Peoria High School

All of my children went to this school from kindergarten to 8th grade. In the early grades teachers were caring and supportive and so was the administration. In the jr high grades the staff and administrators became uncaring, non supportive and treated my children and myself as a burden whenever something happened regarding discipline. The principal was rude to me and showed a lack of concern and compassion for my family, my children and their success in school.Communication was non existent unless I initiated it and sadly we couldn’t wait to leave at the end of 8th grade. If you want your child supported in every aspect of life and feel a sense of belonging and support, this school misses the mark in jr high.

I had my son in Alta Loma many years ago and after moving away we are now back in the community, and although this is not our home base school I made it a priority to now have my daughter attending. I had the most amazing experience with my son that I wanted my daughter to experience it as well. All of the teachers and staff have been so incredibly supportive with helping give her the best experience. I would highly recommend this school to anyone moving into the area.

My step daughter has been going to this school for a while. All this time that she has been here was terrible for her. The vice principal at this school has been picking on my step daughter. I do not tolerate this behavior. I do not recommend Ira Murphy for anyone. The staff here is terrible. They never want to hear anyone out and make so many false accusations. If I could take my step daughter out of this school, I would. She has been complaining to me about her school and the staff there. I absolutely do not want to see any other kid feeling this way. Seeing my step daughter looking miserable everyday after school makes my heart shatter and fills me with anger. This is a terrible school and no child should have to go through this.

The principal Mrs. LoPresto and assistant principal Mrs. Mendez are a champion for the kids. Firm but fair and supportive of the students. The multiple years that my 2 students attended this school class sizes have been 27/1 and up to 34/1 in this last school year. The special education program is exceptional. I never had to fight to get an accommodation, rather they offered accommodations and solutions in IEP meetings. The classroom management was often problematic because of class size. There are some great teachers there who have great hearts and care for their students. Overall it’s a good school that’s just underfunded due to being a title one school.

This school use to be great. I have 3 kids, 2 went from start to finish, my 3rd is almost done and it can not come soon enough. The teachers struggle with support. There is no training for teachers in special education. The ladies in the front reception are great, but otherwise it's gone so down hill. There is no consequences from admin if you bully other kids. So much infact they will bully you personally as a parent. Sadly there isnt much around this area for schooling options so best of luck if you buy a house in the area. Peoria unified as a whole is a disaster.

Cotton Boll needs to have much higher ratings than what is above. It is an excellent school that goes above and beyond. Thank you to the admin that is visible on campus and to the teachers that truly care. I know sometimes teaching is a thankless job but know you are so very appreciated by many. The talk about the school is so positive and the community greatly appreciates you. Thank you for making a difference.