Milpitas High School

I love the facilty and staff that are at MHS. I love the way the teachers teach you. Also the campus is safe!!1
--Submitted by a student

Looks like things are getting better. It went from 7 to 8. People that I know went here are doing good in life.

I am a business owner in the Great Mall and recently hired a gal who said she graduated from Milpitas High School. She can not even count change. My husband requested to show how to count 42 cents and she just took pennies and gave me 3 pennies! She just had no clue. I want to know if Milpitas HIgh School is rated a 9 out of 10 what happened she was passed through all grades without care or concern she could not perform basic job duties! I am a parent myself and I know schools in the Bay Area grill the students like mad and they dont get such high APR scores. How can this happen? Even if she was in Special Education they have a duty to ensure a child can work otherwise the state must give support to the adult because they cannot even count change!

Great all around school. Excellent academics and athletics. Great for all around educational experience and personal growth.
--Submitted by a parent

this school provides a great learning environment for my children, and that the kids are like family and help each other out with school work and everyday stressors.
--Submitted by a parent

I loved Milpitas High School! Being the large school that it is, since it's the only high school in town, I still had a rewarding and memorable experience. The school tries their best to reduce class sizes, and their efforts are more than substantial considering major budget cuts. If you don't like the idea, send your kids to private. Both the AP teachers and those that teach electives or regular classes are knowledgeable. In terms of administration (Chuck Gary, Ken Schlaff..attendance), they are easy to contact and are very helpful in dealing with matters, as are the counselors (Beth Harke for instance) I mean, as a student, I think that the parents who complain are those who don't let their children experience high school to its full extent. Encourage your children to become involved, tell them to utilize the available resources in addition to maintaining academics.
--Submitted by a student

I had a very positive experience while attending Milpitas High. It offers plenty of clubs, extra-curricular activities, and a strong atheletic program that students can partake in if they want to get involved. There are many of AP courses taught by qualified teachers. The counselors were very helpful and ecnouraging. However, considering the large size of the campus, there was a lack of parent involvement. I was part ot the PTSA for some time, and there were not a lot of parents who showed up at meetings and events targeted for parents. However, those that did dedicate their time to school were passionate and were at a majority of the school functions. The principal was very approachable and friendly.. It is a melting pot for diversity. I don't believe that overall test scores reflect the student body-- a majority of my class went on to prestigious universities and community colleges.
--Submitted by Katrina, a former student

Principal and Counselor are great supporter when students' need academic support. Most teachers are very responsive to parent's inquiries, but there's also a few would never return phone call or email.
--Submitted by a parent

Milpitas high school is awesome most of the teachers are friendly and great. Besides some teachers, MHS is awesome!
--Submitted by a student

As a parent and educator, I am appaled at the low quality of educational programs, standards, expectations, and results in standard test scores for MHS. Don't blame these on 'ethnic diversity.'
--Submitted by a parent