I think Watsonville High is a great school. The principal is a great leader. He has rallied the comunity.
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Posted by a parent on 11/05/08
My husband and I are products of this school, as are our three children (two of whom are in Universities now, while the other is still at WHS). Education starts at home. Some of these poor kids could be dropped in the middle of the finest establishements and still fail. I am very involved with the
... Read more school and other parents have to make their children an important priority as well. All of the esential tools for academic success can be found there, however, Kids have to want it. You can drag a horse to water... Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/16/08
I think any student who has the drive and the willingness to learn will do good in any school in our district. Watsonville High has great teachers and excellent learning opportunities for students who want to learn. Parent involvement at this stage of learning is not as important as in kindergarten.
... Read more In sports yes, as a driver or helping in the snack bars or just being supportive with tutoring $$. It is a great school and just as any of the other high schools, some of the kids flunk out but end up finishing high school in summer school or adult ed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/06/08
How can you say Watsonville High is so great? It is understaffed and overcrowded. All of the other summaries are from the very few students who achieve success there. Very few of the freshmen who start there actually make it to graduation. If I xcould give it no stars, I would.
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Posted by a student on 02/04/08
Watsonville High School provides what any other high school should. The school also offers a outstanding amount of AP and Honor's classes making it a wonderful insitution to those looking for a great education.
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Posted by a student on 10/31/07
Watsonville High School has outstanding AP, Honors and Accelerated programs. Administration is currently working to break the school into Small Learning Communities. There is controversy over whether the Accelerated programs will become watered down with the new structure. There are outstanding teachers
... Read more in the Math department, however for the past 3 years the district has not been able to fill all of the Math positions. Some classes are taught by long-term subs, so while many students are receiving high quality Math instruction, others are missing out. The Drama program is spectacular, drama students went to Broadway last year. There is choir, band, art, sports, MESA, AVID, Model UN, and several ROP offerings. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
This school is a failure factory. Teachers choose between teaching to state standards and being creative, when they could do both at once. Students get passing grades when they have made no progress, No parent involvement, and no real school-driven incentive (translators, etc).
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Posted by a teacher on 07/16/05
This school is one of the school with a very low buget, and people expect the students to succeed on there own. While this school is getting brand new equipment for the laziest football team, many students are fluncking class because they just don't concentrate or do not get the attention they need.
... Read more I am not saying that the school is bad but that the district needs to be less segregated and give a larger amount of money to the schools because they needs it urgently. Do something positive towards the students and help them succeed because they way life is they are finding it too hard to move on, graduate, and go off to college. Read less
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing
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Physically Challenged
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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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
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Special Education Classes
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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.
Watsonville schools — Watsonville High School is located at 250 E Beach St, Watsonville CA 95076. 250 E Beach St is in the 95076 ZIP code in Watsonville, CA The school district for Watsonville High School is the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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