William Workman High School

I am a proud parent of 3 students whom graduated from Workman HighSchool. I think that Workman is a very good school and people whom talk and put WOHS down dont really know what the school is all about. ALl my boys have graduated and are attending Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside so i can say Workman is a pretty good school.
--Submitted by a parent

I've heard a lot of negative comments towards workman highschool aswell, but I think most of these people have never even experienced at least a day at Workman. I've had relatives graduate from this school and from the time they have attended until now it has changed and will continue to achieve. I've noticed a change in the staff and in students to make their school a better environment for learning.The students are viewing workman as a second home and we must learn to respect it. I believe we have the motivation to continue in our education. Knowing this school has a lot of minority backgrounds that has not encouraged us to fail but to prove statistics wrong. We are a college bound school No one wil let us fail at Workman. I will graduate this year and attend college as well as the majority of my graduating class. Workman is the best from what we have accomplished. I am a proud LOBO!
--Submitted by a student

Yes, there have been many negative comments and feedback that come from William Workman High School, but we at out best right now. We are doing great in the elements that needed improvement. I make best of this highschool experience by being in an elective called Renaiisance. we do many things to recognize and support all our students/staff/teachers/counselors/janitors/etc. So abybody who has anything negative to say about Workman High are wrong, you just have to come and go thru the experience at Workman High to really know what goes on.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from this school two years ago and I can only describe it as a living hell. The teachers are horrible. There are little to no expectations for students to go to college. The only way I managed to make it to college was to avoid everyone there and rely only on myself. Almost everyone I know from high school either is working in fast food or going to a community college. I go to UCSB and arriving here realizing that I learned nothing from the incompetent teachers of Workman high.
--Submitted by a student

I am a former student from Workman high. Workman HS has come a long ways over the years it use to be a just another low to middle income school like the rest of the schools in these community, with gang, drugs and other problem. Just recently the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited the campus and was very impressed by both the staff and the student. The school is now a college ready campus that offer various types of extra curriculum for their student and have also brought up both sat and CST that now they are not only one of the best in the HLPUSD but are now competing against other districts like walnut and Rowland to see who gets higher scores.
--Submitted by a student

Workman is the worst school i know in the whole state. thhe best school i know is Nogales High School
--Submitted by a teacher

Yes Workman High School has been a low performing school, but we are not any more. We are continuing to do better in each consecutive year. Its time for others to set aside abad reputations, and recognize what Worman is TODAY. I know the super intendant is being involved, as well as our principial ( Not the way someone suggested below.) And i know this becaue i am one of those students who have the honor in speaking one on one with them on behalf of the rest of the student body. As for our teachers, they are GREAT. I would suggest you to take a step back and look at the improvements we made and will continue to make.
--Submitted by a student

Workman highschool home of the lobos hasa beautiful campus and offers many acedemic opportunities such as clubs, afterschool programs, and extracarricliar activities
--Submitted by a student

I must say that this school is really 'lame' (put bluntly). Some of the people are alright, but Workman has come to be known as one of the 'lowest performing schools' in California. It is in the lowest 5% of all high schools in CA. This school needs to change: new students (90% of the students don't even try/ don't have ANY school spirit/ or they're never involved), new teachers (especially A.P.), and new administrators. I mean, the principal is alright, but she lacks initiative... She's just never around. The super-superintendent of this school district is not seeking federal funding (can obtain millions) because she thinks that we have 'everything under control'. The truth is we don't... So in all, if you want school spirit, good athletics (most of the school's sports teams have not won championships in over 30 years), an actual track, and great academics go to another school!
--Submitted by a student

graduated here in 2007 its a aight school got pretty good teachers and met some really cool people
--Submitted by a student