Mesa Verde High School

my brother attends mesa verde and he is doing GREAT! He is involved in everything including sports (cross country and tennis) to yearbook and the choir. He maintained a 4.0 while running cross country. He is a great student and he could only do it because of the wonderful staff and councelers. A special shout-out to Mr.Beisanz, the yearbook and freshmen english teacher. Also, if your daughter/son is going into their freshmen year, make sure they have Mr.Beisanz for english. If they are thinking about sports and they like to run, then encourage them to run cross country. Ms.Gusscinni is a wonderful coach. She will also help them in their academic problems. If you are one of those parents who think Mesa is a bad school, don't send your kid to a private school. First, try Mesa and if it doesn;t work out, then send your child to a private or charter school.

I think this scool is really great because, my son who is in the 10th grade really likes it. He is getting really good grades here.
--Submitted by a parent

The staff really cares about the students and the community.
--Submitted by a student

I have 3 daughters, one has graduated class of 2005. One graduating in 09' & 12'. All of our girls are attending Mesa Verde and have had a wonderful school experience. I would recommend this school to any incoming high school students. Teachers are wonderful and you can get all the help your child may need thru the staff at Mesa. Go Mavericks !
--Submitted by a parent

great school son loves it there and has a great time all the teachers enjoy there job and enjoy teaching and he has good life long friends and enjoys going to this school
--Submitted by a parent

I went to Mesa and graduated in 2006. This school has an amazing faculty, they really care and a few teachers in particular were key in my success and really did change my life. They are the reason I will be completing a teaching credential with my Masters Degree once I graduate from undergrad study. But I'll admit, the office staff was always scattered, and you have to really know what you want when you walk in in order to get it. I was apart of the first AVID program, and ended up taking honors, AP classes, and am entering my third year at UC Davis. Money is the biggest issue.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from Mesa in 2007. I went there all four years and found it to be very helpful. I was in the AVID program and that helped me get into college. I would recommend any student in high school or entering high school to join AVID. More than half of my AVID class went to a CSU or UC simply because AVID's main goal is to help students who need the extra push to strive for college. This includes giving better studying habits and homework time. Overall Mesa was a fun, educational high school to attend. I'm glad I went there.
--Submitted by a student

i am an x student of mesa verde. i love the people at the school. it's real mellow nad everyone gets along for the most part. half of the teachers are pretty good but the other half couldn't care less. i didn't attend 1st period the last year and a half i was there and no one said anything. and the councelors are aweful. if your child goes to this school make sure they are in the avid program (college prep class) because that's the only way they're are ganna get any college information! i graduated not knowing what a CSU was. also the drop out rate is atrocious. most of my friends never came back to jr. year. half of our class didn't graduate! and only 3 people i knew went off to a state college or UC. there's no future at mesa.
--Submitted by a student

The school can use a little help with money. The sports programs are not that bad, but i would love to see mesa get an all weather track, or a football stadium, or at least even a pool. I believe that sports is important... being a 5 sport athlete at Mesa Verde I don't know what i would do if they did not have, football, basketball, track, baseball, and cross country (I could actually live without cross country).

IT is a wonderful safe school. with police walking campus at all times. The teachers care about how you are doing in the classses and so does the staff.
--Submitted by a student