based on 11 reviews
Palo Alto High School
50 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA
94301
(650) 329-3710
vqueen@pausd.org
http://www.paly.net/
By: parent
Date: March, 2006
The classes at paly high are geared for college. Also, strong parental involvement (discipline) coupled with the quality of teachers and curriculum which are very important factors for a successful academic standing are found here! Go paly!
By: parent
Date: March, 2006
The classes at paly high are geared for college. Also, strong parental involvement (discipline) coupled with the quality of teachers and curriculum which are very important factors for a successful academic standing are found here! Go paly!
By: parent
Date: March, 2006
The classes at paly high are geared for college. Also, strong parental involvement (discipline) coupled with the quality of teachers and curriculum which are very important factors for a successful academic standing are found here! Go paly!
By: parent
Date: January, 2006
This is an amazing school. The academic departments could not be better! My child adores it. There is a great sellection of sports and other activities. Paly has many interesting clubs too.
By: staff
Date: July, 2005
Overall, this is an excellent school with a wide variety of course offerings, motivated student body, and good range of extracurricular activities. The atmosphere can be competitive, however, and much of the student body comes from the very wealthy area of North Palo Alto.
By: parent
Date: August, 2005
My kids have worked hard at Paly, but in the case of my college-age daughter, it has paid off. She learned the discipline necessary to succeed in an honors program in college by taking challenging classes and participating in extra-curricular activities (mostly athletic) at Paly. It's no picnic though, and I've heard others complain of 'pressure' and such. The student body is diverse, thanks to the magnet that is the Bay Area, and the teachers all seem to care a great deal about student progress. My younger daughter is closer to average than her big sister, and has learned to take advantage of the after-school assistance. She refuses to go to dances though, since she believes there are too many drunk kids in attendance at those events.
By: former student
Date: October, 2005
The math program at Paly is the strongest, and the school also boasts a very impressive foreign language department. The orchestra program is very small, but it is taught decently. The work itself is not extremely difficult, but it is the volume of homework that bogs down students.
By: parent
Date: January, 2006
Great academic choice and high test scores. Large number of arts, music, technology and AP offerings. Arts program contains one of the few high school glass blowing workshops in the country. Open Campus: Any student can enter or leave the campus at will.
By: Your Neighbor
Date: July, 2007
Paly is a good school, but some of the teachers are terrible!!! The math department has HORRIBLE teachers.
