2543 Fordham St
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

M-A is an impressive place, especially given the extreme socioeconomic diversity and varying high school readiness of its student body. The curriculum provides for courses ranging from remedial to AP and beyond. There are extensive resources for academic help (ranging from office hours to after school help to peer tutoring), a huge number of clubs and extracurricular activities, highly competitive athletics, nationally-ranked debate, award-winning orchestra and jazz bands, the list goes on. Students are given opportunities to participate and excel regardless of family financial situation. And this is borne out in the college outcomes - the majority enter college, and many go to Ivies, Stanford, MIT and top UCs. Most importantly, I have found that the teachers work hard and really care about their students - not just their academic outcomes but their entire well-being. During the pandemic, many teachers went well above and beyond to ensure that their students' mental and physical health was secure. It is a hard thing to measure, but, as a parent, heartwarming to see in action.

My daughter is a Junior at WHS. She has had wonderful, engaging, well educated teachers thus far. The principal is phenomenal- very communicative with families and has set a positive and supportive tone in the school. There are many built-in supports for struggling students. The school draws from a very diverse socio-economic area, and it does a good job at meeting a variety of needs. The school guidance counselors are amazing---helping students plan their journey through high school and beyond. There are plentiful offerings for elective courses, and many ways to get involved in sports/music/theater/leadership/clubs, etc. Overall, great school!

I do not like this school at all! The staff ignore the students, they don't seem to have qualified staff and do not have enough staff to monitor their students. I don't feel safe with this school for my child. Please rethink if you are planning to send your son or daughter here.

School's got a different feel now with the new principal. Everything has gotten better. It used to be wild with kids running around, teachers yelling at kids, and parents sitting around in their pajamas or sweat pants all day long. It was embarassing! Now, all the kids are in class, the teachers treat them with respect, and it's so quiet! It actualy feels like a school instead of the wild west. Good things are happening here, and gonna keep getting better.