My daughter has been a student at Health Professions since her freshman and is currently a junior. The faculty members are excellent and above my daughter is doing very well in school. She plans to become and Registred Nurse and with the way things are going, I am confident she will succeed!
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Posted by a parent on 10/11/09
Im a junior class of '11! mr perry needs to stay permanitt with ms. Clayton. Without them this school is out of control and nothing!
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Posted by a student on 09/24/09
well i currently a 9th grader at hphs. in the beginning of the school year i didnt want to be here at all, but now i know this is the right school for me. if i had gone to a bigger high school i know i wouldnt have been focused on my work and i would be distracted by boys and drama. hphs is a small,
... Read more safe, and nice high school. it is the right place for you even is you are not interested in the medical field. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/20/09
My son goes to this school, I see it has a wonderful campus and staff. His teachers have a lot of hands on activities and stays in touch with parents! Love this school!
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Posted by a parent on 11/05/08
I am a Sophomore at HPHS (2011 graduation year) and am unsure of this school. It seems to me that most of the population does not want to be there, and many people of the africvan american population in the school resorts to pulling the 'racist card' to get what they want. I love the teachers and the
... Read more hands'on learning, but there is an extreem amount of drama. I have personally been verbally attacked IN CLASS by a fellow student for asking her to be quiet because i could not here the teacher (she was gossiping very loudly with her friend on the other side of me), and the teacher did nothing. Also, the variety of classes is not what is needed and the staff does not allow the students to take charge of their own education. Also, there isn't much school spirit. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/21/08
i hate this school. its horrible especially if your different from other students. theres a lot of fights off school capus, because students ride rt. the majority of the fights are due to the high female population. the location is also not very good for students that walk to school. the curriculum
... Read more is also very limited. for some pupils the small school is appreciated, but for others its easier to spread rumore. all the students know one another and rumors spread quickly. i do love the hands on learning and the medical/health classes but i wouldnt recomend attending this school if you cant handle the drama. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/27/08
I go to health profissions high and i am now going to become a sophmore of the year 08-09 , and the overall quality of the school is outstanding.. the teachers are great and the activities and labs are at their maximum....
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Posted by a student on 08/21/08
Two months in to the year, my impression is that this is a terrific school. The teachers are extremely dedicated and are available to the kids before and after school and at lunch, the campus is beautiful, administration has strict rules for dress and behavior, but is caring and dedicated to keeping
... Read more the kids safe and respected. My daughter, who was previously at a Catholic school, is having a wonderful experience. Read less
School Profile for Benjamin Health Professions High School
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Student enrollment:
398
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22
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18
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English as Second Language
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Sacramento schools — Benjamin Health Professions High School is located at 451 Mcclatchy Way, Sacramento CA 95818. 451 Mcclatchy Way is in the Land Park neighborhood and 95818 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA The school district for Benjamin Health Professions High School is the Sacramento City Unified School District. Benjamin Health Professions High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 11.
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