great school, way too many kids and too little resources, band needs help too! Kids are #1 at this school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I am a student at Valhalla and I think it is a great school, it is a safe and you rarely hear about fights or drugs on campus, ever. The teachers are wonderful too and are always doing what will help fit our schedule. We have a new program to help the disabled students and get us involved with working
... Read more with them as buddies. We all work together to get them into fun activites that don't single them out. The lunches are good and there are several windows so there isn't just one big line. Over all it is a wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/21/09
My son has attended this school for the last three years, he simply loves it. As a parent I have been pleased with the teaching staff. He is been pretty much involved with the sports and ASB, the quality of the student is very commendable
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Posted by a parent on 05/08/09
My daughter has attended this school for the last two years, and I am very pleased with it overall. As many other people have mentioned there is a lot of extracuricalar activities, and the school is very safe and relatively problem free. The teaching is very good overall, but some of the teachers have
... Read more a tendency not teach the material covered in the exams causing a very high percentage of students in certain classes to do poorly. I also find the amonut of homework my duaghter is expected to do in some of her AP classes to be a bit excessive. I believe AP classes should focus more on critical thinking than just throwing extra work at them. Overall it is geared towards students who are academic acheivers and is probably one of the best schools in the district for students that meet that profile. Read less
California Distinguished School, academics are very highly placed on kids at the school, a lot of after school activities !
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Posted by a student on 10/30/07
This school fails miserably for many disadvantaged and disabled students. This high school could benefit by updating their teaching methods and curriculum and differentiating their instruction to reach all of their student body not just the 'cream of the crop'.
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Posted by a parent on 09/05/07
Overall I think the school is great. Caring Teachers who are willing to stay after school to help students. My biggest concern now is what has happened to the sports program? In the past 2 years they have lost or fired some of the best coaches in the county.
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Posted by a parent on 09/05/07
I know the school very well. I have coached at Valhalla for 13 years and saw many students benefit from active teachers, coahes and parents. My sons attended Valhalla as well and now after graduating from college, they still talk very positively of the experience they had at Valhalla. Thank you all!
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Posted by a parent on 05/15/07
I am currecntly a student at Valhalla, and I love it... although we can encourage more students to take AP classes this school is very nice... in my opinion the Science Department is the best, the teachers are always there after school or whenever you need them to help and answer questions.
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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El Cajon schools — Valhalla High School is located at 1725 Hillsdale Rd, El Cajon CA 92019. 1725 Hillsdale Rd is in the 92019 ZIP code in El Cajon, CA The school district for Valhalla High School is the Grossmont Union High School District. Valhalla High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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