As of this year, I am no longer a parent of a student at Del Mar. However, I was concerned last year that kids got out of school about 1:30 PM (school started at 8:00 AM). That seems to be to be really short for a normal student day. I am also concerned because most of us parents don't get home until
... Read more 5:30 PM and I think four hours of unsupervised time for 14 to 16 years olds is asking for trouble. I know too many pregnant girls in my neighborhood. Read less
Posted by a other on 12/31/08
im a senior at Del Mar high school and im really proud to say that Del Mar is now one of the best schools. It is now a distinguished school and its changing the bad reputation that the media gave it in past years. Im proud to say that I have a 4.16 GPA and its all thanks to the great teachers at Del
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Posted by a student on 02/16/08
To be perfectly honest, I think Del Mar Has a lot of improvements that still need to be done. My son has attended there since his Freshman year and will be a senior this year, He will NOT be returning to Del Mar. His grades started to drop from 9th with a 3.16 GPA and leaving 11th it dropped to a 2.1
... Read more with him really struggling to reach that. I don't feel my son is reaching his full potential.The teachers for the most part were responsive, but his safety is a huge concern. Mr Russell Has made some improvements but he really needs to find a lot more funding for sports so parents don't go broke trying to keep sports appealing to the kids! They need sports to keep there heads straight! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/09/07
The only thing really lacking at Del Mar is involvement, from both the parents and the students themselves. Del Mar could be a great school if more students got involved in what Del Mar does have to offer, instead of complaining about what it doesn't. Really, a student's experience at Del Mar is what
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Posted by a former student on 07/12/07
I have no complaints about my daughter's high school. Del Mar has had extraordinary growth in STAR scores and the teachers seem to be doing a fine job. Principal Jim Russel has brought Del Mar out of the Dark Ages.
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Posted by a parent on 07/12/07
I think the most obvious reason that Del Mar High has seen an upswing in attitude and test scores is principal Jim Russell. His leadership and direction is clearly evident. We had huge doubts about sending our 2 children there. Now I'm glad we did. My daughter has been accepted to 5 state colleges and
... Read more my son will soon transfer to one. Thanks to Jim and the entire DM staff for making this a better school and one that the community can be proud of. John Welch Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/28/07
Del Mar actually offers so many AP classes for the students, even though it is just a public school. It may lack in the extracurricular aspect but academically it can really be what a student makes of it. More importantly, the teachers really care and give their all.
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Posted by a former student on 01/31/07
Del Mar offers great AP classes. The quality of the music and arts programs are poor. There is a wide range of sports programs available with some great coaches. There is not a lot of parent involvement at this school which is a shame.
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Posted by a former student on 04/23/06
My son has been put in the Special Ed class. The teacher has been great and was able to gain the trust my son was needing. The class room size is small and has 9th and 10th grades combined. My hat is off to the teacher, as he teaches a wide variety of curriculum. I do have concerns regarding the safety
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Posted by a parent on 03/30/06
I have had two sons go through Del Mar. My second son is graduating this year. He has been accepted to Cal Poly, Davis, Chico and San Jose State. Test scores are very misleading. The caring climate and supportive administration make this a great school!
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San Jose schools — Del Mar High School is located at 1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose CA 95128. 1224 Del Mar Ave is in the Willow Glen neighborhood and 95128 ZIP code in San Jose, CA The school district for Del Mar High School is the Campbell Union High School District. Del Mar High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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