9201 Old State Hwy #3
Newcastle, CA 95658

The best part about Del Oro is the teachers. The teachers truly try their best for every student (minus a couple) and put their heart and soul into teaching. They care a lot about the students no matter their background and almost become like a second family if you connect with them. The problem with Del Oro is the administration (not the front office ladies. They are nice), the district, and the students. Administration and rule enforcement experience: When my younger sibling started attending Del Oro, they started having a problem with a student sexually harassing them. Barking, cat calling, making unwanted remarks about their body. They recorded one of these incidents and sent it to me. Of course, I was furious and immediately went to the office to report the incident WITH EVIDENCE. I was put in an office and made to wait for ~15 minutes until the person who takes those reports was available. Mind, I was also a student at the time and this was during a class period. Finally he shows up, I explain the incident, show the evidence, talk about further action, and leave. Later, I find out that that student had a history of sexually harassing other students and has only ever gotten a slap on the wrist for any of it. No suspension, no expulsion, no work option. A more minor thing was that my advice counselor seemed extremely fed up and was rude and short with me all of my senior year despite having been very warm and supportive the years prior. The school also heavily discourages students from getting academic accommodations even if you really need it and don’t have a physical disability that would require it. The district: They change programs without thinking of how it will impact the students. I was on track to doing AP art my senior year but the district changed the art classes from art 1, 2, ect. to 2D Studio Art. For some reason, this voided my art 2 and 3 credits but not my art 1 credits (for some reason). I had to retake 2 art classes my senior year and was not able to do AP art because of it. The students: The other students are either very nice or awful. They’ll take up 3 parking spaces, shout slurs across campus with no repercussions, have their phones out in class and cause disruptions. And one of the teachers I still talk to says it has only gotten worse since I graduated almost 3 years ago. I recommend Del Oro ONLY for the teachers there since they are the backbone of the school. Run far away if you don’t want your kid in the environment.

Excellent. All of my kids have gone there and we love this school