Los Altos High School

First and foremost, I am grateful my child is a Sr. at this school. Since her Freshman yr. the school continues to plummet in its desire to provide a quality education. There is a handful of teachers that deserve to call themselves teachers. Look at the stats, you can see where most fail. The admin. treats parents as a bother rather than being helpful. The office personnel, forget it unless you want to be treated like a student. Trying to get info. about anything is a nightmare! If you don't have access to a computer forget being informed no more notes home. Now lets talk about books, they cannot seem to provide the students with much needed books to use and they must share. Appar. it is more imp. have a new pool and Marquise rather than an education. Classrooms are either freezing or burning hot. My student won't use the restroom due to the filth wich is probably a health department issue. Food has been served moldy and lunch lines are horrible. If you're a parent dropping your student off, what a nightmare. Serious inj. have occured due to lack of patrol. This school only cares about student numbers for money not education. Think twice before attending here!
--Submitted by a parent

The pool has nothing to do with discipline issues. Yes, I agree that we have students that are from out of the area which possible does create a problem. The Principal does need to be out on campus more & let students know that she is truly there for them & cares. I'm not worried about the safety,We have security and an HLP Officer assigned to our site. Every HS does. We really are no different from any HS in HLP District. Some teachers do need to be looked at.LAHS is very good at communicating. They twitter, FB, have a website & make calls to every students home or phone number that is given to them by a parent who shoud be signing the emergency card.
--Submitted by a parent

This administration is worried more about numbers than the students. They wanted new pools, so they over populated the school. Guess what kids are now attending Los Altos all the rejects from Bassett, La Puente and El Monte. You wounder why the violance at Los Altos has more than tripled in the last few years. My son's freshmen year they had 8 arrests in one day at the school. All those rejects from the other areas also involved in gangs, do you know what happens when you mix multi gangs at the same school. What I just told you, multi arrests per day. A good example of that is those eight arrests matched the that one day matched the total for the year, the year before. Keep your kids away from this school it really is worse than Workman and La Puente High.
--Submitted by a parent

i have had a great experience with the school. i think the people complaining must be people that have no self responsibility. the administration has been a great help.
--Submitted by a parent

I really like this school and have many good friends. The environment is extremely safe, we have nothing to worry about, the campus is clean and we have nice things. We have a new pool, and new labs, it's very nice. However, I have barely seen the principal or heard her say anything that was motivating. We really get no communication from her whatsoever. Sometimes we wonder what she's even doing, I've probably only seen her twice or a little more.
--Submitted by a student

Los Altos High School is great. I don't understand some of th comments being made except that change is always hard for some. The API has increased over the last three years, AP scores have improved, there is a new Medical Academy as well as a young energetic staff. The principal is focused on academics and not athletics but is highly active and involved in the student activities. The counselors are great and have switched to an alpha system so they follow the students each year.
--Submitted by a parent

While some of the teachers and staff look out for us, there are still many problems at LAHS. Our school needs better principal leadership because this year many student nor have I even seen our principal more than maybe a couple of times, previously i have learned from past students and teachers were very praiseful of previous principals like mr. roberts who they say was always there and involved, which is all the students really want
--Submitted by a student

Of course we've had so many changes - a new principle, block scheduling, budget cuts. But if you, (or your child, if you are a parent reading this) actually take your education serious you would realize it's not half bad at all. Our library recently opened up after a year of thinking seniors had seen the last of it. Some of the staff or administration, even other students (those who have been here long enough) can actually help you with whatever it is you need. Sure, we need improvement in principal leadership and parent involvement, but if you're really going to blame the school for your bad grades or the little fights that go on, think again. Most of the student body is great, but those who aren't so much are really what's making you think this school looks bad.
--Submitted by a student

Hi there! I am a parent of two children who currently attend Los Altos. One is a sophmore and one is a senior. When my children began Los Altos, I was very excited because Mr. Roberts was dedicated to the students and school. Now, the new principal allows the students to disrespect her and there is no interest in the students education. It is very unfortunate, because you have a handful of 'excellent' teachers, but 90% at Los Altos basically just want a pay check...and that is it. As for the counselors they are definitely not there to help you. Its evident that they too are there to get paid. There's a lot of favoritism with teachers and counselors. I am just very happy my senior will be graduting this year and my sophmore will be removed and place elsewhere. Its sad and unfortunate!
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a current student here, and I must say that if given a choice I wouldn't go here. Sure some teachers are wonderful, but that's just some. Although the school is highly known, I do have to point out that it is no longer a glorious place, and those of you that graduated back when the schools was a top notch place would be very disappointed if you went back there. Trash is a major issue, and the student body is hardly disciplined. The counselors try to help, but they go about helping in the wrong ways. They do not help a students well-being at all. The former principle Mr. Roberts has since retired, and the current principle has done nothing productive or inspirational, and in my opinion is unable to motivate like Mr. Roberts. Overall, the staff does not inspire nor motivate me at all, although some teachers are phenomenal.
--Submitted by a student