The programs offered here and at the middle school are amazing. I moved from California and the academics were horrible. I love the schools here in Sahuarita. The expectations are wonderful and both of my sons have scored high enough on testing to be included with Johns Hopkins Center for talented
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/09
If there any possible was one could home school or have your child attend a different school please do so. The teachers do not care. I am a very involved parent, i contacted every adminitrator in the district and got no where! no one returned my phone calls and emails regarding my daughter until the
... Read more last week of school! their suggestion.....Summer school at $350 a summer, when if they could have answered me in december perhaps she would not have failed the last half of the school year! no! no! run! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/25/09
Let me begin by saying this school is beyond overcrowded. That being said, the school administration can't control what is happening on campus. Had it not been for my daughters honesty, I would have never known of all the awful things that happen on that campus. The assistant principals pretend to
... Read more take an interest in any issues that arise, but quickly forget once the parent leaves. Academically the classes are to large, that the children aren't getting the proper instruction, and inappropriate behaviors are happening within the classrooms! For these reasons I made the decision to transfer my daughter to a different school. The best decision I've ever made!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/09
i was a student and im bumd that i switch out it was the best school ever!!!!
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Posted by a student on 04/23/09
My daughter requeted to be removed from this school. She didnt like what she heard and saw on the school grounds or the way she was treated by other students. also had problems with one of the teachers taking the time to note a 'A' student now failing. The teacher claimed he/she didnt have the time
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Posted by a parent on 04/13/09
I would rate SHS as average. The curriculum is very weak. My child is enrolled mostly in honors courses has a 3.9 GPA, but is not being challenged, and has very little homework. A large percentage of parents and students in this community don't understand the importance of a good education. In the
... Read more prior reviews, parents and students blame everything on the teachers and administration. The problem is the parents. Your child's education begins at home. Try directing some of your constructive criticism at yourselves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/07/09
Im a senior at this school, and i have been enrolled in this district since 8th grade. The school office staffs ignores everyone, the school principal staffs don't listen to both sides of the story. They always use 'Im the adult, im right you're wrong, im smart, you're dumb.' If you argue you get punished.
... Read more As you can see my english skills aren't that good due to English teachers here. They're are lacking in EVERTHING. I want to transfer out of this school ASAP! Read less
Posted by a student on 11/08/08
I have lots to complain about the administration. They do not see both sides of my childs story. Especially one of the assistant principles. Im not very happy with the school teachers, and they are only teaching the students how to pass the AIMS tests, not what they need to learn in high school. I would
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Posted by a parent on 11/08/08
I am only a freshman at SHS. So far, I must say this school is an average school. Certaintly not the best I've heard, I feel great here. The classroom sizes are no more than twenty-five on average. I do have to complain about the administration. They do not see both sides of a student's story. Especially
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Posted by a student on 09/23/08
We moved here from out of state, and the things SHS is teaching my child in the 10th grade are things he'd already learned in the 6th grade back home. As far as Arizona schools go, I suppose SHS isn't bad, but, like all AZ schools, its severely lacking in anything and everything related to educating
... Read more a child. If you enjoy police patrolling the hallways and students learning how to take AIMS tests, then SHS is for you. Read less
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Sahuarita schools — Sahuarita High School is located at 350 W Sahuarita Rd, Sahuarita AZ 85629. 350 W Sahuarita Rd is in the 85629 ZIP code in Sahuarita, AZ The school district for Sahuarita High School is the Sahuarita Unified School District 30. Sahuarita High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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