I attend SVHS. The teachers here are very talented and are especially good at helping you succeed if you just ask for assistance. My only complaint is that classes are overcrowded. Unfortunately that seems to be happening at all public schools. Still, SVHS is a school where anyone can do well as long
... Read more as they try hard. Too many kids go to Justin Sienna when they don't need to. I have loved SVHS for four years and have no regrets in going there! Read less
Posted by a student on 05/13/07
As a current student of this school, I do not feel that the higher-end students are really being catered to. We are too worried about the kids who are 'stupid,' even though they are really just lazy. I don't know more then maybe fifteen people who haven't done drugs and/or alcohol. This is very hard
... Read more for someone coming from a Christian background, and would be for anyone, because of the enormous amount of peer pressure. If there is any other option for you to send your child somewhere, do it. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/20/07
As an 80's-era graduate of SVHS and my child recently graduated from there this past June. I can honestly say that I have seen alot of changes. Some good, some not so good. In retrospect, I think that the level of education he recieved wasn't what I had hoped for and after experiencing the dreaded 'college
... Read more interviews' wish I had sent him to Justin-Siena over in Napa. I feel he would've gotten a much more thorough and fuller education there than he had gotten here. Truthfully, we sent him to SVHS out of sentiment. We are deeply disappointed with the quality of teaching and the fact that many teachers seem to be burnt out, but they are still employed here. This school definitely has gang and overcrowding problems that are just not being addressed. My husband and I won't be making the same mistake with our younger child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/27/06
My son attended Sonoma Valley HS last year. The school uses Parent Connect to communicate grades, attendance and assignments to parents and students at home. It is a big help. My son's teachers were always available to help him if he asked. They taught interesting lessons and included project based
... Read more learning in their curriculum. This year, many of the teachers have infused technology into their curriculum. Students have learned how to present topics using powerpoint presentations with all the enhancements. My son liked his high school years and still goes back to visit teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/06
I give this high school a 'fair' rating. It is the only public high school in our community, so unless you opt to educate your child privately, it's the only local choice. There is a mix of very good & mediocre instructors, with some being just plain awful. The academic programs appear to be standard
... Read more and not particularly challenging. Parent involvement is very good. The school is now in year one of Program Improvement. Funding for sports and other extracurricular activities is threatened due to low test scores. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/05
Sonoma Valley High School has an excellent teaching staff and Boosters Club that support athletics, drama and extracurricular activities
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Posted by a parent on 09/23/04
Virtually all of the elective classes have been removed from the curriculum at this school. (except for Ag classes). There is a large problem with gangs that goes unrecognized and is not being dealt with. The only kids who have their needs met are those who have no learning or behavior issues, and who
... Read more do not strive for any excellence in their educational experience. Few of the kids seem pleased with the quality of the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/20/04
My children have attended this school and I have found that there are some really great teachers there but some really bad ones also. There is a big gang problem there that I feel is being kept under the rug. This is the last year that I will be sending my children there I am looking at other options.
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Posted by a parent on 04/13/04
My daughter needed help in math and reading. The school denied her that help, then when she didn't graduate they said she was just one of those kids that slipped through the cracks. My other daughter just graduate but over half of her [graduating] class did not include 3 of her closest friends. The school
... Read more told their parents they were just one of those kids that slipped through the cracks. This school never takes the blame and denies they have any learning problems. they deny that they have a huge Gang problem, alcohol and drug problem among their students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/09/03
Sonoma Valley High School has been a catalyst in the enrichment of the lives of the children in the town of Sonoma for over 100 years. Whether your child goes on to attend university, trade school, or anyother type of secondary education, Sonoma High is the correct place for them to recieve an awseome
... Read more foundation. Sonoma Valley High School matures people from children to young adults in the four prescious years they spend there. Sonoma Valley has given countless adolescents the knowledge, responsibility, and backbone it requires to make it in our society. Read less
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Sonoma schools — Sonoma Valley High School is located at 20000 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476. 20000 Broadway is in the 95476 ZIP code in Sonoma, CA The school district for Sonoma Valley High School is the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Sonoma Valley High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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