Sierra High School

One of the poorest schools in the state, in fact so poor that there will only be two schools in the district one (K-6) and the high school (7-12) The quality of the school has to bve one of the worst in the state. Most of the teachers are all the rejects from down in Fresno and they just hand you a bunch of work and say "Do it" without really teaching you. Doesn't even have a buisness class. atletics are mediocre. Majority of the kids have little to no friends, and everyone classifies you as a loser. If you for some reason have to move to the fresno area, trust me, do not move so your kid can go to school here. The declining enrollment will agree with me.
--Submitted by a student

I love SHS because it is a small mountain community filled with a variety of teachers, students and ways of life. The scenery around is great and it is over all a fantastic school.
--Submitted by a teacher

This school is best school that you can go to the teachers there are the best that you can have!
--Submitted by a student

I am unimpressed. If you have any kid of child with a problem, they really don't know what to do. They lack training and their special educaiton program director is awful and gets paid for doing nothing
--Submitted by a parent

Sierra High is a wonderful school that offers a number of opportunities to its students. The atmosphere is friendly. Counselors actually know the kids they serve; no one is seen as just a number, unlike many larger schools. The teachers are excellent. I am currently in grad school now and I can honestly say that some of the best teachers I have had taught at Sierra High.
--Submitted by a student

I go to Sierra and it's a small school so it's easy to get around and you know everybody. Most of the teachers are excellelnt and it's got a great drama program
--Submitted by a student

My child graduated from SHS and was accepted to top universities. He received an overall good education but the university he is attending would not accept the AP courses offered at SHS for credit even though the test was passed. They do have limited electives compared to the bigger schools. There should be more emphasis on top students and what they are offered compared to all that is offered the struggling students. This would make it more competitive with other high schools. They also need to keep their best teachers and not let them go! Overall, SHS was a good school.
--Submitted by a parent

The school environment is unhealthy especially if you have a student that doesn't fit in. The counselors try very hard but there are just too many violent kids, and no where for the kids to turn to
--Submitted by patricia, a parent

This is a wonderful school that serves a huge rural community combining several junior high schools ranging from madera to northfork to clovis. There are several classes, the art classes are amazing, the computer classes as well. There is a future teachers of america club and class that is college level offered and the choral and band group is absolutely fantastic!
--Submitted by Amanda Avery, a former student

This is a public school in the mountains above Clovis. Being a rural school in a District that spans 3100 square miles, one may think that there is very little to offer the students who attend SHS. This could not be further from the truth. This school boasts very good test scores. The students are offered up to 4 years of foreign language, as well as band / choral music and up to four years of drama. The school has a working 250-acre farm, complete with a working 'meats lab'. Students are instructed in how to properly butcher their show animals in this lab. There is a program for Ag Mechanics, which works closely with the farm. The ROP Program is highly rated, and the core academics are stressed as in any city school. SHS is a wonderful school with a 'small-town' feel. My children are fortunate to attend SHS.
--Submitted by a parent