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Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School

Public | 9-12 | 613 students

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Posted April 24, 2007

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It's hard to believe, but this was once a good school. It was on the basis of its reputation that I made the mistake of sending my kids there. I wish I could tell them how sorry I am.
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Posted April 19, 2007

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This used to be a wonderful school and it is sad to see what has happened to it, to see so many children coming home in tears, sad that some of the best teachers are being fired or quitting in protest. Hopefully, in a year or two, when a new administration is in place, this will once again be a school that parents will choose for their children, knowing that their children will be treated with respect and dignity and honored for their individuality. It is because of this hope and this dream, that we have not given up on Wallenberg, and have not joined other parents in removing their children from this school. Go bulldogs!
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Posted April 16, 2007

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Wonderful school, great teachers, great support staff, but terrible current Principal. Wallenberg used to be a great school for learning and activities. In [the new Principal's] time there morale has never been lower. There are many good parents and teachers trying to work together to keep the school going until someone in the District wakes up and takes action. We wanted to send our youngest daughter there but would not consider it until there is a change in administration. Her sisters graduated Wallenberg in 2002 and went on to complete college feeling prepared and able, but the direction of the school has changed for the worse with the current Principal. It is now an environment where people are devalued and tradition is looked upon as something negative.
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Posted March 27, 2007

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Academic programs are archaic, no technology in this day and age! Extracurricular activities are limited. Students are taught not to think but just to obey orders. Parent involvement is welcomed in words, never in spirit nor actions. Much tension exists between administration and all other participants in the school community. Student morale is low, teacher morale is low, and parent morale is low. It is now one of the fastest failing schools in this world class city.
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Posted January 9, 2007

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A very poorly run school. Thankfully, students, parents, and faculty are beginning to work together toward replacement of the current administration.
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Posted July 20, 2005

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An excellent school in this community. My kids loved it, and the teachers are really good. The programs are excellent, and so are all the other activities.
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Posted April 10, 2005

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This was an excellent school. For such a small size it excells very well academically. It offers a wide rang of class options including its AP program and music such as band and choir. overall an excellent school.
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Posted December 2, 2004

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This school is ok. Its ugly and bad maitained. The classes are bad. No off campus lunch. Small school with large students. I do not recommend this school in education. The reason I said it was ok is because its safe and in a good place. Overall its ok. Bad education.
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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	Asian	53%	11%
Hispanic	21%	51%
Black	14%	7%
Two or more races	5%	3%
White	5%	27%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ¹	65%	N/A	54%
English language learners ²	16%	N/A	24%

	Language	This school	State average
	Cantonese	34%	2%
Spanish	30%	85%
All other non-English languages	10%	1%
Vietnamese	6%	2%
Arabic	4%	1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)	4%	1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	3%	1%
Portuguese	2%	0%
Russian	2%	0%
Tigrinya	2%	0%
Japanese	1%	0%
Korean	1%	1%
Samoan	1%	0%
Thai	1%	0%

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	24	N/A	25

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	11	N/A	11
Average years teaching	13	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	97%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	3%	N/A	2%

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All Students	36%
Females	44%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	44%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	36%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	36%
English learner	47%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	27%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	35%

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	51%
Females	51%
Males	51%
African American	25%
Asian	64%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	42%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disability	8%
Students with no reported disability	55%
English learner	9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	63%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	86%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	39%
Parent education - high school graduate	40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	46%
Parent education - college graduate	74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	53%

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	58%
Females	60%
Males	56%
African American	53%
Asian	64%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	48%
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	60%
English learner	7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	71%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	57%
Parent education - high school graduate	38%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	50%
Parent education - college graduate	81%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	62%

All Students	19%
Females	13%
Males	26%
African American	n/a
Asian	35%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Non-economically disadvantaged	30%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	20%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	7%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	0%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	8%

All Students	66%
Females	65%
Males	67%
African American	33%
Asian	79%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Non-economically disadvantaged	61%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	68%
English learner	20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	71%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	83%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	70%
Parent education - high school graduate	76%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	63%
Parent education - college graduate	79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	50%

All Students	54%
Females	54%
Males	54%
African American	n/a
Asian	65%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Non-economically disadvantaged	50%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	55%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	56%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	88%
Females	88%
Males	87%
African American	92%
Asian	94%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	83%
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Non-economically disadvantaged	94%
Economic Status Unknown	92%
Students with disability	47%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	46%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

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