great school with a lot of diversity! its not the school that makes the grades but the students determination! this school has tons of pride and Im glad to be part of the graduating class of 2009! go pirates!
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Posted by a student on 10/15/09
i love this school. everyone gets along with eachother, the teachers are fun to hang out with and learn i love p.h.s.!!
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Posted by a student on 10/07/09
a very bad school to put your kid in, my B kid became a F student,,and became a.. whole..in this schoool..... very bad influence,kids there.. my mistake for not doing my homework on this school...
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Posted by a parent on 08/20/09
During my first year in college I knew I was not properly prepared after graduating from here. Ranking in the top 10 students and maintaining a high GPA throughout all four years at PHS does not translate into being well prepared for college. I was fortunate enough to have a few teachers who genuinely
... Read more wanted to be in the classroom to teach; they wanted their students to learn and understand the material. They made you THINK! They did not want you to just regurgitate what you read in the textbook or what they wrote on the board. Most of these teachers, however, have transferred to other school or were offered administrative positions. A majority of the teachers seemed more like baby-sitters than teachers; they rarely provided any type of mental stimulation. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/27/09
If you are into sports then this is the school for you,if you want to go to college don't go here
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Posted by a parent on 01/13/09
As a parent and alumni of PHS I'd have to say this school is pretty good. The key to any school aside from the staff is parent involvement. As a working parent it is/was not always easy for me to drop in to talk with the teachers/counselors, but the staff has always been willing to discuss my child
... Read more s progress and always responsive to my e-mails. The resources are available for students to be successful, it's what you do with these resources that MAKE you who you want to be. Strive for excellence!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/08
Pittsburg high is not as bad as everyone thinks. The students that complain are often the ones that don't go seeking help. Help is always available if you look for it! plus, Pittsburg High is a a great place of diversity and is a major example of America's melting pot. I was given many oportunities to
... Read more succed myself, and there a so many programs at pitt to help a student succed, such as advid, puente, bridge to college, bsu, and so many more that encourage sutdents to go further, all one needs to do is get up and really look! Read less
Posted by a other on 09/11/07
My son is having a trouble time getting feedback from his teachers. They only give homework once a week and they do not go over it so they will have something to study for the test.
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Posted by a parent on 02/26/07
Me as a parent that has one child attending and one child I had to take out and send her to another district was and is disappoint with Pittsburg HS as a whole. While it is the responsibility of the student to take care advantage of their education, sometimes I feel that the teachers at a whole does
... Read more not get as involved as they should. Especially with the next Exit Exam for kids graduating in 2007 and beyond, it doesn't seem to me like the teachers are helping the kids out,and unfornately with only one school in Pittsburg for high school students you are basically stuck with the school district. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/31/06
I was born and raised in Pittsburg. Throughout my years at Pitt, I found myself both proud and severely disapoointed. I adored the different types of people I met. Pittsburg is truly one of the forerunners in America's melting pot. It's possible it's more of the community than the school for this. However,
... Read more the teachers I had were truly not the best educators. Certainly, some of them stood out as true teachers that cared what they were doing. Yet, I felt as though many of my peers left school feeling as though all they needed was their high school diploma to make it in life. Both the high school and the community failed to encourage us to go further in life. It was disappointing and to this day I wonder how much has really changed. Read less
Accounting, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Health, Phys Ed, Woodworking
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Fine Arts
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Pittsburg schools — Pittsburg High School is located at 250 School St, Pittsburg CA 94565. 250 School St is in the 94565 ZIP code in Pittsburg, CA The school district for Pittsburg High School is the Pittsburg Unified School District. Pittsburg High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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