Saddleback High School

I was in the second graduating class at Saddleback High School in 1970. At that time this school was the best in Santa Ana building wise the teachers and administration were very good. If they have deteriorated it is because of both the city and state government not willing to invest in our children and where first budget cuts come to education. We didn't have a lot of money then either and a lot of the little things were donated by the parents at that time. It still has potential to be a great School

When posting my review regarding the automated phone messages, I forgot to thank the young lady that did her best to help me with this matter. She did her best to resolve the situation and I thank her! It's not her fault that the people running the high-tech end of the school system have no common sense.

When I went here in the late 90s, this place was a joke. I was placed in h.s. planning and driver's ed in 12th grade when I already had my license. I didn't bring anything to class and no teacher cared. Rolling Stones' t-shirts were considered "gang-affiliated" (Uh, I was a far cry from that) and I would run into teachers at Burger King when I just left the school because NO ONE CARED. I met people who were getting diplomas that couldn't speak English, let alone read it. (I figured English classes were a requirement for graduation, right?) I helped one poor girl get out of an English class that couldn't WRITE A SENTENCE, let alone an essay (let's just say free tutoring?? I was extremely bored). Some teachers were just sad to see. Waste of my time, this place was. I just tested out of school because THANK GOD I am an autodidact an didn't absorb SHS's nonsense. I really hope things are better now. :/ If this post is offending anyone, please delete it. I was just trying to give a head's up. I don't care that much.

It is the best school in Santa Ana. It has really great teachers and there is nothing bad to say about Saddleback H.S
--Submitted by a student

Well Im still a senior at Saddleback High School and have noticed that the school is deteriorating. I will put most of the blame on administration and students. I love the teachers I do find them motivated and are fully commited to trying to get the students to go to the best universities possible. Lastly I am proud to say Im a roadrunner!!
--Submitted by a student

Unmotivated students, unmotivated teachers, unmotivated staff members. It just felt like a gloomy place where this aurora of lack of careness for education. Transferring out of Saddleback and to Segerstrom high was the best thing that happened to me.
--Submitted by a student

the programs are good but the attiude of the staff is poor. their counselors, are just awful, poof attitude, talk down to parents and studnets difficult to deal with and talk to. they lack understanding, feeling and caring for the students
--Submitted by a parent

the teachers were great the programs were verry help ful also business academy help me with my digital portfolio those have been the greatest times with Academy of business and technology
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from shs in 2004 and I loved the time spent there. Shs has many programs to offer to the students. I was in the business academy and I learned so many useful techniques that have helped me out in the working world. Shs has what it takes to offer a successful education, it all the depends whether the student takes advantage of the opportunities given. Parent involvement is limited but in a hispanic community where parents have to work to support the family and have night shifts or no transportation it is difficult to attend many of the events. As in everything there is always good and bad but shs is a great school! If more donations and contributions were made towards shs the school would improve greatly. Out of all the santa ana public high schools shs is the best! Roadrunners are the best!
--Submitted by ERIKA MUNOZ, a former student

I graduated from S.H.S. 2002. I think its a good school, it has many AP and honor classes. Some of the best teachers and programs are from the Spanish Department. Currently I'm going to CSUF and I haven't learned much in my spanish classes, I learned everything in S.H.S.
--Submitted by Vanessa, a former student