The school has the AP classes for motivated students but otherwise it seems that mediocrity rules the day. There is even an unhealthy atmosphere among the high achieving students in terms of competition. Bright students will pad their class schedule with easy classes to maintain a high GPA rather than
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Posted by a parent on 07/17/09
My Son attends this school. It is a wonderful school. Counselors work closely with the students and return your calls immediately. They have online access with updated grades daily, class assignments that are due and turned in are posted in the evening so no surprises. Good choice of electives as
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Posted by a parent on 10/16/08
SLOHS doenst care about student needs they only care about how they look good and not the students. SLOHS needs to be a better school and care about the students and what they need not what the high school needs and how they look good not the students.
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Posted by a other on 05/22/08
I hate that school they dont care about individual student needs. They dont care if u pass or fail and if ur doing good thats the only time they pay attention and aknowldege you.
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Posted by a student on 04/15/08
I go to SLOHS, and I have to admit that it is an excellent environment for kids to be in. There are a lot of electives, sports, extracurricular activities, and more for students to be involved in. However, the teachers (however well intentioned) simply are not adequate to be teaching certain classes),
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Posted by a student on 01/03/08
The teachers are very good. The courses are challenging. My daughter transferred in from a private school and she is not bored. There is plenty of support for highly motivated kids that want to excel and get into a good college.
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Posted by a parent on 12/22/07
My daughter, who is not always the easiest to work with, got patient, one on one instruction from caring, competent teachers. They gave and gave way more than they had to.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/07
Excellent ED program. Professional and well equiped staff.
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Posted by a teacher on 12/19/05
I am very happy with SLO High. When we transferred our 9th grade daughter here from another school that was experiencing major problems, the head of the math department met with her to decide where to place her. His recommendation - AP (where she normally should be). His comment to us 'We can rebuild
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Sn Luis Obisp schools — San Luis Obispo High School is located at 1499 San Luis Dr, Sn Luis Obisp CA 93401. 1499 San Luis Dr is in the 93401 ZIP code in Sn Luis Obisp, CA The school district for San Luis Obispo High School is the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. San Luis Obispo High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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