Inderkum High School

The teachers are great and have helped me succeed in all of my classes. The administration on the other hand is completely ridiculous. They are always rude to my parents and I. The new policies they put in this year lower student morale and are the reason a lot of my friends have transferred to different schools. For instance, the tardy policy, students get in more trouble for being tardy to class than for ditching class. The students are friendly and cooperative. The campus is pretty nice too. Thank go for the awesome janitors.

Where do I start ????? The parents website is never current I have e-mailed every single teacher and not 1 has responded to me with my concerns with my daughters grades none of the teachers have ever called me or tried to reach out to me when it comes to my daughters grades I'm not in any way making exuses for my child she is also responsible for her work but really not 1 teacher can reach out as just being concerned ? I have decided that home school might just be a better option for me At least I know work is being done I'm very disappointed in the teachers at this school
--Submitted by a parent

Beautiful facility, $52.4 million when it was constructed in 2004. Teachers are for the most part professional and caring. Several however are an absolute nightmare to deal with and are not even liked by their peers. Principal is not as good as previous ones, control seems to be the reason he was put in place but I'm not sure to control what. I wouldn't say Inderkum has any more or less than the typical problems that can be created by kids and their parents. Previous VP/AD was a disaster and former AD was reinstated to clean up the mess. Football is king at school (10 varsity coaches, three teams total). Baseball and softball are the stepchildren of the school and district. Paid for umpires only for 10/11 season. Hats, uniforms and balls were paid for at Inderkum by parents and fundraisers. Varsity and JV baseball each had only one coach, community is starting to support baseball better though. Academics range from outstanding to poor depending upon parent and student proactivity. Many kids live outside of school boundary and should be attending Grant or Natomas, a sore spot with local community. Constant turnover in the superintendant's office, slow responsiveness.
--Submitted by a parent

Any post regarding administration which was written before the 2010-11 school year should not be considered since all those positions are filled with new people who are doing an incredible job!
--Submitted by a teacher

Best School in the region, beats non-city schools by miles! Great institution, 2nd Most Diverse school in the nation!( Natomas High is 3rd) Parents should consider this school over ANY charter school, definitely THE Best!
--Submitted by a student

I have found the teachers to be absolutely receptive. My daughter has excelled at Inderkum, having come from a Charter school environment we were at first, worried. The science programs and leadership have been excellent. I don't know what the review 'submitted by a teacher' 9/8/08 could be slamming the entire department like that. That review should be eliminated. There is a young and energetic teacher group. The PE and sports programs deserve double kudos. Yes, a diverse school and one that we feel has broadened our horizons. We could have stayed with Charter schools, but I think this has been a better 'life experience' for my daughter.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with one of the other parent's assessment of the administration. They never return your phone calls. We finally have to appear on locations just to have a conversation. Email messages left on power school are generally not responded to, I have to follow-up with a phone call. The school environment is good, but it take an enormous amount of effort to keep the lines of communication open with councilors and teachers. I rarely receive mail from the school.
--Submitted by a parent

not great environment and horrible teachers
--Submitted by a student

My son attends Inderkum and I have been pleased. He has been on the principals list every year that he has attended, he has received many awards as well. But the key is that he has a full understanding that high school has a purpose....to get into college. Sure there are mice...there are mice in all schools. The teachers vary. Some awesome, some not so great but overall I have been pleased. He has excelled in math and English. I love that the school is diverse and my son has had no problems with fighting, arguing, etc.. I am moving back to the Bay Area but if I were staying, I would send my other two children to Inderkum without a problem. Mrs. King is a jewel!
--Submitted by a parent

As it is with most things, the majority of reviewers are passionate about the school in one direction or the other. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. Is the school perfect? Of course not. Neither is it the rat hole that some make it out to be. It is a modern inner city school with all the inherent problems that pertain thereto. It is also an extremely diverse student body with little or no racial problems. What racial problems we have are mostly within ethnicities, not between them. We have a yo0ung administrative team who are doing a better job each day, and a young impatient staff who wants all the problems cured immediately. Patience is a virtue that we all need to practice, and Inderkum will assume its place with the best high schools in the city
--Submitted by a teacher