250 Clara Ter
Fremont, CA 94539

Both of my children attended Gomes—my older child is now at Hopkin, and my younger is currently a 5th grader. Gomes has truly been their second home for six years. They know the teachers, staff, and even Mr. Norm, who volunteers at the crosswalk every morning. The strong sense of community, care, and support is unmatched. From academics to games, activities, and an outstanding PTA, Gomes has given our children a joyful childhood filled with great memories, friendships, and a solid foundation. If you are choosing a school, I highly recommend Gomes—where your child’s story begins and prepares them for the next chapter.

When I would go to school every day I would not look both ways before crossing the streets because I had first period Lee for math and she would humiliate me in front of the class all the time because of my test scores and this was not only me but multiple other students too we went to the counselor for help and she did absolutely nothing about the problme

Mission San Jose High School is an intellectually demanding environment where the classes, specifically AP classes based off my experiences, seem to value more intellect and wit, but are really an excuse to cram in information in what has been a parody of true, inquisitive learning. Although there are some great teachers (shout out to Mr. Leu for providing a safe space to learn accelerated precalculus and encourage the basketball team on a winning streak), most of the teachers are mediocre to bad. I had this AP Chem teacher (I won't mention her name for privacy reasons), who taught in the most un-intuitive way, based off my opinion, and instead of researching how the legendary teacher Feynman taught kids physics, she resorted to going on tangents about how we were all slackers who won't do the work and panic about us not getting full scores on the tests. But there's a reason why I have to resort to tutoring to even comprehend the subject matter of chemistry.But even if the teachers are mediocre for the most part, a critic could argue that the intellect and acumen of the student populace (for example, their exemplary executions of homecoming festivals or club logistics), would provide a vibrant Bell Labs of discovery and start-up opportunities for professional advancement, as if bright peers can congregate in such a way that they could create something meaningful and useful to improve our day-to-day lives. And yet even if I believed in this Platonic utopia, I would argue that this is a rare exception to the trends I've seen amongst students in MSJ. Most students are more concerned with acing the next test, disregarding anything intellectual or treating it with forced cheer or even blatant mockery, based off my biased experiences. And I see so many diverse people, homogenized into the same panicking and "locked-in" archetype that doesn't even bother to read a book called "Deep Work" on actual productivity.So to conclude my thoughts, parents should seriously consider their children enrolling in this school because this school will erode your child's sense of creativity or intuition, stunt their potential, and if they don't have a good teacher, they'll be lucky if they get tutoring. It's a shame that Mission San Jose High School is a place of so much potential and intellect that is unfortunately squashed in the pursuit of going to a good college.