Alta Vista High School

this school is a mess do not send your kid to this school nothing in this school is great they have to take the city bus in order to go to PE class no lunch you have to pay for everything
--Submitted by a parent

i have my kid in this great school and they help hem so much with all for be great student.
--Submitted by a parent

Alta Vista High School is considered to be a performing school by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Since the opening in 2003, Alta Vista has continued to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). AYP is determined by student performance in AIMS, graduation rate and drop-out rate.

This a great school, my son has really has done great in this charter school than the other high schools, i'm really proud of the way they teach and treat the kids you all have done a great job. Thank you
--Submitted by a parent

Here is a school that concentrates on academic's and has a smaller teacher/student ratio. Teachers are more involved with helping students understand their work, instead of just dishing it out. Nice clean campus, polite staff. Probably the best experience with a school at any level.
--Submitted by a parent

Thinking that most High Schools have 7 to 9 periods a day I think three classes at 90 minutes is just enough. They are focused on the subjects at hand and learning more than they would at a regulat high school.
--Submitted by a parent

Alta Vista is a great school! Classes are smaller than traditional schools (not 40+) and they have individualized learning. Attendance is enforced (5 absences and students fail their classes) and so is dress code. The staff is great, they notify me if my child is disruptive or doing great in class. Overall, I am very happy with Alta Vista and would recommend to any parent.
--Submitted by a parent

Teacher turn-over rate, very high. School runs on a 2 hour block schedule, too long for most of the students to stay on task. Some classes have more than 40 students in them. Staff has a hard time enforcing student and teacher attendance and dress code policies.
--Submitted by a parent

It's a great school! sure, it could use a cafeteria but the kids are cool and the teachers work hard to make learning fun while still teaching.
--Submitted by a student

A safe school in a tough neighborhood. Safety is very important to us (5 kids) and if your kids are nervous about that fact then how can they focus on their studies? School needs to improve the lunch program; it needs to be more cost efficient, user friendly, and facilities need to be built to take care of this situation. Staff stays on top of discipline and communication very good with parents. Very limited concerning activities available at 'normal' high schools: No...driver training, cafeteria or lunch facilities, sports program like Sunnyside, etc., but the safety issues outweigh most of these concerns. Improve (toughen) the academic standards and improve the lunch options. Hard working staff and very good job!
--Submitted by a parent