The math and English departments of this school are very strong. The science and language departments, however, are lacking rather severely.
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Posted by a student on 09/30/09
Terrific teachers, parental involvement, strong emphasis on academics.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
I love PHS because of the incredible teachers and counsellors and administrative staff. I love PHS because my daughter is getting a fabulous education.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I am an alumnus of Piedmont HIgh School. I received an excellent education there. The school's major problem is the power and exclusivity of the student cliques. However, serious students who ignore the social environment will obtain a superb education there. The school is almost entirely college-prep
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Posted by a other on 05/19/09
My daughter is a transfer student from out of state and had an extremely easy time making friends. We'd heard that Piedmont is a very 'cliquey' scene but for new kids it presents a world of opportunities to make friends in various social groups. PHS is indeed very clique-oriented but this so far has
... Read more not been a challenge. As far as academics go, there seems to be quite a lot of grade inflation, however there are some excellent teachers in the english department. The arts are taken very seriously; don't expect to enroll in art class for an easy A! Counselors are few but excellent. College and career center is helpful also. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/17/06
My two sons recently attended PHS while the previous principal was in charge. It was extremely academic (even ceramics required term papers). Many 'average' boys got left in the dust...I think the new principal is interested in changing this but only time will tell if he succeeds...
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Posted by a parent on 03/22/06
Overall, the academics are very good, although the quality does vary quite a bit between teachers. Sports programs seem to also vary. I don't know how it is at other schools, but Frosh and JV teams hardly get any attention, and the quality of varsity coaches vary quite a bit. The fact that hardly
... Read more anybody really gets cut from a sports team can be a good or bad thing depending on where your child falls in the spectrum. There also seems to be some amount of 'politics' in the relationship between parent involvement and athletic participation. Parental involvement in the school is very high, almost overwhelming. Parents, especially the many stay-at-home moms, seem to climb over each other for the chance to serve on boards and committees. This, of course, is very positive in general, but it also very much creates a social hierarchy, and an atmosphere of favoritism. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/25/06
While my son has had an excellent educational experience at PHS, I've been shocked by the poor attention paid to the music program there. It's unorganized, classes are poorly managed, and goals (for the program and students) are not set high. The principal is new and young; I think his ability to
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Posted by a parent on 11/14/05
I have three kids in the piedmont school system. One of my kids has a relatively minor learning disability that affects the speed at which she can complete assignments and tests. Piedmont is such an aggressive and academically-oriented school system that certain kids, like mine, get steamrolled and
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Posted by a parent on 11/14/05
Academics, extracurricular activities, and parental involvement are all top notch. Students trasferring to Piedmont may find it difficult though to make friends (especially minorities other than asians). This is no small matter as it can be devastating for a student to feel excluded from all the cliques.
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Piedmont schools — Piedmont High School is located at 800 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont CA 94611. 800 Magnolia Ave is in the 94611 ZIP code in Piedmont, CA The school district for Piedmont High School is the Piedmont Unified School District. Piedmont High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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