Agoura High School

Agoura High School was a good school years ago. My older daughter graduated a few years ago, and I was proud she went there. In the last few years Agoura High's quality of education has gone down. The teachers are not the best, and the education is severely lacking. Last year they changed the classroom structure to include support period in the class making each class about 2 hours. What a massive waste of time. Students get bored and are seen just leaving school early. The AP classes are a joke, as are the teachers. Teachers don't teach, they just tell students to read the book and treat the students badly. Students vape in class and when they get sent to administration the admiration does nothing, so the students continue to vape and disrupt the class. Teachers are afraid of students and no longer have control over their classes. This was an honors class I am speaking of. No respect for education, teachers or school. This goes directly to the lack of dress code or more precisely the lack of enforcement of dress code. Girls come to school in beach wear, barely wearing tops or bras. Students treat every day like Halloween, wearing outfits they cannot walk in or sit in. Such a distraction to other students. Agoura does not have classes sufficient to prepare students for 4-year universities. Agoura also has a very limited class selection, nothing between AP or regular paced classes. The administration and counselors just don't care. My child went to the administration for help and was told if she did that for her, she would have to do it for everyone. Nice, really nice response. They did away with the school service time and replaced it with "peer tutoring" for students who want to get special credit. That is also a joke. Students tutoring students that need help. All this does is hurt the student looking for help by teaching incorrect information. Again, no supervision. Peer tutors are not teachers or tutors but simply show up for service time, nothing else. I gladly transferred my straight A student out of Agoura to a college prep school where she will receive an outstanding education without the bureaucratic red tape. It is well worth the tuition. Agoura's principal was out ill this year, so basically no one was running the ship. Very sad for the students.

District Administration is terrible. The Superintendent and Board need to be replaced. The only good thing about this school is the community and the kids themselves.

AHS was an absolute nightmare for my son, who is part of the LBGTQ community. He was relentlessly bullied by students on the basis of his sexual orientation and also mocked for following health guidelines in covid. When he was called a racial slur in front of witnesses, the administration only addressed it reluctantly and with zero follow up or concern shown. Of course, the bullying got worse after he reported it and he just had to endure. His friends were also bullied and all felt helpless and demoralized. His counselor, however, was very kind and supportive- she was simply wonderful, but unfortunately she was powerless over discipline or bullying issues. This is a school made up of largely white, mostly conservative parents and administrators who seem unconcerned with diversity and tolerance (or public health, as teachers let students wear their masks down even in the height of the pandemic). We withdrew from the school and will be trying to teach our son what kindness looks like at a new school.

Agoura High has an amazing Jazz, winds, and choral programs. If you student is into music, they will love it here. The theater program is also fantastic. Like most high schools, the teaching is mixed, but the majority of the teachers are great and really care about the students.

I have three children who have attended Agoura High and they were very happy there. There are many options to suit the needs of different types of learners. The AP and IB programs provide incredible learning opportunities that prepare students to be successful in college. The Sports Medicine Program is very impressive and attracts students who may be interested in careers in the medical field. The campus is welcoming and the staff works hard to make the environment warm and friendly. Go Chargers!