I worry about MVCS. Our two sons graduated with the 2nd son having finished with his 12th grade…read moreyear less happy due to changes in staff and programming. But that was about 4 years ago. We have a young niece in MBCS but we are uncertain if MVCS will be as good as it used to be. Hopeful but uncertain. Why? Because our younger son kept in touch with friends still there and have received some unfavorable reports, especially about a two year college credit program called I think IB (?) which has been with problems. And the problems have shown up in decrease in student population. Beautiful campus. We hope reforms improve things at MVCS so we can send our niece there when she is ready for high school. RH, Marina

As a current MVC student in 8th grade MVCS is the best option for a private and christian school…read morewith a huge campus and beautiful scenery. There is only one flaw in the community I have noticed. Some parents send their kids here because they can easily afford it not because they are christian. And most of the time it's the students that go here that don't believe in Christ not the parents. I believe the school does do its best in helping students find Christ but some students just ignore that and don't care. They poke fun at students who follow Christ and try to make them like to forget about it. Sometimes it's not that bad but I think thats its not right. Another thing is the hate towards the staff is so forced and is not right. The dean of students Mr. Radar is a truly nice person and cares that the students do good in behavior. For some reason a lot of students especially those who get in trouble hate him so much. Like it's not his fault you got in trouble it's just his job to help you get out of that situation that you were in before and how to stay in the good. Students need to grow up and respect their piers and should not hate those just because of what they do at the school. This is the best school that I have gone to in my life and will most likely stay like that. -Simon Jesse Ortiz V

This school has been a life changing experience for my son, the school staff treat the kids like…read moretheir own, everyone is welcoming, loving and genuinely kind. The education is top notch, incredible sports program, my son loves all his teachers, his coaches, athletic director Mr Ausman has been an inspiration for Gabe. Father Marcos is super cool and kind to the kids. We will definitely miss this incredible high school years at st francis Watsonville, sad that is coming to an end as my son graduates class of 2026! We will miss everyone so much. Thank you for being the best high school in Northern California! We love st francis!

Posting this as having 2 kids attend 4 years now. I'll start with the positives: small school,…read moresafe environment, some of the teachers and coaches (not all) are amazing and my kids love them! Negatives: no response from certain academic vice principal on multiple occasions regarding academic support or concerns. Over the years, I have to pester with multiple emails to get general questions answered and wait up to a week to get a response (or no response at all!). There is no excuse for not answering general questions to parents, especially with a student who is struggling. After submitting my initial review about lack of academic support, my daughter just informed me our vehicle and her backpack were searched and she had a metal detector on her today. She was pulled out of class for this because Claritin was sniffed out by the drug sniffing dog in our car. Seems like there is more emphasis on drug and weapons policing than academic support. They are using these random "searches" to warn these kids not to attempt bringing drugs/weapons. There was no reasonable suspicion, and it does not warrant pulling students out of class for. It is a commitment to attend there, some families and kids commute long distances and there is a graduation requirement to fulfill 80 hours of volunteering service. Families also have an annual volunteer requirement, plus the tuition expense.

Unfortunately, the model at the school did not work for our son, his academic performance did not…read moreimprove. They have no tutoring options and long talks about why things matter for his future were just not enough. There are really no repercussions for not showing up and not completing work. I'm sure the school is great for self-motivated kids but they absolutely failed us on every single level. Our son was asked to leave over some pot that was brought by another student (grown by that student's mom). The student who brought the contraband is still there. What a waste of money and time. Be cautious.

Tyler G. you wrote exactly what I wanted to write. :)…read more Five stars for "eve" runs in nothing but your doc martins and body paint. Rolling out of bed at 7am for choir practice in your pjs, cinnamon and sugar toast, It's It's sandwiches, holding hands on the lawn (or doing other things on the lawn that you're not suppose to), Mr. & Mrs. Berg, breaking the window seals and sneaking in the boys dorm to play uno, breaking into the auditorium, sneaking off campus via the beach, Taco Bell runs, naked seniors running through the halls to scare the freshmen and new kids, flower vespers, the bluff, being put on "social" for getting caught kissing someone, mark (the lone bull), food fight in the cafeteria, the rock, secret brothers, secret sisters, senior camp-out, the four-year club. And yes... ocean smells mixed with cow pie steam... I miss MBA days. It was the best 4 years of high school and I wouldn't change a thing.

Gud Evening, I've…read moregive this school FIVE stars because of the IMPECKABLE life experience I gained during my OCCASIONAL attendance. I list my attendance as ****occasional**** only to re-hit the fact that I still took away more life skills than any other bitch ass white kid who did school every day without missing anything except for standard hollidaze such as CHRISMAS, EASTER, HALLOWEEN, ETC. (PLEASE NOTE: these five stars are NOT related to my technical education and I would ask that you do NOT mock me for anything based on your judgement of what my education shud be. I have had enouph of that and we ALL move at our own pase. You WILL regret ANY mocking that you choose to do.) Anyway, my apologies for the note which I have been told is aggressive but it needs to be said and we are each the only ones responsible to stand up for ourselves which brings me back to my main point of this review which is that WATSONVILLE HIGH (GO CATZ!) IS THE ONLY SCHOOL WHERE YOU WILL LEARN TO BE A BALLER. DON'T TRY TO COME AT ME WITH ANY STREET CRED UNLESS YOU WENT HERE. Sincerely, Went There/Done That

Awful place. Offers no guidance to students unless you are a favorite. It's ridiculous how many…read morestudents get lost in life because of "I'm just here for the paycheck" mentality.

I went to school here in second grade and then again for a few years of high school. While it does…read moreseem to struggle at times with low funding, it's still a good school with mostly great teachers.

My son went to Linscott after we moved to Watsonville, for 7th and 8th grades. We really enjoyed…read morethe Linscott experience and would recommend it to other families who are looking for the right place for their kids. The administrator, Alicia, seemed caring and organized. Her strengths were common sense expectations and fair consequences for the students on an age-appropriate level. The amazing office wizards, Patti and Our favorite teacher was Lisa Fowler, though, as a parent and teacher myself, I also appreciated Brett Hagerman's firm structure. It's necessary in middle school. The other teachers all seem incredible, too, I just don't know them well because we started in 7th grade.