My son attended this school after we relocated, for 6 years before that he attended a private…read moreschool. Because of the change he struggled the first few months with his studies and his teachers took the time out of their schedule to tutor him. His freshman year of high school he was top 25 in his class, I think it was the staff of this school that helped my son with his transition. The staff of this school were always helpful and respectful to my son and myself.

My daughter is now a sophomore, she attended this school and i regret sending her here. She got…read morebullied almost everyday, said she the staff did nothing about it, neither did the teachers. This school needs some improvement. I recommend getting better teachers and staff.

I graduated from Schurr last year, after spending all four years of hs there. I have to say, that…read morein those four years the school became a second home to me. The quality of education is amazing for a school in a little city like Montebello. It's lacking in some areas of course, because it's not in an extremely wealthy area, though in the past because of oil, Montebello was a rich city. However, because of that, the school still has some amazing teachers from the days when oil money made the city great. I'll give you the strengths of Schurr's academics and programs: AMAZING college counsellor, Mr. Castillo, he goes above and beyond and will guide you through everything there is to know about getting to and applying to college and will greet you by first name. Good selection of AP and Honors classes. Our English department is especially strong for the AP and honors classes. Ms. Harris and Ms. Wellenstein (Now Langevine) are argueably some of the best English teachers Schurr has to offer. I scored in the 94th percentile in the nation on the PSAT for the language arts section while in Ms. Harris's class. Granted, I was naturally gifted, but good teaching helps a lot. Langevine also manages the school newspaper, the Spartan Scroll, which is one of the best school papers in the country. They've won awards and our paper is a delight to read, with wonderful graphics and award winning journalists. I was an Assistant News Editor for a brief time, and the work ethic and dedication the staff and Langevine put into the paper is awe-inspiring. Our yearbook is also a thing of beauty and wins nation-wide awards in competition as well, and is run by the very kind, funny and extremely dedicated Ms. Cunningham. The thing about Schurr, is that even if we don't have the best materials and resources, it's our great teachers and students that make the school what it is. Not all, but many teachers are caring and encouraging toward students and a good amount make sure they are available if their students need help. We also have our share of lazy students and thugs, but nothing too bad. Many of our athletic teams are very good. A few years back our football team won CIF and we've had a history of doing well in that sport. We have a nationally ranked cheer team, as well as a great band. Our wrestlers are very good as well as our soccor teams. There's a lot of variety in our sports and extra-curriculars and even if the team isn't amazing, the coach in charge and the people that participate usually make it amazing. I was on the swim team and the head coach, Anthony Moreno, one of the best I've ever had, retired. He was so well loved that I was able to organize and raise enough money to send him and his wife on a retirement cruise to Mexico worth about $400. All four years in swim made me love both the sport and the people in it. We have a very good speech and debate team run by a wonderful, if a bit tough coach named Tony. Our Renaissance Program, which rewards students for good grades and hard work, is the envy and model of other schools who want the same program and is run by Mr. Seto. We have great assemblys hosted by them and they are always fun. The drama department is run by Mr. Gonzales, and his plays are funny, hip and usually have some nice new talent. Our Vocal Ensemble was amazing with Ms. Hammontree, and Randy our accompanist. She retired last year, but her predecessor is doing well with Randy still there to help out and the kids really enjoy it. The architecture of the school is nice with some beautiful greenery and compared to the boxy, bungalow filled high schools around us (*cough* Montebello High) it's refreshing and unique. I really love the honeysuckle that blooms every spring on campus as it makes the air smell lovely and is attractive and cheerful. The food is average like any other hs; bad. But our Homecoming is something to look forward to, because all the sports and organizations bring in outside food to fund-raise and it's delicious. Fried twinkies, In-in-out burgers, you name it, we have it then. I don't think I'm forgetting anything, but I will say I didn't give a perfect score because there are things to be improved. That being said, I also think it is one of the best schools in the area and the quality of education is amazing.

the volleyball team has bad sportsmanship talking bad about others as well their coaches are nice…read morebut the players are absolute BITCHES. Both their gyms also have no ac and everyone was tired and fed up.

This is my 4th year here and I love it. There's lots of…read moreactivities to help u get involved and meet new parents. Private schools usually ask for volunteer hours and help with fundraisers throughout the year. When u sign up for the school, they do go over obligations and make u sign it. So there's no surprises. I do like that when they ask for donations it's to help with charities or specific for what they r using the money for. I recommend it!

This place was the overall cause of a lot of my childhood trauma. Everyday I was put down by the…read morelikes of Rosalie Marquez (who is fortunately retired), and Eric Lozano. I could always tell by the looks on their faces and the way they treated me, that they thought I was useless. The worst part about it is they made me feel like I would've been treated the same way regardless of what school I went to in the future. They were wrong. I wasn't the problem. I wasn't a perfect student but no kid deserves to be treated like they're an idiot. I went to CSHM high school from 9-12 grade and for the first time in my life I actually had some teachers that treated me with respect and I went from a D-F student at SBS to a solid B student at CSHM. I would not recommend any parent send their kids here. It's not worth it.

oh okay i to get my hair cut and i to get it off the top story and get some stuff to get it out and…read moreget some money from me my friend is doing something else for me so yeah i to do something like this for me and then i'll get on my mind if you don't wanna do that it would do like that one thing and then you have a question about it and you then you have a lot to say about me you know me too and i the truth and you say you something

I'm a student here at el rancho high school and I don't like this school because of the teacher…read moremainly these 2 teachers who are Mr. Matthew Sanchez and Ms. Collene Valle and the reason for that is Mr Sanchez he sucks at teaching he rushed through everything and it hard for us to actually understand the work and for Ms Valle she records and takes pictures of us students trying to be sneaky and she never got permission from us students or parents nor had us sign anything about her recording or taking pictures of us which makes me and others uncomfortable

Good school good teachers fun time fun memories really good school enroll your kids hereread more

school was okay, i think teachers were good and provided me a good education overall.read more

My son had a volleyball tournament at Montebello HS on Saturday, 1/25/26. This review is solely for…read morethe gym. Thought the set up of the gym was ok. The spectators had to sit upstairs which is ok but the bleachers and floors were just dirty. There were cups, leftover food and chip bags everywhere. We had to pay to watch the game, it would have been nice if the staff cleaned and cleared out the mess before the game started. The restroom were clean, which was nice. Also, bc we were seated upstairs, some elderly members and others with mobility challenges had a difficult time getting up there. It would have been nice if there was an elevator or special seats on the bottom floor. There was also snack available and the staff were friendly. Plenty of parking available.

This school is a disgrace theres this very inappropriate and very wierd teacher that would be…read morelooking at girls and targeting them to sit in from so he could "see them better" and him is Mr. Cline and my DAUGHTER said that he was looking at her chest area AND her butt and she told me that he was taking attendance he told MY daughter "your the one who dose her make up all the time im going to keep my eyes you" and HE WINK AT MY DAUGHTER and the second time was worse my daughter said that they were doing a 2 truths and a lie not even math by the way and he told "oh ill best for last" AND THEN WINK AT HER AGAIN EXPELL AND BANN MR CLINE and he is over aged to be doing that

I attended Macy when it was called Grandview. Mr. Macy was our principal. He was a good man, very…read morededicated and well respected. I use to help him with the outside platform for our Friday assemblies. I remember he even took a group of us to a basketball game and he paid for everything. Back then they gave the boys swats for misbehaving. He had a huge wooden paddle hanging on the wall behind his desk. It was almost like a trophy. When he died it was a sad time for the school. They even had a small plaque placed at southeast end of the park. It was a vey nice ceremony with students and city officials. That's when they officially changed the school's name to Jack Macy Elementary. They later shortened the name for some reason to Macy Elementary. I recently took my family to the school, so they could see where I attended school. To my surprise the old gate kickball backstop was still there in the field. What really supposed me was the fact that the plaque honoring the Mr Macy had been destroyed and grass was covering where it was. It was obvious the school had not taken any action to replace it, as if the principal was lost in time. I hope the current principal sees this post and looks into it and replaces it. The history of the school should stay alive and not lost with time.

The school is amazing it has great staff the teachers amazing they help the students when they need…read moreit

HORRIBLE! DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL!!! My kid came back from school drained my kid had…read moreso much work to do that it was even overwhelming me and my kids after school program was also horrible because i tried to call my kid be he wouldn't answer he said they take away phones if we bring it out i find that weird because i think our children should be able to have their phones out during the after school program and also its super unsanitary My kid found a whole family of roaches in his science teachers classroom his name is Mr.lang and in the bathroom there is no thing to separate the urinals and the stall is broken he said that the lock doesn't work and if somebody just gave it a light tap it would open exposing the kid using it. teachers are super mean such as Mr.Almaguar he yelled at my kid for sneezing like WHAT why?! My kid ended up crying because of it PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR KID HERE AND DO YOUR BEST TO NOT SUPPORT IT AT ALL

Our two kids who are now 3 and 5 years old have attended Meher since they were 2 years old. Our…read morelove for the school was truly put to the test when the Altadena campus (and also our home) burned down in the Eaton fire earlier this year. We had a choice to make whether we wanted to continue on, meaning a much longer commute and many more hours each day away from our little ones so they could attend the other campus in Monterey park. We made the right decision to stay with Meher. The school went above an beyond to wrap around its impacted families during this crisis. When we were displaced we were even invited into a zoom class room so the kids could stay connected to their classmates. They did not fall behind, and had a loving environment to return to when we came home. We trust their approach to normal misbehavior and conflict between kids, and the kids trust that when they are there their needs are met. The structure is comforting for them and the lessons engaging. We love that the school has a loving and professional approach to child development. We feel there is a real investment in our kids learning how to do things on their own, which we have noticed contributes to their confidence and eagerness to discover and learn. The teaching staff is well versed and continuously learning how to be great teachers. It is not "childcare" it is truly school in a way that sets the kids up for confidence and success. We feel lucky to be part of this community and after looking at other options, are clear this is the right place for our little ones.

Our daughter has been attending Meher Montessori for a year now. It's a wonderful community with…read moreamazing staff. Our daughter is learning how to be more independent and we love how hands on the Montessori curriculum is.

I think this is my second review. My kids were sophomores this year. The school is about a 25-30…read moremin drive for us. All side streets so traffic can get backed up easily. The school has made several physical improvements. Baseball has put in some lighting, fixed their snack bar etc. The athletic room with weights is brand new and looks great! The overall school looks improved too. Regarding teaching and staff- The front desk Elva is the most welcoming abc kindest of people. The faculty cares and I gave my kids the opportunity to transfer back to a local school but they said teachers really care and they teach you. Sounds weird right? You think all teachers at school teaches but that's not the case. Some teachers at some schools are biding their time. My kids opted to stay at CSHM because of the teachers. FYI because of one of our sons playing baseball we have to drive back and forth 3 x a day. That's almost 3 hours. We do it because our sons are excelling here. They take honors, ap and dual college enrollment classes. One of my sons ranked 8th in his class the other 13th. The school recognizes and encourages better academics through recognition. Besides all the typical every school does them recognition they do the following: Special recognition during school where students are recognized in front of their peers. There are different levels like magma cum laude, signs cum laude etc. The kids who rank top 10 in their class get a special free dinner at a restaurant where they are recognized again and families can pay to enjoy a meal too. Lastly for seniors there is a senior spotlight dinner at the end of year. They are selected based on a lot of criteria. Grades, service to community, overall good kid, etc. It's a beautiful dinner in which alumni, admin, spotlighted seniors and their families get to be recognized for the wonderful kids they are. This is a special night. We heart this school. Is it the fanciest of schools? No. They truly believe a good education can be achieved without taking out a second loan on your home. Dr Eric Crespo has made so many great changes to this school. He should be proud! Keep going Dr Crespo I can't wait to see what then next few years bring.

School is great ! Staff is horrible ! Need to review a lot of staff there . Or staff need to get it…read moretogether. It's the people who Work there , rude . Do it for the students. School needs so many updated