Serra High School

I disagree with the way the other poster has characterized the drug problem at Serra High School. The drug problem is throughout San Diego County. While we all struggle to watch our kids and filter who they interact with, I kind of think it is a bit unfair to blame the problem on the school. We live in a different time with all of the cutbacks in our school system and as parents we should be getting more involved with the school, not tearing down staff credibility. I usually never comment on sites like this but I have looked at a lot of the schools before selecting Serra through the Choice program. Serra High School is a good school as long as you stay involved with the school and your kids life. San Diego Unified School District is NOT a place to send your kids to school if you are an "autopilot parent."
--Submitted by a parent

We've been very pleased with our boys' experiences at Serra High. One of our sons is graduating & is off to U of A! He had many opportunities in his 4 years at Serra to prepare for the college-life that is ahead of him (successful sports teams, student leadership, academic clubs, AP classes, & fun clubs). He performed well on his SAT's, and was accepted into many top colleges, including schools in the UC system. Our other son, a sophomore, continues to shine as well. He is consistently being challenged and getting straight A's. He too has been on a successful CIF playoff sports team, is involved in Key Club, AP club, and takes full advantage of all that Serra has to offer. We are so thankful that our kids chose Serra High, & are blessed that the school is in our own backyard!
--Submitted by a parent

I would not send your kid's to Serra. The administration is very distant. Some the teacher's are very kind and care about the student's but about half of the teachers seem like they just don't care about the student. In their defense, most of the students don't care about themselves. The students are mostly rude, interruptive and unintelligent, with a minority of the school being tolerable. The faculty and community seems to pump money into the sports programs, even though only a few of the teams at Serra are consistent let alone consistently good. The VAPA department has great teachers, with Mrs. Howell being one of the best theatre teachers and Mr. Rea being one of the best band directors in the county. The only problem is, the VAPA department recieves very little money at the district, school, and community levels. They do work very hard with what they have.
--Submitted by a student

well i really enjoy going to Serra, although i feel some of my classes could be more organized i think that overall this is a good school. the sports programs are good and they involove the students in many clubs and extracurricular activities. the teachers could work on their relationships with students, but they do provide tutoring after school one on one with your actual teacher and not just a random student. this school has room for improvement but what high school doesn't? i love it here(:
--Submitted by a student

I absolutely love this school. I'm now a sophomore & well into my 2nd year. I'm looking forward to the next couple of years at Serra! It's a great school and is strong both academically (currently taking 3 AP classes which are very challenging) and athletically we have many strong teams in our league: (Football, Field Hockey, Tennis, Badminton, Wrestling, Cross Country, etc) . The teachers are dedicated to their jobs and really give us 100%. They are always open for tutoring before/after school if you need some extra 'help'. There are so many opportunities to grow as a person at SHS-we have many strong sports teams, an abundance of clubs, NJROTC, Senior-Buddies, & ASB. In my one year spent at Serra I have grown as a person in so many ways.
--Submitted by a student

In reflecting upon our son's experience at Serra High School, we can honestly say that we made the right choice in sending him to this school. Our son is participating on sports teams, involved in two clubs, & feels accepted and safe here. His grades & test scores reflect the success he is finding at Serra High. We find the administration here friendly, involved, & very accessible. The school has an active PTSA & Foundation which takes monies raised & puts them back into our kids' school. Some feedback I would offer is to work on the campus look...meaning, new paint throughout the school would spruce the campus up immensely. Two thumbs up, overall, from this set of parents.
--Submitted by a parent

This school gives students a hard time over insoquential things and focuses more on funding than on the welfare of their students.do not send your kid here.The athletics program is among the worst ive seen.Teachers seem to have no relationship with students.
--Submitted by a parent

While this school has good intentions of improving they can only do this with the support of parents. Unfortunately, many of the students/parents do not live in the local community and subsequently do not volunteer or donate needed funds. That leaves 30 pct of the local population to attempt to pick up the funding shortfalls and volunteer base.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter continues to receive an excellent education at Serra High School! Perhaps I can best share how great it is by sharing her accomplishments. As a Sophomore she worked hard and received a 4.3 GPA. She passed two AP Classes with a 3 and scored Advanced in all but one category on the CST. And the lower score was that of proficiency. She also passed the CA High School Exit Exam. This year she's taking two AP Classes, two Honors classes, Ceramics and Spanish. She's a well challenged, well rounded, bright and happy child. She feels secure at Serra and loves her teachers. And she's already scoring high on practice SAT exams. Serra High School is providing her with the kind of High School education I had hoped to find for her. And... it's a Public School!
--Submitted by a parent

Think twice before sending your child here. I think it needs alot of improvement. Students basically in my opinion rule the school. Test scores are the main focus. and if the scores did not improve this year this school will be in program improvement.
--Submitted by a parent