Greece was amazing! I had so much fun. I can't wait to go to the next one.

they vape here btw they found vapes in the girls locker room! they are wannabe "#youngh0s" in…read moremiddle school mostly 6th graders the 7th and 8th graders are nonchalant kings! i do not recommend this school for your kids. their food is very disgusting and the teachers are really mean to students. many complains about your sports clubs being rude stealing stuff at the 7-eleven. I GIVE IT A 1/10 BECAUSE OF ITS AWFUL SCHOOL! love the lunch ladies though.

Love this school great teacher and coaches coach Lane is the best volleyball coach ever a specially…read morein downey where it's needed Mr Tim Duncan is a joker fun teacher Mr Joe Tendler in my days ladies called him the sweetest teacher.

It's so important to support the arts. I think that always starts with your local high school ! I…read morereally wasn't expecting much. A High school version of Chicago . Was I wrong , it was actually amazing ! Talent, talent, talent ! Just thinking about all the Timothée Chalamet's and Ariana Grande's that started out in high school theater. I'm going to keep my eye out for these faces in Hollywood. I believe that one day they will make it there . I said this once and I'll say 1000 times when it comes to arts throw money at it ! It's so important when you're a teenager to be able to express yourself, especially in a creative way . Unfortunately, I wasn't able to record anything, but I give this production five stars to every single person that had something to do with this show bravo bravo bravo!

It's a shame so many people are rating Downey High School based on one experience completely…read moreunrelated to the education component itself. The front office staff don't teach, they are attendance clerks. They don't get paid to make friends, entertain or even serve the public. They get paid to manage the attendance of over 4,000 teenagers. They have to deal with teachers, administration and unruly parents all day long. If you were in their shoes, you'd probably be stressed out too. Unlike most of you, my encounters with the front office staff have always been pleasant. If you have a suggestion or complaint, consider taking it up with someone in charge, like an administrator. If there are none available at the time of your visit, a simple search on the school website will provide you with all the information and email addresses of the various people in charge for you to reach out to. Trust me, they aren't looking for your feedback on Yelp.

My experience at Downey high schools was horrible. If you get assigned Mr. Gutierrez for math…read moreimmediately switch out. He will fail you for no reason at all. He is so incredibly rude and only cares about the boys lacrosse team. I am now taking summer school because of him, waking up at 9am while his lazy ass gets to stay home. I hope him failing haunts him the rest of his life

la experiencia que tuvo mi hijo en esta escuela fue profundamente dañina, y siento la…read moreresponsabilidad de hablar--por él y por cualquier otro niño que pueda estar pasando por lo mismo. Desde el principio sentí que Codella no era el lugar adecuado para mi hijo, pero quise darle una oportunidad. Intenté ver lo bueno en las personas. Pero esa confianza llevó a mi hijo a un ambiente que le causó trauma emocional y afectó gravemente su autoestima y su confianza. Mi hijo empezó a asistir a esta escuela a los tres años. Estaba desarrollándose bien, enfrentando retos normales para su edad--pero con progreso y alegría. Todo cambió después de que hice una solicitud muy simple y razonable: que me notificaran si mi hijo se lastimaba durante el día. A partir de ese momento, el trato hacia él cambió por completo. Comenzó a decirme cosas que me rompieron el corazón: "Ella grita tan fuerte que me duelen los oídos." "Ella me agarra el brazo tan fuerte que me duele." "Ella me dijo que me alejara de los niños y que me alejara de ella." Y lo peor de todo: "Ella me pegó muy fuerte en el hombro." Esa no es la manera de hablar de un niño que se siente seguro o visto. Esa es la voz de un niño que está siendo maltratado. La misma "maestra" que fue responsable de esto también era quien constantemente mandaba reportes exagerados, absurdos y dañinos, describiendo comportamientos completamente normales para un niño de cuatro años como si fueran maliciosos o peligrosos. En una ocasión incluso me dijo que cuando mi hijo no estaba, los demás niños "no corrían". ¿Qué niño de cuatro años no corre? Sus comentarios eran mezquinos y mostraban una falta total de entendimiento del desarrollo infantil. Y ni siquiera me siento cómoda llamándolas "maestras", porque no lo son. No son educadoras, no tienen preparación ni empatía, y si tienen alguna credencial en desarrollo infantil, es evidente que nunca se han actualizado ni capacitado más allá de lo mínimo requerido. En varias ocasiones, cuando quise tener una conversación respetuosa para entender lo que estaba pasando, me decían cosas como: "Si quiere hablar conmigo, hágalo rápido porque estoy ocupada." Esa no es la forma de tratar a una madre preocupada, ni mucho menos a un niño. Una de las interacciones más absurdas fue con la directora. Me llamó para decirme que mi hijo estaba corriendo en el salón. Le pregunté qué quería que hiciera con esa información. Me respondió, sin ningún contexto, que se agachó para hablar con él a su nivel, y que "se lastimó la espalda" y no pudo volver a levantarse. Incluso dijo que tuvo que llamar a su supervisora para reportarlo. Le pregunté si mi hijo la había lastimado, y me dijo que no... pero aun así lo hizo ver como si él fuera el culpable. Su justificación fue: "Es que es muy fuerte." ¿Una adulta culpando a un niño de cuatro años por sus propias limitaciones físicas? Es ridículo, mezquino y francamente inaceptable. Estas personas no deberían estar a cargo de ningún niño. No tienen la preparación para evaluar el comportamiento infantil, no son profesionales de salud ni desarrollo, y sin embargo sacan información de sitios como el CDC para emitir opiniones como si fueran diagnósticos. Es una práctica peligrosa y desinformada. Después de presentar una queja formal ante el organismo estatal que otorga licencias, sentí algo de alivio. Hablé también con la directora del programa (quien rara vez está en la oficina) y le conté toda la situación. Ella fue muy amable, se disculpó sinceramente, y reconoció que lo que sucedió no era aceptable. Me dijo que hablaría con el personal. Agradecí sus palabras, pero eso no borra el daño que mi hijo vivió. Voy a decir esto con fuerza: el personal de Codella debería sentir vergüenza por cómo trata a los niños. Deben hacerlo mejor. Por cada niño que está en ese salón hoy, y por todos los que puedan venir. Como madre, me duele profundamente saber que la primera experiencia escolar de mi hijo--una que debería haber estado llena de juegos, afecto y crecimiento--estuvo en cambio llena de miedo, vergüenza y maltrato. A mis casi 40 años, yo aún recuerdo con cariño a mi maestra de preescolar. Esa primera impresión del mundo escolar importa. Y ahora, estoy haciendo todo lo posible para ayudar a mi hijo a sanar y borrar esta experiencia de su corazón. Él merece un lugar donde se sienta seguro, querido y valorado. Me duele por los demás niños en ese salón. Me duele por los padres que no pueden hablar por miedo o por no tener otra opción. Pero yo sí tengo una voz, y siempre la usaré por mi hijo. Hoy, él está en una nueva escuela. Donde lo aman, lo cuidan, lo valoran. Está progresando más que nunca. Porque el problema nunca fue él--el problema era Codella. Padres, confíen en su instinto. No ignoren las señales. Esta escuela no es un lugar seguro para sus hijos. No es un lugar donde se les respete ni se les valore. Sus hijos merecen algo mejor. No cometan el mismo error que yo

This is the WORST so-called school with wanna be teachers that dont even speak proper english. They…read moresmile to your face but when you leave they mistreat your child, i cant believe people could consider bringing kids here with these kind of people THIS PLACE SUCKS!!

Nice staff, my kids have been going to this school for sometime now. But as a parent you guys need…read moreto follow through what guys are doing. In every aspect of your agenda for example picture day was a error you Guys made. There is a date on the reminder you guys sent home but it was not followed through. I'm a parent of 5 and it's not easy but I do my best everyday to follow through what with whatever kids need for school. I expect the same from you guys from the little things to the bigger things. Thanks

Great school! Amazing teachers, and outstanding principal, school psych, RSP teacher, SDC teacher,…read moreand speech pathologist.