Washington Middle College High

I have only been attending this school since august 15th of this year but I love it. The schedules are great, I start at 9 am and get out by 2:15. The teachers are very nice and make they sure you understand everything. The food is pretty good. The only thing I dont like about this school is that lunch is only 35 minutes long, I think they should add an extra 15 minutes.

It is not a good school I learned the mitochondria and nucleus otherwise i know nothing math is just horrible its a nightmare. run away fast go to river city it is more fun there.

A horrible school! Great students and teachers are leaving or have already left. The new principal is rude and confrontational to students, parents and teachers. She accused students of wrongdoings based on what she heard and didn't even allow students to explain. Any attempts by the students to explain was labeled as disrespectful. She made teachers cry during class and has been heard cursing down the hall as she talks negatively about students. We had no parent teacher conferences last year (we used to have up to four a year previously) and no progress reports mailed home. Communication from the office was non-existent. This "hands on" project based school uses almost exclusively videos in science class which grades are based on turning in notes for the videos and a test about the video, and in some classes like Spanish, they are completely on computers with a non-Spanish teacher watching them. The love and support that the students used to feel from every adult on campus is gone. That is why we are leaving the school as well.

The school is going downhill quickly. The atmosphere is unpleasant and the innovative approaches in the classroom are gone. River City is a much better option for us now.

I wish I could chose 0 stars. If you are considering this school, RUN! This school has been a complete nightmare! The director/principal is rude, unprofessional, and incompetent. The board is ineffective and unresponsive and therefore nobody is held accountable. My daughter had to retake TWO very important classes (Pre Calculus and Chemistry) needed for college. Although she passed both classes, she had to retake them due to a "lack of curriculum". I am sad to say she decided not to apply to a UC or any other university because she felt discouraged. She did a lot of work to position herself to be ready for college applications only to find out the classes she took either didn't count; OR had to be retaken because she learned NOTHING. The morale of teachers is low because of how they are treated. The teachers that really care and voice their opinions are either gone or on their way out the door. I sent my daughter to this school because I truly believed in their philosophy and was excited about their connections with UCD. However, the only connection the school has with UCD is the president of the board whom seems to have little to no pull. As for their philosophy, I feel deceived. I cannot express enough my disappointment with this school. I strongly regret sending my daughter to this sham of a school, it should be shut down!