Alhambra High School in Burbank, California

“My son went to Alhambra High School. This is a great school with a staff that cares. They called me at home and at work just to let me know how my son was doing. It is across the street from a police station, which made me feel my son was safe.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school has been transformed into a college-like campus. My son made the football team and loves the school. We would both recommend it to anyone. As a bonus, it is in the heart of Alhambra, near everything.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Not only am I a proud parent, but I have friends that went to AHS. Two of them are now employed at aerospace companies. That says a lot about how successful the high school is and how well it prepares students for their futures.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My son loves everything about this school. The school even helped him get a part time job at a local business on Main Street.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I attend this school as well am a junior and i find the classes to be very easy its a great school in a nice community the down side about it is they lack to care about the students that need help and in fact do favor the so called ' smarter students' There is plenty of smart students in this school everyone is capable of achieving 2.0 or higher the teachers just need to work a little harder as well as the students”
This review was posted by a student.

“I'm a senior at AHS and while this year has been the worst so far because of the lack of funds and tumultuous changes regarding teachers and classses, the high scholl is a pretty good place. Yes, sometimes there are discrepancies between teachers and even students but overall the atmosphere is a positive one. The only real downfall here is that sometimes clubs and school organizations are biased and hazing does occur, but not all of them do and most offer great experiences.”
This review was posted by a student.

“the teachers at alhambra high tend to favor the smarter kids that have AP's & Honors & don't seem to care much about the students who need extra help.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I'm a sophomore at this school and I find that some of the teachers are very difficult, whereas most teachers aren't really that difficult.”
This review was posted by a student.

“teacher may be hard but you will be in a safe fun filled environment guarantee”
This review was posted by a student.

“While teaching at Alhambra can be stressful. The dichotomy between the students who feel they are the elite (true or not) and those that lack the desire to achieve thier full potential is significant. In comparision to other schools I have worked with or at the institution fairs well. There are teachers who are better than others, but that is every where, and on average the instructors are far better eduacted than the national average. I believe what sets this school apart is the stress the students place on themselves. But in turn maybe that is why so many students not only go on to four year universities but actually graduate with a four year degree. As an Ap instructor I will comment that the program's expectations here are strong, but the school is in the middle of a flux period, so some programs are changing to meet National Standards.”
This review was posted by a teacher.

“i attended all 4 years. its the best school ever got to travel to europe with my econ teacher. great school in all areas academic, sports etc.Both my counselors I had throughout my 4 years were a great help and my parents were able to establish communication at any given time if they needed to speak with them. Teachers and counselors helped me out a lot. My last year i attended AHS i was not living where i lived for the past 6 years and moved out to San Bernandino,but because i love this school a lot and has a good level state wide i decided i would drive from San Bernandino to Alhambra everyday.So i woke up at 4 left house at 5 and got just in time for my zero period (AVID) and then got home at 10pm after soccer practice or games or track and field.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I am a new parent. First, just getting the paper work to sign my child up for this school is like pulling teeth. No one in the admitting department want to offer any help or assistance. Second, the summer school sessions are expensive.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I am currently a sophomore at Alhambra High School. The only reason why there were limited spaces in AP classes was because there are not enough teachers to teach it. Since there were limited spaces, teachers had to evaluate each student that were applying for the AP classes. Alhambra High is not bad at all.. Current seniors that are taking these AP and Honors classes got accepted to Harvard, Yale, USC, and more. For sports, art, newspaper and yearbook require 'try-outs'. Try-outs is a way to see who is better fit for that area. For service clubs it is more like open enrollment. As for parent involvement there is not much. Some parents take their kids to school and support us during hard times (AP and Honors tests and extracurricular)”
This review was posted by a student.

“Alhambra High is the worst Academic School I have ever seen, all of the advance classes(AP) are full and there should be more (AP) classes available for students. I tried talking to the counselor, and calling the Board of Ed regarding the (AP) classes and received no answer. The security level is very poor.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I am a student at Alhambra High and I must say that it is the worst school you can be in. The teachers don't care. I would not recommend this school to no one it's the worst!”
This review was posted by a student.

“My child went all four years and went the academic route - many AP classes were offered which allowed her to receive lots of college credit - they included Biology, Chemistry, History, Calculus I, Calculus II, European History, and English. She got scores of 4 and 5 which were great. She couldn't have done it without the stellar teachers working her hard and keeping her focused. There was parent involvement but not as much as say private schools. Not too much fundraising necessary either. There was not a lot of parent involvement but the ones that did, made up for the lack of participation. There were also lots of extra curricular activities to make her a 'well-rounded' child. She got accepted to UCLA which I believe was because of the success of the school.”
This review was posted by a parent.