I attended this school all 4 years of high school and I have to say, I am one of many students who are not "college and career ready" like the school slogan states. I mainly put the blame on the admin team. For starters, they haven't got a clue of what they're supposed to be doing, and it shows in their faces. They are always worried about the wrong things. They are extremely inconsistent and sloppy; this showed specifically during our advisory classes when we were supposed to learn things about adulthood/college & career readiness. Most of the time, our teacher had not the slightest clue of what was supposed to be happening. Many other students who I've spoken to have stated the same. Not only that, they treat not just students, but other people as well (myself included) with the upmost disrespect. Security is even worse. I understand that school safety measures must be taken in order to sustain a safe learning environment. However, it is almost prison-like how they treat it. I personally could hardly ever go to the bathroom without being stopped by a security guard. Not to mention they treat the students with no respect whatsoever. Security has even stopped me from going back to class whether I was coming back from the bathroom or coming from the office. To add on, if students are forced to stay after hours, I've found that security kicks them outside; no matter the weather. It is quite obvious to see that that could very well be an endangerment to someone's life; especially if it's 100+ degrees outside. I would like to state however, that the teachers at this school are phenomenal. Out of all the teachers I had over the years, every single one of them inspired me to be a better learner. Their empowerment keeps me going through college even today. The admin team however, does not set these teachers up for success. Information sent throughout the school is from what I've experienced, vague and unclear. So, if you are new to the area and you're looking at schools for your student, do not send them here. Verrado High School should be the last option on your list of schools to send your child. I would even consider sending my child somewhere else. This school is a terrible place, and I don't see it changing anytime in the near future. read more

I am a freshman at this school, The people here are cold and mean they treat you awful and if you are "popular" you won't get in trouble for anything you could beat someone to death and you would be fine as long as you are on a sport team. The admin is a joke they do not punish fairly and treat the students like dirt the teachers are okay but not good they try to be friends instead of teachers and specifically Mr.Bott he expects you to know the work and how to do everything in the class before he says anything he is awful read more

I've been at this school for 4 years now. I'll be honest, I can't wait to leave. Most of the teachers are cool but you will never get a warm welcoming from the office ladies. You will get a "Why are you here? Get back to class and come back at lunch." Then, security at lunch will say "Where do you think you're going. You need a pass to go to the office." Roxy in the book store is another problematic addition to this school. I went to see her to pay all $75 of my class fees. I went with a friend who was concerned about paying $25 for a class she never had. Roxy replied with "It says here that you have that class, I can look it up but I'm not going to." Thank goodness the other lady was there to actually assist my friend. I give 2 stars because of the "quality" of the office staff. I also really enjoy paying $1 for 5 Cheetos. Damn VHS!!!!!! Back at it again with the rude administration! Chapter 2 begins when I worked quite hard to complete a script for my fabulous theater class. (Not sarcastic) As I was just feeling proud of my completion of my assignment, I asked my teacher to go print it out at the library. There was my mistake. As I walked into the library glowing with pride, I said "hello! Can I please print my assignment?" The "lady" at the desk then replied in a very snobby, privileged Verrado woman way saying "do you have a pass?" To which I replied with "My teacher sent me down. Do you need me to go all the way back to class just to come right back here?" Smiling, as if I was stupid, she said "Uhhh yea". NOW HOLD UP!!!! ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Since when is my teachers approval to leave class not good enough??? As I walked out all I could think was "10 more days of this ridiculousness." read more

Disgusted !!!!The athletic program is a JOKE! If you can fund the schools playing fields, sports equipment and unnecessary purchases then you've purchased a spot on the team. Money money and more money is all they want from you. Deep pockets is an automatic spot on the team. If your a parent and part of the coaching staff or have influence upon the coaches then your son/ daughter is on the team. If you can purchase a spot a on the Booster club your child is on the team. Some of the kids are Grandfathered in you don't even have to try out. Parents BEWARE!!!! they will take all your money. Your kid could be blind and they will still allow them to try out just to get your money. I've spoken to several parents that are not part of the the "in crowd " and everyone has agreed. It's a shame. Don't purchase a banner cause they don't go up in a timely manner or at all. read more

I went to this school from 2012-2016 and it was pretty terrible. All the teachers were pretty bad, didn't lecture and just gave students busy work during class. My first year I was really annoyed cause I got a B in Honors Biology from a teacher named Ms. Misseiha that wouldn't show up to class 2-3 times a week. This sounds like an exaggeration but it isn't. The classrooms had only 3 walls and not a 4th wall so it would get very loud hearing all the classes at once and my Sports Medicine teacher would walk over to a neighboring classroom telling them to "SHUT UP" very loud to make a scene. They had an advisory class that was mandatory where kids just sat for 30 mins doing nothing. They didn't advise us on careers, college, or anything. They pushed going to University where kids can go several thousands of dollars in debt but didn't push going to a trade school or Community College to save money. They did push joining the military and supporting the Military Industrial Complex in foreign wars like Afghanistan and Iraq where nothing was accomplished and civilians died. They had students do a lot of stupid stuff to waste time like video record acting out scenes from books then presenting it to the class. All my English Teachers during my 4 years were terrible besides Mr. Showman who actually lectured and taught. My senior year I made a sock puppet for an assignment with 2 other people for some English teacher I forgot the name of. My junior year English teacher wouldn't teach English, have us read books, or analyze literature but would go up in front of the class sprouting his political views unlike Mr. Showman who didn't get political but instead talked about The Hobbit, Frankenstein and how to write an essay. I did Wrestling and the head coach they got never wrestled in High School or College and the other wrestling coach went to prison and became a sex offender for having sex with underage girls at the school. It was a very terrible school and whoever rated Verrado as a A+ school of excellence is a moron. read more

When my family moved from CA to AZ this was supposed to be the "best" school in the area. After living here 2 years its the WORST SCHOOL,

Great School so far ,our freshman daughters love it.

This used to be a great school. Ever since the student population grew the lack of teachers that actually care to help students succeed also fell. The bookstore manager doesn't care to return your emails when you have a question regarding fees. Lets hope the new high school that is being built has better faculty. read more

Do not send your special needs children to this high school! Seriously avoid this place like the plague that it is. The special needs staff and regular education staff do not talk to each other at all, zero communication. They do not care about your child's mental health or disability. The administrative staff is a joke and does not believe students when they say they are being harassed by staff. Not even when you send emails and video clips proving wrong doing. They do not care if your child doesn't retain or understand learning material as long as they score well on standardized tests. They do not care if your child's disability is openly mocked or made fun of in front of a classroom full of students. They done card if your child falls through the cracks and just gives up. So please if you love your special needs child save them the pain of going through these things and avoid this place that embarrassingly still calls itself a learning institution. read more

I do not recommend enrolling your kids into this high school. I have experienced many times where the high school has given me no help and basically "laughed" in my face. The girls basketball coach is manipulative and a pedofile. He treats the girls as if they are objects or are a piece of trash. When I confided in the coach about my mental health, he used that to humiliate me in front of the whole team. When I reported my concerns to admin they said that "he was probably joking". Even if it was a joke, that is not an excuse for the inappropriate behavior. When I needed help going through a rough time and expressed my needs, the counselors wanted nothing to do with it and "solved the issue" by sending me home. My junior year I was supposed to go on a Disneyland trip and some girl reported that I was going to "harm myself" (which was not true) and kicked me off the trip without even speaking to me. They didn't even address me asking if I was okay. The admin are racists and I felt very uncomfortable every time I walked into the building. Unfortunately, I have been here all 4 years of high school and I regret every bit and piece of it. There are way better districts/high schools in the valley that you can find nearby. I absolutely do not recommend Verrado. read more

Verrado High School was single handedly the sole reason I wanted to die every single morning I had to wake up. I wish there was a rating below one star because I would have a field day with it. The teachers are (for the most part) extremely unqualified and even hired a sexist for a teacher which taught Honors Physics, and I was subject to his comments about being a female in physics on the daily. They refused to take action and HE ended up quitting. The racism is sky high, the bullying is sky high, and the overall quality of the school continues to amaze me with how terrible it is. I just graduated and I can say that I hope this school gets shut down within the next year. If the security threats aren't enough, the security guards are bullies that are fueled by the administration. I could have sued for their negligence my sophomore year after begging for help and nearly getting beaten up in front of a teacher. Hell doesn't even begin to describe. Don't BS me with it's an amazing school. I can tell you first hand it is far from it. read more

It's a good school, I really enjoy going here and would recommend going for any new high schooler

Simply Amazing School! So many options are available to students attending this beautiful school. The open concept classrooms invites students to learn more openly, with counselors positioned throughout the corridors students have opportunities to connect when they need to. The variety of electives available at Verrado are far better than any other high school in and out of the auga fria district. Students appear to be friendly and engaging. The only downer is the over crowded lunch times and the expensive prices to buy lunch?!?! The front office staff are courteous, genuine and offer helpful information. If you want to change up what your high schoolers are not learning in their schools come to Verrado, super brain food does exist here. read more

Honestly, if I could give this school 0 stars I would. I only attended this school for a year and two months, and it was, with out a doubt, the most excruciating time of my short life. For the most part, I hated everyone and everything there with the exception of Ms. Diehl, Miss Anderson, Miss K, that one English teacher with the memes on her desk, and my advisory teacher who no longer teaches there. Shout out to them. I made no lasting friendships at that school, and I mean that. Next month it'll be a year since I graduated, and I have not spoken to anyone I met there since the day I left the Goodyear Ballpark, because sayonara and adieu to all that bullshit. Everyone was rude, and it seemed no one knew how to utter the words "excuse me" or "I'm sorry". People talk about about how it's a school where you can express yourself, but if you didn't fall into their categories they ignored you, and you were stared at as if you were an alien with a dick for a head. Everyone at this school seemed like they were constantly trying to show up one another. The students were all trying to be different, but they fell into cliques, so they were never actually individualized from the person next to them. If you're passionate about learning, don't come to this school. I learned literal shit at this school. The two months I spent there in my junior year I had an English teacher that sat at his desk all day, on his phone and taught us absolutely nothing. We read 12 chapters of a short novel before he was bored of it and discontinued the lesson. Also the counselors are shit. Good luck little friend. P.S. if you have an accent or speak even remotely "funny" everyone will point it out :). read more