1500 Thompson Ave
Glendale, CA 91201

Balboa is a wonderful school! The Principal, Asst Principal, teachers and all the staff create such a warm and caring environment for their students! They also understand the importance of arts education and spend time and resources providing their students with quality programs!

Hoover High School fosters division and intolerance among ethnic groups by politicizing the campus and punishing students who challenge the status quo. This has been my experience as a parent of a student at the school, and alumni. If you’re child is not Armenian, they are likely going to get treated poorly. It's clear, from what my son and others have experienced, that discrimination isn't just from students but also from staff. The principal is not great at his job and the staff are biased, and the only way you know they are biased is if you understand the hatred that spews from their mouths. If you want your child to thrive, I strongly advise against sending them here.

As a concerned parent, I feel compelled to share our unfortunate experience at Toll Middle School. Our child was enrolled here in the hopes of receiving a quality education in a safe, supportive environment. However, the behavior of one teacher, coupled with the lack of accountability from the administration, forced us to remove our child from this school entirely.The teacher in question repeatedly bullied my child, creating an atmosphere of fear and humiliation. Instead of fostering a nurturing learning environment, this teacher’s actions were both unprofessional and damaging to our child’s self-esteem. Another issue that I brought up over and over was the huge issue of vaping at this school. Vaping is an epidemic at Toll inside the classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. Despite our numerous attempts to address the issue with the administration, the response was dismissive and failed to resolve the situation.Additionally, the overall school environment is unsafe and poorly managed. Very few teachers actually care about teaching at Toll. Incompetent leadership has allowed bullying—by both students and staff—to run unchecked. Parents should not have to fight so hard for basic accountability, and no child should be subjected to such a toxic environment.We have since found a much better school for our child, but I strongly urge other parents to think twice before enrolling their children here. A school should be a place to grow not harm.