St. Matthias High School, 9-12 (Private)

Fun school I honestly don't believe I would want to transfer anywhere else; SMHS is a good school! :)

The quality of education at this school is outstanding. The students there are all very friendly, and the teachers helped me to succeed. This school is so fun, I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. If you want your daughter to do be put in a good catholic school, send them here.

If you're looking for a high school that challenges students academically, welcomes students socially, and pushes student interest in their global community, choose St. Matthias High School.

St. Matthias is a remarkable school. The students are friendly and the teachers are very dedicated. This year 3 Seniors received 4 year scholarships to UCLA. As a member of the fine arts department, I am very proud of our new art gallery that is curated by students. The choirs and handbell group have performed at many events including Christmas programs at Disneyland and Stone wood Mall. We had rave reviews of the spring musical 'Annie'. The school also has a strong sports program. I would encouage any student who wants a quality education to come to this five star school

As a former student, I would not even recommend my sister to attend this school. The school is under financial trouble. The current principal has made very poor decisions, an unapproachable individual, and difficult to talk to--she does not answer any of your concerns or questions. If you seek high academic pursuits for your daughter, you are seeking the wrong school. This school will not prepare her for college, the academic counselors are not professionals, even if they claim to be. I was intended to attend a magnet school, but prolong stay at the school has fried my brains to a crisp. The intensity of the academic is as intense as Pre-algebra in a Algebra 2 class. The classes will only bore your child into tears. The library is in a pitiful state. Take a preventative measure.

My daughter attended St. Matthias and I am very disappointed I did not transferred her immediately. There is no principal leadership, no safety and DISCIPIINE, academically this school does not prepare this girls for the future. If you care about your daughter's education, please do not wait too long.. send them somewhere else.

This school lacks direction due to inadequate leadership. If you care about your child's future you will send them somewhere else. $500 a month and the principal will not earnestly respond to inquiries. More than 50% of the staff (including teachers) have quit in the past two years and enrollment has also dropped significantly. There is not even an onsite counseling staff to assist students in academic planning let alone personal problems. Think hard before giving money to this school.

From the point of view of a student this school is not academically advanced, there are hardley any honor or AP courses. I'm an honor student and I find that the class is very similar to my other peers' average classes. In my opinion I don't recomend this school to anyone, it's definatly not worth your money.

I went to this school from 9th-12th grade. Although I agree it can use some improvement, and a different principal, I feel that it prepared me well for my journey to UCLA. The school can definitely use more AP courses but what it has is sufficient and provides the necessary school to get into a great University.

I attended St. Matthias my freshman year and immediately transferred. The school hardly has any AP or Honors courses, and the courses they do offer teach elementary material. I felt instead of advancing further in my education the school was holding me back. They do offer a great sense of community, however, it must be noted that the school lacks diversity.

My youngest child attended St. Matthias freshman and sophomore year. She will not return for the following reasons: The curriculum is not the quality you expect from a private school. Administration is ineffective. Parents do not express concerns about academic or social issues. I would not recommend St. Matthias High School to anyone.

Quality education, great teachers. Excellent atmosphere for a positive learning situation.

I attended SMHS for freshmen year and transferred for sophomore year. Students who had taken algebra in the 8th grade had to take it over the summer because the school didn t allow any freshman directly into geometry. I tried to transfer to Spanish II Accelerated but being a freshman was not allowed to. If you want to learn at this school, you will, but in reality, their program will hold you back instead of advancing you. There are not that many classes, and they need more teachers. In my opinion, it s not worth the expense. They won the blue ribbon for their ESLR program in 2002, when they had a different principal. Overall, I say parents can do better for their children.

The quality of teaching in this school is by far better than any of the other surrounding schools.