Hollencrest Middle School

Hollencrest is a great school. the teachers are always helpful an they are more than willing to give a student extra help if they ask for it. The only thing that wasn't so great was the fact that the principal wasn't always helpful or kind to the students. But, to make up for this, the counselors, assisant principal, staff, and faculty are truly above average. The students are truly one of a kind also.

The principal and staff only care about the achievers at this school and nothing more...they will drop a student who is an under achiever in a heart beat to save thier precious rating...parent beware: school only wants over achievers
--Submitted by a parent

I love my sons school because they have some really great teachers that really care about their students
--Submitted by a parent

Once my daughter started 6th grade at Hollencrest middle school she was always upset . I could not figure what was going on with her so I decided to spend the day at Hollencrest . I will never forget this day. I sat on a chair right next to her and could not believe the lack of respect these students had for the teachers as well as other students that were there to lean. In class, there were children eating candies, children were throwing potatoes chips across the room, children were walking out of class disrupting other classes and teasing other children. It was a mad house. In class, I counted 34 children per class. TOO many children to teach all at once. It was to my daughter best interest to take her out of Hollencrest. She is now more happy and not worried about being teased in school.
--Submitted by a parent

I really like this school, but recently the lunches are becoming less enjoyable. For example, instead of putting teriyaki in the teriyaki bowls, they put popcorn chicken. However, they are also starting to give out a fruit with every lunch and everyone seems to be enjoying them. The teachers are great. They are always willing to help you. The dances keep becoming worse and worse each year. There are not as much decorations this year. There is nothing to do anymore! Our school has been raising a ton of money for Haiti and for patients with luchimia. We have many school programs such as track, soccer, cheer, basketball, softball, football, volleyball, band, ASB, jazz band and theatre. Overall I think Hollencrest is an alright school. 8/10.
--Submitted by a student

I think this will be a better year for the entire school. As far as communication, ask your kid what they were given at school, if they're like my boy, I have to check his backpack or call the school if I want to know about a certain event. As for the 8th graders, they are given a 'contract' you and they have to sign regarding the 8th gr. activities coming up. If you signed it, the information/dates were on there. Luckily, this year, there's a new marquee sign.
--Submitted by a parent

Since Hollencrest has new principal in 2008 school year, the communication to the parents got much less. Previous years when Mrs. Granger was principal, my child brought home school activity table monthly plus flyers often to keep parents aware what s going on at school. It is all disappeared with new principal. Even the 8th grade graduation ceremony, no notice was brought to home. I don t know when it starts. Schools always emphasize parent s involvement, but we can t participate much when we don t know what is happening.
--Submitted by a parent

I am extremely disapointed with the Assistant Principal and Principal of this school. May daughter was a 6th grader last year. I had several concerns all which I discussed with both principals to no avail. What a waste of our tax dollars and students future.
--Submitted by a parent

This is my daughters 3rd and last year in this or any west covina school I have raised 3 kids in this school and I must say the last 2 years have been the worst I took my daughter out of so. hills academy knowing there would be a change but wow! I am a highly involved parent yet feel that the principal simply goes through the motions when I bring up my concerns When I spoke to the councilor about it she told me sir I have 700 other kids to be concerned with Even as a parent of an honor roll child I do not feel that the school has the best interest of my child at heart I am very disappointed with the level of classes that are offered at Hollencrest too many kids allowed from out of the area
--Submitted by a parent

School academics and attention to parental concerns seem to have gone down under the leadership of the new principal. Politics seem to have become more important than what is best for our children. Even as a parent of an honor roll child, I do not feel that the school has the best interest of my child at heart. I must say that I am disappointed with the level of classes that are offered at Hollencrest. I understand that Geometry is not even offered to those students that have a high aptitude in math; students must take this class at a local high school. I am a highly involved parent, yet feel that the principal simply goes through the motions when I bring up my concerns regarding the negative changes I have seen take place at Hollencrest.
--Submitted by a parent