My child is a senior and most of the teachers are very caring. Head Counselor is fantastic knows her stuff. Principal is unprofessional and abrasive and does not know her students. Parents need to be involved to make positive changes at CHS starting with the principal.
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/09
Pathetic/principal and all counsels are jokes but 1. The last 2 years Clairemont High has become one of the worst high schools in the district. Twoteachers are exceptional/rest bad
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Posted by a parent on 04/15/08
I think Clairemont High School is great. The teachers and coaches hold our kids accountable for their actions. My son is suppose to got to Madison, but I choiced him to Clairemont High. I feel he is safe there. As far as the other parents who complain about drugs - they are at every High School (unfortunately)
... Read more I believe less so at Clairemont. As far as their kids not getting a good education - the schools cannot do it alone - parents need to be involved - if not at school, the involvement needs to be at home. The athletic program is great and has wonderful parent involvement. Go Chiefs!!!! I would definitely recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/07
My son has just graduated from Clairemont. It has been a great 4 years. He is headed off to a nice college thanks in part to all the wonderful people at Clairemont High School. It seems that the parents that complain the most are also the ones to busy to volunteer at the school or sit with the children
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Posted by a parent on 06/27/07
The education & experience my two children, 1 boy & 1 girl, received was terrible. My children are 2 yrs apart and I have dealt with this school 6 yrs. Most teachers do not care, the principal is not professional by any means. I have a 3rd child, and I have choiced him to another school. I would not
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Posted by a parent on 06/14/07
The education my child has received has been wonderful. He received a scholarship and will succeed after high school. This school has the safety of a higher socio-economic school but tries harder because they have to work hard to balance out the lower scores of needy (special needs) students. Students
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Posted by a parent on 06/07/06
My son is Sophomore at Clairemont High. I was a litle concerned about the school at first becuase of the API index. However, after researching it more thoroughly, I realized that there was more to the story. CHS is a school where the sudents come first. Each student is encouraged to do their personal
... Read more best without being labeled as the smart or dumb kids. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child. The Principal is relatively new to the school and is steadily making the minor changes that were needed to turn CHS into a world class high school. All of the teachers and administration are extremely dedicated to the students and there is an active parent group. It is a small school and yet it has all of the advantages of a large school with orchestra, clubs, athletics and great electives. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/26/06
This school feels safe, I love the campus, the ASB and teachers are the best. I get so much help with financial aide it seems like a private school.
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Posted by a student on 01/26/06
I would not reccomend clairemont high school. It seems to be very taken over by drugs and delinquent behavior. It is not such a safe plavce for a kid to learn. Students are disruptive in classes and it seems noone has any interest in stopping this.
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Posted by a student on 01/17/06
Clairemont High School is very old but still seems to have its charm. It has everything a student may need in teachers, councelors, and groups. I had a head injury and Clairemont High School seems to have the proper help I needs. From my perspective, the classes are great even for children who didn't
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San Diego schools — Clairemont High School is located at 4150 Ute Dr, San Diego CA 92117. 4150 Ute Dr is in the Bay Ho neighborhood and 92117 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Clairemont High School is the San Diego Unified School District. Clairemont High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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