1751 Van Buren St
San Mateo, CA 94403

To be very honest, this was probably the worst experience in my life. I’m a current college student looking back on my high school experience making this realization. The staff are very unsupportive, particularly the academic counselors. They see the students as numbers and can be a little racially biased. My counselor in particular constantly mixed me up with other students and overlooked my achievements simply because I was Asian. The teachers are very harsh and don’t provide enough support to each individual student. The students can be very comparative and toxic with one another, with constant rumors going around. It was common for people to run out of their classrooms crying while going on a bathroom break. The peer pressure for academics was too much and there were nearly zero mental health resources. Overall, my experience was a 2/5. If I were to repeat my high school experience I would choose San mateo high school. Aragon is a breeding ground for poor mental health.

As a new student, I'm very... mixed about this school. In class most of the teachers are nice but lots of other students don't pay attention or participate. Some people during lunch can be rude or mean but if you avoid them you can find your group (or person). It's pretty big and the electives are good. Overall, I'll give it a 6/10. (Please note I am new and this is from a new kid's perspective of only being at Bayside for a month)