Calabasas High School

This is our second year at CHS and we love this school!!! Great social and academic environment for our daughter!!
--Submitted by a parent

I've been very pleased with the teachers at CHS; they have put in extra time with the students and care about individual improvement. The Biology teacher, Ms. Jobsz offered AP BIO tutoring during her lunch-hour in addition to support period. Mr. Kayastha was so thorough in his teaching of regular Geometry, that my one son scored a perfect 600 on the Geo Star Test. One would have thought that you'd need to be in Honors Geometry in order to do that. Both of my students are enjoying the friendships that they are making on separate sports teams...which shows me this is a school that is interested in a well-rounded education.
--Submitted by a parent

Calabasas is such a good environment for growth and learning. The faculty and administration make every student and staff feel like we are all one big family. Who can ask for a better learning environment? The academics is one of the best and they are a national blue ribbon school. Everyone is always smiles at Calabasas High!
--Submitted by a parent

Nestled in around trees, mountains and hawks children are reminded of the importance of nature. The staff wholeheartedly loves their children and concerns for them with joy and hometown tenderness!
--Submitted by a parent

My son finished 9th grade at CHS with some good memories, but overall had a pretty negative experience. The quality of teaching was average with a couple teachers that truly demonstrated a genuine interest in the students and there were some on the other end of the spectrum. Unfortunately, on this campus, there is very little education with regards to respect for your fellow student and the culture interfered with my son's ability to focus on school. He finished with mostly A's and a couple B's and we decided to pull him out of the school for the rest of his high school education and put him into a private school that emphasizes core values and provides a better atmosphere for learning. CHS provides an extensive array of AP & honors classes and for the most motivated students, they can thrive at this school.
--Submitted by a parent

The academics at CHS are actually very good. It depends on the classes you take and how hard you try. The teachers are overall pretty good, some better than others. However, I personally really dislike the school on a social level. If you care about things other than cars, clothes, and TV shows, then you will probably be miserable. It's not that the people there are bad. They're actually overall very decent and nothing like the exaggerations in films like 'Mean Girls.' It's just, everyone there lacks any passion. There's absolutely zero diversity. Everyone dresses the same, acts the same, has the same interests. If you are a student, or have a child who has a passionate interest in anything, you should try instead to find them a magnet school, because trust me, they'll be miserable at CHS too.
--Submitted by a student

I am a current student at CHS. I truley love this school! I think that it's a great choice for oncoming students. I have heard some people saying this school has poor academics and all that. But that is honestly NOT true! If the student chooses to do poorly, they won't do well. But for all those who study and pay attention, will succeed! I personally know this is a great school. The teachers are good. We have great groups here. People with different interests who mesh well together. Friends that stay together and conquer the school! I am very happy to go to such a welcoming school! So take my advice, this school rocks!
--Submitted by a student

i am a student at calabasas high school. I came to this school from A.C stelle. At first, I heard that calabasas was a horrible school and the kids were rude, spoiled, and inconsiderate, so i didnt want to go there. After i've been there, all of thoes rumors are fake! its absoultly amazing! Most of the teachers are good, some are okay. Its really a great school, everyone is friends. One of my favorite parts, is at lunch all the teachers are in the rooms ready to help. The homework is a good amount of time. You can really tell that the teachers care about teaching you. I have many friends that go to augora, and they don't like school as much as I do. They tell me that the teachers dont care, and the kids start so much drama. I am so glad i came to calabasas!
--Submitted by a student

I am a current student at Calabasas. While I love the school overall, there's definite room for improvement. There are some great teachers, and there are some absolutely awful ones as well who are unclear, unhelpful unfair, and unable to control their classes. There's a lot to do on campus... sports, clubs, community service, music, theatre, art, etc... CHS can give you an outlet for your talents and interests. Out of 2000+ student population, you probably will not have trouble finding people to befriend. There is a strong AP/honors program as well for the academically oriented and many CHS students go onto great colleges and universities upon graduation. The administration and new principal are nice and try to help students the best they can. So pretty much my only complaints about CHS are lack of good cafeteria food (overpriced and yucky), some incompetent teachers, and lack of diversity. Good school overall.
--Submitted by a student

I am a student at Calabasas high school, overall it is an average school. You might hear people saying that the kids at this school only drive Mersades and BMW's and they walk around wearing $2,000 outfits, but that is a complete exaggeration. Sure, some of students have nice things ,but that dose not mean that they are snobby or mean. A great thing about this school is that there are many diferent groups of people with certain interests,so it's very easy to find people that have the same interests as you. From my point of view, the teachers at CHS aren't the greatest. Some teachers are better than other's. The music program at CHS is amazing, we have 3 jazz bands ,3 chiors, 1 orchestra, and 2 ensembles,so there is a lot veriety and it's a lot fun. I hope i helped
--Submitted by a student