Millennium High School

My son attended MHS his freshmen year. Overcrowding is ridiculous. In his Honors English class... there were not even enough seats for everyone. I know when I read about their test scores, I was excited.. Those are not the new test scores coming out however. My son wrestled for them this year and we saw that they pay more attention to the "popular" sports than anything else. I emailed and called teachers until I was blue in the face with no response. My son has a B average, so he is not a failing student, but definitely was not pushed or encouraged to go further. I was extremely excited for him to go here and to say the least, I am extremely disappointed. He will be attending AAEC next year so he can get class sizes that are appropriate and the attention teachers are supposed to give to their students. Do yourself a favor and don't trust the "excelling" label..... look around. Even Agua Fria would have been better than this.
—Submitted by a parent

I am very disappointed in the school. I did a lot of research before buying a home in this district. I was very happy with the middle school and have had nothing but problems since my daughter started the high school. Unless your student is actively involved, which is wonderful, your student will very easily fall between the cracks. The teachers and administrators have very little focus on the other 85% of the students that don't fall into that group. It is very easy for your child to get lost in this school if they have a quiet demeener and are not extroverted. Very unfortunate, I am now actively looking for a charter school in the area so that my child no longer gets lost in the crowd and gets her fair shot at a good education.
—Submitted by a parent

i am a parent, and i am very disappointed in the way the school administration and some teachers handle "bullying" we (parents) get a briefing on what the school does to prevent or handle bullying on campus, well here is the problem, my son has been a victim of bullying and we have made several attempts to contact the principal and vice principal and all we get is voice mails, and no response back, it is a shame that even teachers (some) do not do anything about it and even when it is happening infront of their faces. what a shame....
—Submitted by a parent

I am a junior at Millennium, and it has gone downhill every year since I've been here. I joined the IB program to hopefully get a leg up on my education and even that is going downhill. The teachers are horrible, the school is horrible. The good teachers are quitting and the overcrowding in unbelievable. If I could switch schools, I would. Don't come to this school- it would be a horrible mistake.
—Submitted by a student

I am a sophmore at Millennium, and I am so glad I didn't get sent to Xavier or another private school. The teachers are fantastic, and they go beyond teaching; they actually care about you. The students are respectful, and all the sports and clubs available are fantastic! Millennium is exactly where I want to be. GO TIGERS!
—Submitted by a student

Loved it last year. Not so much this year. Funding cuts, overcrowded classrooms, discouraged teachers, lack of leadership. This will be our last year at MHS. Transferring out at the end of the year and not recommending the school to friends.
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school. Great support from the counselors and the teachers are there to help you excell. Go Tigers!!!
—Submitted by a student

wasn't what i expected. I transfered from a high school in new york last year with high expectations. The people are okay and the classes arent so bad but its just not for me. So after looking around at each school near me, i finally decided last year to switch to Agua Fria. I sure am glad to be here. The surroundings may not be that appealing but you sure cant judge a book by its cover.
—Submitted by a student

I am a sophmore at Millennium High School and I'm loving every second of if not only do i love the small, yet fun things they do, but i like the options they have for extra carricular activities and I really liked street law...Mr.Cruz is the teacher for that class...I want to become a police officer some day and i think that class helped me a lot in my understanding of what being a police officer is all about.....i love my other classed too but im focusing on beign a police officer and i hope after my senior year that i get accepted into Grand Canyon University...the have a great program there for aspiring police officers....I love Millennium!
—Submitted by a student

I am a senior at Millennium High School and I have been there since I was a Freshman. I was apart of the sophomore class that had amazing test scores that labeled Millennium as, Excelling. There are wonderful teachers that provides a tough curriculum. Some of the freshman's parents moved just so their kids could attend Millennium. The principal Dr. Runyan is very nice and easy for students like myself to talk to. However as nice as he is he often becomes a pushover. The assistant principal Ms. Landis is tough and to the point, she doen't take anyones, crap, so to speak. I am very excited but at the same time sad that is is my last year at Millennium; I will forever remember this school as the school that helped me get to were I want to be in life as I got excepted into the Cordon Blu Institute.
—Submitted by a student

I attend Millennium, I'm a sophomore and I mean it's and excelling school but the environment and people are just average like every other h.s.
—Submitted by a student

Millennium is a great school. It started as Agua Fria North in 1979 as a freshman-only campus sending the freshmen to Agua Fria High School (their well noted rival). Then in 1999 it became a high school starting at the bottom of the ladder. In ten short years it rose to become probably the best school in the West Valley, making it's name well known across the state and bringing much pride to Goodyear with many trophies from sports and activities. There are MANY after school activities after school ranging from football to art to marching band. Speaking of activities its football teams are rising as the best in the West Valley and may rank with Centennial or Peoria. The school has also risen in acedemics bringing more fame with an excelling school rating. And coming in 2009 there will be an IB program coming to the school, allowing more opportunities.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has attended Millennium High School for just over a year. I am very disappointed in the school. The classroom sizes are very large which is a disadvantage to students and teachers a like. They do have many highly rated extra cirricular activities which is very nice. The test scores are high and the school is highly rated however, for our family the class size has been overwhelming.
—Submitted by a parent

Millennuim changed my childrens life alll the kids get alone grea plus they have awsome after scool activities.
—Submitted by a parent

This School was the most wrongest mistake I have made. The School and Teachers aren't respectful to the students and parents. The School is all about pride and they don't care about anything else. Aqua Fria is the school I am at now and its the best choice I have made.
—Submitted by a parent

All three of my children attended Millenium and the last will graduate this year. In the six years we have had children in Millenium we have had no complaints about how things were handled.
—Submitted by a parent

I have greatly enjoyed being a part of this school over the last 3 years. It is an absolutely incredible atmosphere and it seem as if every one is involved. I cannot wait to attend my senior year here next year.
—Submitted by a student

Millennium High School is definantly the best high school that any of my three children have been to. It is a place where their minds are constantly challenged, and education is the number one priority. The atmosphere is amazing, and school support is huge. It seems as if everyone is always envolved in every thing. I can't wait for my two eighth graders to attend next year.
—Submitted by Shawna Anderson, a parent

I was a student at Millennium in 2005 and I wish I had gone to Agua Fria, in Avondale. For most programs I was in, such as student council, track, and drama, it took all four years to make it good, and even when I left, there were problems. The school is definately not strict on clothes.
—Submitted by a student

We are only 6 1/2 weeks into the school year and my son loves Millennium HS! He is getting great feedback from the teachers in regards to Math and English. He's getting involved with the soccer program and loves his art class! I had the opportunity to meet the principal over the summer and Dr. Runyan really does want to see the kids succeed (as do the rest of the teachers!) I have nothing but great things to say about the entire teaching staff! My only issue is with the class sizes. However, that could be taken care of with portable classrooms or by opening up Verrado HS completely instead of just one grade at a time for the next 3 years. Or...add another high school to the area.
—Submitted by Kim, a parent