LGHS really offers a great High School experience, and certainly one that I wish I had had when going to high school. There is a real sense of community and the campus is quit beautiful. My child has done extremely well (straight As) and has been challenged by the teachers and staff. Math and Science
... Read more are especially strong. Certainly, there is a fair number of wealthy students attending the school, although most of the rich kids attend the private schools. But I do believe the wealth factor contributes to my impression that many of the kids lack ambition and competitiveness as compared to, say, Saratoga. Frankly, I blame the parents (especially those who are too busy to engage with their kids) for any lack of competitiveness at the school. The resources are all there for any kid to shine. Nevertheless, I do believe LGHS is one of the best schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/09
A very socially discriminating school. They expect parents to really fork over the costs of their students attending there even though it is a public school. The child and the parents are constantly bombarded to raise money to support the school, especially if the child participates in sports. How
... Read more can a child make it all the way to his senior year and only then find out he needs to take additional English classes to graduate? Where are the counselors and the communication to the parents in all that time? I speak from experience. You have to be gifted or gift giving to survive there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/01/09
Los Gatos High School is an amazing place for the gifted student. The honor program offers challenging courses and the teachers (admin and others) all really care. Although the decision to select honor level courses for content, rather than an additional homework load meant that my son could not be Valedictorian,
... Read more the early admission to Harvard gave him time to enjoy life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/21/07
Very pleased with the school. Teachers caring and responsive. They have a great sports program and all areas academic and sports are very competitive. Music program is also a plus. Excellent school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/07
Good school for the right kids. However, if you child is a middle of the road student, they can get lost. Parents have to be very proactive with some teachers to find out what's going on. Some don't even respond to emails. We're looking into alternative schools.
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Posted by a parent on 03/16/07
Los Gatos High School has been an excellent experience for us. It is well run, has good teachers, lovely campus, and communicates well.
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An excellent school with well qualified teachers who care about student progress. The music program is usually well funded, though occasionally fought leaving funding up to the parents. Overall, parents are very involved in school fundraising. The campus is beautiful and has been recently renovated,
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Posted by a former student on 10/27/05
Outstanding school both academically and sports oriented.
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Posted by a parent on 08/02/05
Los Gatos High is so good, it outperforms a lot of private schools. Why? The community is focused on great public schools as the key to a great community. Unlike on the Pennisula, where affluent parents forsake public schools, moderate and and high income Los Gatans understand a great high school (the
... Read more only one in town) is the main measure of a community's pride in itself. The most recent Parent Night exposed me to teachers thrilled to be teaching there, and a new swimming pool (costing millions) the community had just bought with fundraising dollars. Los Gatos High proves public schools work, even better than private schools that pander to parents who believe excluding the lower classes provides some kind of important benefit. Read less
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Los Gatos schools — Los Gatos High School is located at 20 High School Ct, Los Gatos CA 95030. 20 High School Ct is in the 95030 ZIP code in Los Gatos, CA The school district for Los Gatos High School is the Los Gatos - Saratoga Joint Uhsd. Los Gatos High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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