Amador Valley High School

Amador is a great school but like any other large public school, it is really upto the student. There is no hand holding here. Teachers can be a hit or miss. Again, it is a good school if students are self motivated and seek out opportunities. But this is the case with all large public schools. Overall good but be prepared to sail on your own for most part.
--Submitted by a parent

As a graduate I could not complain ten years ago, this school was fun, full off cooperative staff and students alike. Compared to my little brothers school now as a Sr. in Nevada, this school was the best!!!

this is a great school im a freshman here and i love it! it s such a cool school
--Submitted by a student

Amador is an all around great school- committed to excellence. Has one of the highest rates of AP passing grades in states!
--Submitted by a parent

I moved to Pleasanton relatively recently. After going to Amador Valley High School for some time, I've noticed several things. - Plenty to do. There is a plethora of classes to take, and many, many interesting clubs. There's never enough time to take a look at everything at this school. Definitely plenty of opportunities for leadership if you try hard enough to look for them. - Very competitive atmosphere. There's daily drama between the "high-performance" students about things like grades, test scores, and extracurricular stuff. It's definitely not a healthy atmosphere. - Beware of foreign language. The foreign language department here is really, really bad. Some of the teachers are laughably bad. So for foreign language, I would probably have been better off studying on my own out of a textbook. - Teachers vary wildly. There are lots of fantastic, excellent teachers (especially in history, math, English) and some of really bad teachers who show no passion in teaching. Watch out for who you get, and ask around. You can always switch teachers during the 1st week of each semester. Overall, AVHS is a great school. I would definitely recommend this school over many others.
--Submitted by a student

I love Amador because it is doing great things academically for my two daughters, a Junior and a Sophomore! Keep up the great work!
--Submitted by a parent

Caring and engaged faculty and staff resulting in excellent education & test scores.
--Submitted by a parent

The dons excel in education, sports, and school spirit!
--Submitted by a parent

Amador is an amazing school with gifted teachers. The band program is extremely accomplished, as are the other student bodies on campus.
--Submitted by a student

Amador was a very well established school. The administration was great and the policies were fair. The teachers were Super.