The High School at Moorpark College

The High School @ Moorpark College offers the opportunity for students to earn college credits while participating in a high school program. Our student loves the additional challenge within a friendly social environment.
--Submitted by a parent

The best decision I have made in my life is attending this school and everyone who attended with me would agree. As students we did complain about its flaws, but as we graduated we all realized we became a close-knit family
--Submitted by a student

We love the school! I had heard so many positive things over the years and suggested it to my daughter last year. We went to the orientation and my daughter and I were very impressed. My husband was a little skeptical until we had a meeting with the school head, Dr. Dan, who my husband really liked. From the beginning of the school year, my daughter really excelled and as her junior year is coming to a close this week, the three of us couldn t be happier. The teachers and staff are wonderful and very supportive. My husband tells everyone we know how great the school is and said recently that this is a school where it is COOL to be smart . Instead of a school where the emphasis is on the jocks and cheerleaders, Moorpark High School @ the College embraces individuality and academics. We would highly recommend it to students who really want to learn in a progressive and inventive school environment.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter is a junior at the school. She loves the school, and is doing well academically in both her high school and college classes. The small school climate of spending more time with fewer teachers gives the faculty the opportunity to get to know the students better, and offer them more individualized help. The high school counselor and office staff are very helpful and caring.
--Submitted by a parent

I can't say enough wonderful things about this school. HS@MC provides an opportunity for an in-depth, quality education, with a vastly greater number of math and science course options, due to the relationship with Moorpark College. Our daughter was not motivated at the public school, but here her grades have been excellent (both high school and college courses) and when I see the papers she brings home, I can't believe this is the same child. Her writing skills are amazing, and this is all thanks to HS@MC. Good grades and a caring administrative and teaching staff have boosted her self esteem too. It is definitely a plus that she will graduate high school having completed more than a year's worth of college courses. I wish more schools took this approach to teaching.
--Submitted by a parent

This school offers a schedule appropriate and conducive to learning for a teenager. It allows college courses to supplement high school courses. There is debating, free-thinking and innovative thought going on. It is a fantastic school
--Submitted by a parent

I have nearly completed my first year at this school, and I know of no one who feels that this school has an 'all encompassing curriculum, ' as written below. That, actually, is not possible, because the school only offers English, History, Economics, and Popular Culture. The rest of your classes have to be taken at Moorpark College, and there are significant limits to availability because of conflicts of scheduling with the High School. No one I know thinks it is 'incredible' either, and many of us have a hard time with the counseling office here.
--Submitted by a student

This school changed my life. I cannot stress enough how much I love this school. I have gone there both junior and senior year and have learned more in those two years than in the culmination of my entire schooling experience elsewhere. I know that every other student would agree that this school is incredible in every aspect of its diverse and all encompassing curriculum.
--Submitted by a student

This school is based on great ideas but fails completely at delivering what it claims. Easily 40% of my child's class left within the first year. Students are treated like prisoners and not given any inspiration at all about the transition from high school to college.
--Submitted by a parent

I attended this school for my junior and senior years and forged one of the best educational experiences of my life. I am currently a graduating Senior at UCLA, and would not have had the opportunity to get in there had it not been for this school. By no means is this school for everyone, there is somewhat of a high transfer out rate, but that's because the school is geared towards a particular type of student. It doesn't so much adopt to the student as the student just seems to fit with the program. I am lucky to have been one of those students. When I graduated in 2006, I had my freshman year of college done. I stayed at Moorpark for one year (much easier than my Senior year at HS@MC) and was able to transfer. I saved my parents almost $50,000 (tuition + living expenses) in the process.
--Submitted by a student