This school has a huge turnover of teachers. The ones that are there are great. The AP classes are excellent. (English, Physics, History, and Spansh) The only problem is that the school has a huge number of students that really don't care about education.
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Posted by a student on 08/16/07
I graduated two years ago and am now in the middle of obtaining a college degree from a reasonably prestigious school. From what I remember, GHS was a rather normal and average school. It had its dances, sports, range of courses, and a wide spectrum of teachers. My only wish is that GHS would have
... Read more built up its science program, which is weak because of insufficient student interest. I was inadequately prepared for many of science courses in college compared to my peers who were from more affluent and educated areas. Aside from that, I was blessed to have several inspirational and helpful teachers, who helped me get into college as a low income, first generation student. No, GHS is no Stanford prep, but overall, it is what a typical high school should be. (However, I also supplemented my course work with extra studies before AP courses.) Read less
Posted by a student on 07/10/07
Attending Gilroy High School was one of the biggest mistakes in my educational career. I felt as if to be perpetually misplaced, and had extreme difficulty finding the enthusiasm to further my education amongst 2400 students whom didn't care about theirs. I felt during my time at GHS, the staff was
... Read more focusing their time on at-risk students, and catering to high-achieving students, leaving no time for the average student. The beginning of each new year at Gilroy, brought new extreme changes to the math program, leaving no continuity to previous teachings; and leaving students far under-prepared for higher-educational level courses. What's done is done now, but if I had the option to start over, I would have enrolled in a private school, without question; where the students at least want to learn. I have spent the years after GHS trying to catch up to what I should have already learned. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/10/06
The school is neither good nor bad. It lacks the proper programs to facilitate a young adults willingness to attend college or actually prepare them for one. School facilities are in need of improvements. Music program is excellent. Choir is among tops.
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Posted by a former student on 05/29/06
Most people think of Gilroy high as a bad or not an xcellent school. The only way a parent will get to know this school better is by actually asking your kid or visiting the school. So many activities are available and the diverse ethnic statuslts kids learn from each other.We have a great camps and
... Read more adding more to it. Our sports clubs are county knowned. We are stars in Baxketball and Football. All in all Gilroy High is not that bad. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/21/06
The academic programs are simply average. The amount of honors and A.P. classes are very limited to only Language and History, with the exception of a few Science and Foreign Language classes. When is comes to the arts, the school also ranks average. What the school choir and band add, the lack of visual
... Read more arts brings down. Parent involvement is also at a median. Most parents involved are those parents who have children in advance placement classes. Overall, this school ranks average, nothing to cheer about but nothing to strict to complain about. Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/15/05
School offers diverse classes and sports matching the diversity of the students. Teachers are good yet often overworked as see little parental involvement. School reaches out to parents yet shockingly few parents are actively participate it the educational process for the children. School offers a wide
... Read more selection of quality AP classes for those seeking college. I live in the community and have hosted foreign exchange students. They grasp the opportunities at GHS that local students often ignore. Read less
Posted by a other on 02/02/04
The school campus feels more like a construction yard than a place to hang-out. Most of the grass is dead, students rip it apart with daily class to class walking. The teachers range from the best to the worst, same with the homework. The ammount of classes offered isnt all that bad. But there are very
... Read more few courses offered for students who wish to advance in the pathway of computers. All in all the school is just plain average. A three out of five by all means. Read less
Agriculture Education, Drafting, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing, Woodworking
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Music
Fine Arts
Drama, Fine Arts
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Sociology and Anthropology
Science
Environmental Science
Special Education
Gifted Students
English
Literature
Advanced Placement
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Gilroy schools — Gilroy High School is located at 750 W 10th St, Gilroy CA 95020. 750 W 10th St is in the 95020 ZIP code in Gilroy, CA The school district for Gilroy High School is the Gilroy Unified School District. Gilroy High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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