Esperanza High School

I am a student at Esperanza High School taking AP English and several other rigorous courses, and although I have been at Esperanza for a short duration of time, I am still extremely disappointed in the quality of Esperanza's Language Arts program. For any student or parent, regardless the circumstance, it is a terrible disappointment to know that the teacher has been in the class less than 5% of the Semester. Since my attendance, I have met my teacher TWO times. Other students have told me that she is rarely in the classroom. With such an array of substitutes, (and I must say that I do give credit to the substitutes), there has been actually very little teaching done! It is incredulously absurd! For approximately 20 minutes, we do Silent Sustained Reading of a book of our choice, then complete fill-in-the-blank worksheets, fill out precis, vocabulary, etc. Although we are assigned a book every quarter, we do not discuss the book. Absolute. You must understand that there is absolutely VERY LITTLE student-teacher interaction regarding the academics and course fundamentals! In point blank, WE DO NOT LEARN ANYTHING. Something must be done!!!
--Submitted by a student

I have had 2 students come through Esperanza, and have been thrilled with the school. The administration and counselors have been great and really helped my son through some tough times. They were always willing to listen. The teachers pushed my kids to excel. The extra curricular oportunites seemed endless. You'd be lucky to go there!
--Submitted by a parent

Ok I go to Esperanza High, its a really good school. There aren't many fights (thats a good thing for you parents out there). The teachers are nice. Its just too crowded but luckily they are building a new high school in Yorba Linda. Also there's a program for failing students it's called S.E.R.V.E. It helps students with homework and we do lots of fun stuff on Fridays. We talk about stuff thats happening around us and stuff that happened to us in the past it's called Time Line Of Loss and we could get one on one time with Mr. Lopez (the teacher) and in that class you get to know lots of people...like people you would never talk to. In that class we are a family. We go on feild trips. The last one went to was the Museum Of Tolerance (It is a sad place to visit) I think it's a good school and S.E.R.V.E. makes it better because Mr. Lopez helps students so we can graduate (and some students thought they wouldn't be able to graduate high school because of thier grades in the past) thanks Mr. Lopez for being there when we all need you. EHS S.E.R.V.E.! Go Aztecs!
--Submitted by a student

I have two students at Esperanza High; both sophomores. So far, I would rank this school as 'average' in academics and social programs. My greatest disappointment is with the counselors. Trying to get the time of day with them is impossible. I thought the counselors were supposed to 'counsel' not just process schedules and paperwork.
--Submitted by a parent

We have had kids at EHS since 1998, we have a choice to go to the new yorba linda HS, with the new academies kicking off at EHS we are leaving our students at Esperanza, Dance Academy, Fire Academy which we will be the only OC school with a fire truck for trainning for future fire fighters, Medical Academy for students to explore a carrear in the health industries. Best of all we have a new principal, we needed a change of leadership for years.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had children and grandchildren attend esperanza and more to enter. It is a good school! however, i feel homework assignments need to be posted on line by all teachers at all school sites in the pylsd. This works very well at travis ranch k-8. Parent and child know what is due for the week and what major projects are coming their way. Then, there truly will be 'no child left behind' their was. This way no child is left behind!
--Submitted by a parent

Esperanza is an awesome school the teachers are fun and teach well Esperanza also has great coaches highly recommend going to this school
--Submitted by a student

According to my kids who attended (3 girls) there were two schools. One school was for the honors' students and was challenging. My daughter had from 5-7 hours of homework a night. The other school was for the rest of the students with no homework (another daughter). My daughter from the honors class took a non-honors class in history one year and said it was the easiest, non-challenging class she had ever taken. I really liked the faculty I met at back-to-school nights and felt that they were great teachers (taught honors and AP courses). However, I felt the vice principles and the counselor were rude and disrespectful to me as a parent when we made a simple request for a class change. They were very unwilling to put the best interests of the student ahead of their own stubborn arrogance. Other parents feel the same way.
--Submitted by a parent

This is an amazing academic and sports school. I am proud to be on a winning football team and excel in the classroom as well. I have great peers and the staff there is amazing.
--Submitted by a student

I was a senior this last year and now I am headed to a four year university. It is my strong belief that the teachers and administrators are among the very best in the educational community. Teachers are very involved with their students and make sure that no student is left behind the rest. I had a choice between Servite and Esperanza and I know that I would make the same choice anytime. Along with the educational benefits, this school has great benefits when it comes to going to college the counselors are very helpful seeing as almost all student go to follow a further education. I love Esperanza. Great students and faculty.
--Submitted by sean, a former student