El Cajon Valley High School

very educated and responsible students, the activities are great and I think students can really learn in this enviroment
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter did all four of her high school years here at ECVHS. It was an excellent experience for her. At first I was worried about the school, being that the test scores were low, but we had moved to the area and had no choice but to go there. She attended the summer introduction to the school in her freshman year. We learned about the great AVID program they have there, which all the teacher and staff support highly. She just graduated, with 37 college credits, thanks to her and her teachers. The teachers and staff are very warm and caring to the students. They have many activities to keep the kids involved, many of them after school and on the weekend (on their own time). If your high schooler is going to ECVHS have them be involved in the school activities, sports, asb, and they will do well.
--Submitted by a parent

El Cajon Valley staff is very excellent and they do everything for student's good, which some students or parents may not like. I love all my teachers.
--Submitted by a student

ECVHS is a great school. People are quick to write it off without giving it a chance. They have AP and advanced classes and do a great deal to prepare students for college. Poor test scores are deceiving as there are many ESL students at the school, but there are plenty of programs and help for those students too. Being in a diverse and multicultural setting allows for new ideas and different points of view, which is what makes ECV so great. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still go to ECV.
--Submitted by a student

Very rude staff members and if a child dose one thing wrong they do not give them a second chance. If you are behind they will tell you that you can catch up there but they make it so hard for you. This school is not a good school at all they are all full of lies.
--Submitted by a parent

GREAT high school despite that they are not in a more affluent area and thus does not get as much money. This school has given me EVERYTHING that I have needed to to succeed in life and I will be eternally thankful! I was a first generation college student and if it was not for ECV and how much they cared about my success, pushed me, and if they had not given me the tools to deal with life, I NEVER would have been able to get my PhD. First person in my family to even attend college and ECV played a HUGE role in making that happen for me. I will always be grateful for what they have given me as they went above and beyond what teachers or a principal normally does for their students!
--Submitted by a student

I think El Cajon Valley is one of the best schools i've ever attended, there's a great environment, a lot of people from many different countries and, it is great because you learn a lot from them. I started my senior year at this school, now I know a lot of people that think different than me and speak other languages. People may think that this is one of the worst schools, but no. Actually they are making alot of improvements to the classrooms and to the classes. We have one of the best staff, the principal is very friendly and counselors are very attentive to our needs. I think this has been one of the best decisions I ever made. If you never try, then you'll never know. Go Braves! Class of 2009!
--Submitted by a student

the school is an excellent school with a great positive environment!
--Submitted by a student

Poor quality of teaching, which is obvious in state testing statistics. I would not reccomend this high school to anyone.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two children at ECVHS, a senior and a sophomore. Over the past three years the teachers have been great, the children love their school and are very active in politics and sports.
--Submitted by a parent