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Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy in Burbank, California

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Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Detail

(323) 954-9957
104 W. 47th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Levels: 8-11
District: Los Angeles Unified School District

Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Census Data

Census Info	Value	Year
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:	85.58%	(2008)
White, non-Hispanic:	0%	(2009)
Black, non-Hispanic:	5.43%	(2009)
Hispanic:	86.82%	(2009)
Asian:	0%	(2009)
Pacific Islander:	7.75%	(2009)
Native American or Native Alaskan:	0%	(2009)
Unspecified:	0%	(2009)
Filipino:	0%	(2009)

Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	2
Average Principals Rating	2
Average Teachers Rating	4
Average Activities Rating	3
Average Parents Rating	3
Average Safety Rating	3

Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Reviews

Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-11-11

“Bright Star is a school with great potential and well intentions. The students are over worked which lead them to being stressed out. The program they implement is good if the student is accelerated and can handle it. The administartors are not organize and it shows. I students attends Bright Star and I think she is benefiting from the school yet she is stressed out and she is missing out on a childhood. I do not want to send her to a regular public school so I am satisified with Bright Star. Im just worried about her enjoying her time as a child.”
This review was posted by a parent.

Quality Score: 3

Post Date:2009-08-21

“My son went here but needed resources in math! They were very late initiating it and he was too far behind by mid-semester. They switched to block schedule the day before school started which was killer for my son. They were waiting on funding for arts & performance classes and my son was a dancer. 2 hour classes, 6 min break and another 2 hour class was brutal however those students who thought in a linear fashion did very well especially because of the use of the Study Island CA Standards computer program. Teachers lacked experience but put in 100% heart and pushed learning by rote and mucho reading time. The best feature is the young staff is computer literate and communicate all progress to other teachers. Kids did not get home until 7PM. They have since returned to the 1 hr. sched! Resource staff would make this school superior!”
This review was posted by a parent.

Quality Score: 2

Post Date:2009-08-02

“I must agree with Bright Star has outstanding teachers, but Principle Kim as stated needs to become a true leader. My kids stress level was so high, I was doing more damage then good. I've decided to take them out of Bright Star and they are currently attending a diffrent school, they have time for family, friends and yet have great grades oh and they actualy get a lot more sleep for fresh minds in the morning! Field trips are very misleading my son has yet to recieve his 8th grade trip he is now in 11th grade. They have been other issues that we have had with Kim and it was very sad when we saw a wonderful principal Stickley leave and Sister Ramona. Just for other parents it took alomost a year for my kids transcripts to be sent to there current school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

Quality Score: 2

Post Date:2009-07-31

“BRIGHT STAR IS THE BEST! has outstanding teachers, however the Principal KIM needs to become a true leader, implement an actual sports and extracurricular program. 10 hours of school plus unecessary extra homework makes students into zombies not kids.. they should be challenged but are they forgetting they need to have a little time to be kids and enjoy life. the field trips are always misleading and 7 out of 10 times horrible organization leads to chaos and what should be a great learning experience turns into a nightmare.. this school has a lot of potential.”
This review was posted by a parent.

Quality Score: 4

Post Date:2009-01-22

“Currently I have an 11th, and 8th grader attending Bright Star. Teachers and staff are truly concerned and willing to help their students at all time. Involvement from parents, teachers and staff, make Bright Star a great place to attend school. High standards are set for students and expectations to meet them are high. Parent involvement, after school programs, sports, weekend school and college courses are just a few innovative ideas which the school uses to help students improve and advance in their education. Students are held accountable for their citizenship and work ethics. Passage of grade is not based on social promotion.”
This review was posted by a parent.

Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2009-01-16

“This school has provided a grounded education for students, with a diverse background, that prepared them and exposed them to a diverse curriculum and also promotes education as its basis for success.”
This review was posted by a other.

Quality Score: N/A
Post Date:2008-08-18

“My daughter is a brand new 9th grader to this school and I have heard nothing but good thing about Bright Star. My only concern was the beginning of the year trip (which she's on now) I am very worried about her as she has never been away from us for an entire week (except with family) but I believe she will be ok and it will give her a chance to be independent and make new friends. For me it was like sending her off to college, I almost cried... I can tell she was a bit concerned too but I have high hopes that she will be just fine and will have tons of fun. More to come as the years go by.”
This review was posted by a parent.

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