375 S Saltair Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90049

This is the neighborhood-assigned middle school for my son, who will be starting 6th grade next year. I’ve toured the school twice, and to be honest, I left both visits feeling unsure and concerned.The school feels very large, which already makes me nervous since my son is small and more on the quiet side. During both tours, there were students yelling at us not to send our kids there, saying things like “don’t come here,” and just being generally disruptive. I understand that middle schoolers can act out, but I’ve toured a few other schools and didn’t see this kind of behavior. It made me question what kind of environment this really is.I’ve also heard some rumors about vaping and behavioral issues, and I’m really trying to figure out whether this school would be a safe and supportive place for my son.I know options can be limited with zoning and district policies, but if any current or past parents could share their honest experiences with this school, I would really appreciate it. I’m open to different perspectives—I just want to make the best decision for my child.

This school is disproportionately minority students and caters to kids who are not white and straight. I constantly get messages about equity and inclusion and how I should support it but nothing ever about how to protect all student from the weekly fights that take place between non-white students. The Spanish teacher (chair of the Spanish Dept.) has an LGBTQ flag in her classroom that she took down for back to school night when parents were going to be at the school. The next day, she put it back up. Strange. Seems she’s hiding something. Patents are not made to feel welcome and are questioned at the entrance upon showing ID. I’m surprised they’re not frisked, which is what should be done with most of the students. They also got rid of school security for the 2022-23 school year and fights broke out weekly, if not more, between non-white students. Our child won’t be returning.

We moved here a few years ago when the kids were in 1st and 3rd. We came from private school and feel very good about the level of academics they have received. Such a great parent community. You also get out of it what you put in, like anything. They teach to the whole child.