based on 17 reviews
Santa Teresa High School
6150 Snell Rd.
San Jose, CA
95123
(408) 347-6200
http://stnet.esuhsd.org
By: parent
Date: May, 2007
I have reviewed all previous comments. They all have a common theme. Outstanding science, amazing band instructor and many available extra curricular activities. Great School overall. Math instructors are consistently rated way below acceptable limits. My teen is honor student despite failing math. School administration is aware ST has unacceptable math program yet, it has not improved. Parents unite and demand change in math department. The school and especially our students deserve a math program that meets the standards kept up by the rest of the teaching staff. Santa Teresa provides a wonderful education to our youth. The band instructor is the most amazing dedicated and talented I have ever met. Improve Math and they are the finest school providing excellent education for the young leaders of the future.
By: parent
Date: May, 2007
I love the english teachers at Santa Teresa High. Especially if your kids are in the honor classes, they will have lot of work to do, but they really learn a lot.
By: parent
Date: April, 2007
I was generally pleased with the community and curriculum at ST, but was appalled to learn that the principal has decided to remove honors courses from the curriculum. This information and any reasonable approximation of a reason has yet to be officially communicated to parents (I've heard about it from my students and read about it in the student news paper). As the parent of college focused, GATE students I am extremely disappointed in the lack of community involvement with this decision and worried about the impact it will have on my students' ability to compete for college entrance against other students who are able to get honors course weighting on their college applications. Why not raise the bar, not dumb down ST education?
By: former student
Date: April, 2007
I think that Santa Teresa is an awesome school. Like any other school it has it's cons but I feel overall the school is great.
By: parent
Date: January, 2007
My son is a sophmore and so far he says that he's challenged with all his classes except for the computer class.
By: parent
Date: September, 2006
Very unhappy with this school. Lack of interest for student success by counselors, teachers, and principals. There are still a few good teachers that are interested in teaching students - others seem to have given up. My child is begging to leave only because she wants to learn.
By: parent
Date: July, 2006
Have been extreamly disappionted in the calibre of teachers in this school. Science dept. is good. This school will have a long term effect in the near future if this is not addressed properly.
By: parent
Date: January, 2006
It's an overall great school, I'm enjoying it very much, nice commuity, nice kids, but like in every other school its all up to the student when it comes to making wise decisions.
By: former student
Date: January, 2006
The students seem to become somewhat apathetic because of the lack of challenging programs. Students who were successful in Middle School are no longer high achievers because they are not challenged.
By: parent
Date: December, 2005
The Math dept. definently needs more dedicated/motivated teachers, and they need to learn how to be respectful to the students. The English and Science dept is good. They definently need to get rid of the 'bad teachers' who will prepare our children for their futures. Foreign language is okay. St need nore motivated teachers, who actually love to teach.
By: parent
Date: August, 2005
Good School For Sprecial Ed if Your willing to help your studend all four years. I was a proactive parent and called and saw the teachers. But I was a rare parent. Often the only parent at back to school night in the special ed classes. My son graduated with honors because we cared enough to be there for him. He did the work himself and encouraged him to see his teachers often. you can too!
By: former student
Date: July, 2005
There are excellent academic and sports opportunities at this school. I would rate this as one of my favorite schools in San Jose, California.
By: parent
Date: July, 2005
Santa Teresa has an awesome Multi-media arts magnet program. The woman who runs the program at S.T. is on top of it. Great classroom, state of the art equipment.
By: parent
Date: June, 2005
Good academic programs but with limited AP selections. Great school environment.
By: student
Date: March, 2005
Santa Teresa is a really great school one of the better ones in the ESUHSD. Their science department is really impressive with the amount of labs that they do, when other schools won't take the time to set up a lab for 30 hours when it takes an hour to actually do the lab. The performing arts is really impressive especially the Marching Band. i use to attend EVHS and didn't like the 4 small school plan. I really enjoy going to Santa Teresa and am extremely saddened by the amount of pink slips given out to my teachers.
By: former student
Date: February, 2005
Counselors unavailable to meet with students for career planning.
