La Mirada High School

Overall LMHS is your typical high school. I would however rate it much better than its counterparts like John Glenn and Norwalk. My daughter went to Norwalk before and it was terrible. LMHS is far better and the students and parents are more involved.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a Junior at La Mirada High. I thought this school was amazing until the new administration started changing all of the rules. Now we don't have as much freedom as we're used to having. We all miss our old principal. He was a great inspiration to all of the students and motivated us as much as possible. La Mirada isn't a bad school and we don't have a lot of fights like the Freshman had previously stated. I would know because I've been there longer. Our counselors and most teachers try to help us as much as possible and try to get us to achieve in our goals and expectations that our parents have for us. I guess the only downside to going to La Mirada (This is what the students think.) is the new tardy policy. Which is during 0 - 1 period the students will have 2 warnings if tardy. On the third tardy, they will get an hour detention. During 2 - 6 periods, the students will get an automatic 1 hour detention. If the students do not serve a detention they will get an in-house suspension from 7:45 am to 4:00 pm. were they work on homework given to them by their teachers and work on CST prep tests. The school's honestly not that bad at all.
--Submitted by a student

Today is dec. 6 2010. I am a freshman at this school 14' This is a bad school. We stared in sept. And I already wanna switch schools. There is so many fights at this school and it is al over stupid things . The students here need to grow up and be thereselfs. Its really hard to dogood in school when your in a place like this. In the future when I have kids I will make sure that they dont go to this high school. Parent please take my advise on this. You dont really know want its like unless your in this school 24/7.
--Submitted by a student

I believe La Mirada is like many public schools. If the parents are not actively involved then the child will not do well. If you have no extra time for your kids then put then your better off putting them in a private school. From my daughter's friends 3-4 went to U.C schools, 3-4 to Cal State schools, one to MIT, and 2 went to well known private religious universities so I guess that shows that La Mirada can deliver good students but its is a team effort. If you cannot put in the time and the child is not self motivated then they need to be in private school where you pay money for the school to be much more involved.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two kids attending La Mirada High School right now. Both are doing very well and have had some really great teachers. Of course every once in a while they might get one that is so-so, but the majority have been great and great influences. My kids counselor is Ms. Ngyuen, she is FANTASTIC! She is really on the ball and cares very much for students and seems to love her job. Mr. Graham in the Career Center goes above and beyond for all the students who want to proceed onto College, making sure students get their testing done and filling out applications...thats what its all about. I feel very comfortable knowing that my kids have a place to go and ask questions regarding their future. La Mirada High gets an A+ as far as I am concerned. And I really am just a parent!
--Submitted by a parent

La Mirada High School is a great place to be. Keep in mind that parents are the first educators and by the time children enter high school they have already established certain study habits and self-discipline that was allowed by their parents. My child has had a very positive experience at la Mirada High School. His counselor, Mr. Hallum., as gone over and beyond to make sure my son knows the importance of education and how to deal with life decisions. Thanks, Mr. Hallum, for being a GREAT role model to all our young men in the making. You are an inspiration to our son.
--Submitted by a parent

I have just read most of the reviews on LMHS. I have a senior and my eldest daughter graduated from LMHS last June '07'. I have to say that overall this school is better than the one my daughters attended in their freshman and sophmore years, but my daughters chose to make the best out of school and have done very well academically. I am not at all happy with their counselors or principals. I have to agree with what some of the other parents have said about lack of involvement the staff show the students. My daughter attending now is involved in everything and has the drive to do well. This is because of us her family not the counselors. There diffinitely has to be a change from the top.
--Submitted by a parent

Honestly, I think the school is a great school for students who are independently driven. I am currently a senior and I have taken full advantage of everything La Mirada has to offer. There are many AP courses and extra curricular activities. The students simply need to care about what they are doing--that's more of the problem nowadays. Students simply are indifferent about their entire education. If someone really wants to learn and to make a bright future for themselves, they can do it. To all the people who bash La Mirada, I am truly sorry that they have kids who aren't motivated or who don't care about their education. I am fully happy with the education that La Mirada HS has given me.
--Submitted by a student

Our fourth child is now attending LMHS. I have seen the level of academic expectation drop over the years. There is less personal connection with students and the school does not do much to help kids who are struggling. I can see why test scores are falling, and it is hard as parents to see this for our kids.
--Submitted by a parent

My middle child is know attending LaMirada. And I wish I would have sent her to a different school. She is a good student and I thought she would be fine going to LaMirada. I have had 2 problems in the past year. And on both I have emailed the Principal and received no responce. From my point of view the problem starts on top.
--Submitted by a parent