Dixon High School

I have had family members graduate from Dixon High since 1934. I have to say this is the worst principal ever! Mr. Barsotti needs to be removed. If Mr. Barsotti is principal next year my child will not be returning. I can not give the Principal 1 star.
--Submitted by a parent

I really pains me, but I have to say that I agree with the 1-18-2012 post. The administration and teacher are very unresonsive. The do start off each year preaching excellence, but have zero follow through. The staff rarely if ever call you back. Their homelink homework tracking system is not maintained with enough regularity to be useful. The software is actually quite robust, but all of my childs teacher fail to use it. I have always been a strong believer and supporter of the public school system. However, we may be better off as a community disolving our school district and sending our children to a new by town. It sounds rather draconian, but the apathy within the school distict endemic and may not be salvagable.
--Submitted by a parent

This high school is all about mediocrity. The administration is all talk about setting high standards and does very little to achieve it. Unless they make many positive changes in the next couple years I'm not letting my kids attend this high school.
--Submitted by a parent

Wait one minute. You are actually giving the high school a low rating because the teachers are great? How would uninvolved parents be another parent's problem? How is that the school's fault? My son had a great 4 years at DHS and is attending a great university.
--Submitted by a parent

Beware. More than 75% of DHS grads do not meet CSU or UC minimum coarse requirements meaning DHS grads are not eligible to even fill out the admission application. Thats shameful. Meanwhile 8 miles down the road, Davis HS will graduate more then 75% who do meet those CSU/UC minimum coarse requirements. Why the disparity? Because Dixon HS has way too many kids graduating with D's and F's on their records and Cal State Sac wont take a D. Dixon High has way too many kids who underperform because parents are not involved. Dixon High teachers are great. They enable. It's the parents who allow their kids to be underachievers. Careful who you surround yourself with and the company you keep. Parents need to pay more attention and enforce passing grades in every class. Take the iPODS and cell phones away.
--Submitted by a parent

Dixon High School of old is no longer Dixon High. The new campus, the new administration had done many positive changes and hold students accountable. Athletics are doing great, students are participating more in sports and clubs. My son and daughter are very happy at DHS. Princpal Chaidez is hard working and cares about his students and staff. I would disagree that he is out of touch with students. He is highly involved and has high expectations that I can see. Thank you DHS!
--Submitted by a parent

This past Saturday we had our 1st annual Beautification Day and there were over 200 students at DHS to clean and make our campus look better. It was cool. The DJ played good music and our school looks way better now. This was a great idea by our Principal. Dixon High is also really good at sports and our swimming teams are really good. This year we had Waterpolo for the first time and we won the league championship. I was glad to be part of the team. Dixon High Rocks and is the place to be. Go RAMS!
--Submitted by a student

Very hit and miss with staff/teachers but over all good school. The lack of connection between staff and student has caused an atmosphere 'almost like a jail' a lot of students say. The new campus (moved in 2007) brought in a negative change and negative attutudes.
--Submitted by a student

Why do you love Dixon High School? Has a great small-town atmosphere and lots of school spirit.
--Submitted by a parent

Although there are some harsh critics of this school, its staff and its adminstration, we recently received a 6 year accreditation through WASC. This hardly ever happens, so we must be doing something right. Of course, people will always complain, but I will tell you, there is not an overabundance of parental involvement at this school. We have a beautiful new campus, a hard working staff and an administration team that gets things done. Even with all of the financial problems in Dixon (I would easily be making 10% more at any of the other area schools), I am proud to work in Dixon. I hope, as we continue to work through this difficult economic time, that the community of Dixon will come together to support its most important resource: its kids!
--Submitted by a teacher