Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) Reviews

48 reviews

It is a good school with hard working teachers who care. I was a freshman during covid, so it was initially difficult for me to meet other students. But after a few years, I feel like I have developed a good community.

This is an over-rated school district. The academics are similar to other schools (possibly worse in math) with a wealthier, and more entitled, student body. There are ongoing incidents of racism and antisemitism in this school district, which the Jurassic-era superintendent and administration sweep under the rug. I would avoid this district and certainly wouldn't rec getting in a car every day to commute to it.

All in all, it's pretty good. I think that across the whole district the worst parts is the admins. All the other staff are lovely.

Review Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)

Great school district with dedicated teachers, excellent sports teams, after school activities and mentoring. Excellent facilities, summer school options.

I love Catalina Foothills. From day one all the way to my last day at the high school and beyond it’s been a joy to call Catalina Foothills my community and my schooling. Growing up in the district was such a blessing as the students and staff were so kind and helpful, giving me so many connections and resources and experiences it’s insane. I would not be the same person with out them. While I loved every aspect of the district, one of my favorite things about it is the band program. Being apart of the Catalina Foothills marching band was such an amazing experience. I can’t speak highly enough about it. While I continue to praise Catalina Foothills inside and out, keeping it real, I did have some pretty bad experiences. I had some crappy classes and a received a few not so friendly comments here and there, but that’s life. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows although Catalina foothills was pretty close. Seriously, Catalina Foothills is the best!

I enjoyed making my friends and having them with me, as for a change I would like to see more electives or another extra course for options for students.

The school is able to provide a safe environment while preparing all of its students to be successful in their next steps after high school.

I have been in this school district since 2nd grade (up until now, my senior year of high school) and my education has been excellent throughout it. There are very many opportunities to excel and grow in school. I have had many wonderful teachers and feel pretty well prepared to move forward after high school.

I have had a great high school experience at Catalina Foothills. The teachers, staff, and administration have always been very supportive and great resources. Extracurricular activities on campus have also been a huge part of my high school experience.

I just transferred over from a different district so everything I can't help but compare it to my previous school. My previous school was much more soulful and upgoing Maybe it's due to the pandemic but I feel a lot less part of a community.

over all a very good school that is well funded and liked by most students and parents, the math department could use some work and some teachers push a very leftist mindset.

I think a lot of it was teaching myself how to continue and do well. I would like to see a staff who cares more about their students succeeding.

I would rate Catalina Foothills High School 3 stars because although they had good courses and teachers, my overall experience here wasn't the best. I moved to this school my junior year and they were helpful with my classes and graduation requirements but, I didn't feel welcome at this school and I feel as if the students were very judgmental. I usually am a very talkative person when meeting new people but I didn't feel comfortable doing that at this school.

I really like Catalina Foothills High School but it needs more diversity when it comes to sport teams. The majority of our school sports have less than half of people of color. More representation will help students feel like they fit in and our not different. Overall the school does a good job in academics.

Catalina Foothills has allowed me to grow both as an individual and a part of a team. Through the many clubs and electives they offer, I was allowed to make choices I am passionate about pursuing further in my life, not just the required academics through normal core classes. My passion for music only increased when I became a part of the band program at CFHS. The CFHS Band is what I am most proud of. We won the Nunamaker award in U of A Band Day 2019, the award given to the best show overall in the entire day! Our program represents our teamwork, perseverance, and passion to be the absolute best we can be 100% of the time. Our band represents that our students stop at nothing to achieve our goals. That is why I am so proud to represent our school.

The schools are very well but for the High School they should take more consideration for the teachers. They shouldn't just look at the degree the teacher has but also get to know them. Not big problems with bullying. Better at teaching than other schools.

The campus is very beautiful and my overall experience of the school has been enjoyable. The school provides many opportunities to push your self with rigorous academic courses.

Review Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)

Overall, I thought Catalina Foothills High School was a pretty good school and so did my parents. One thing I didn't like was their math department. Your entire grade is based on tests and quizzes, nothing else. Teachers do assign homework, but since they don't even check to see if you've done it, students don't do it. It's obviously smart to get your homework done so you can get some extra math practice and do better on tests, but students are just not encouraged to do it. I feel that if they counted homework as at least a tiny percentage of the grade, students would be more motivated to do it and perhaps that might even help them do better on their tests. I just feel that simply telling students, "By the way the homework is page 49 and 50," students won't be motivated enough to do it.

The Catalina Foothills campus is a very welcoming open campus. This district is definitely the richest district in town. The school has some of the friendliest teachers, staff, and administration. The academics at the school is one of the best in Arizona. The sports teams are average compared to other schools although the parent involvement and student involvement make the game's fun to go watch. Overall I would recommend Catalina Foothills school district and the High school to anyone looking for a good high school to attend.

I like that it has plenty of resources for its students. I do wish that teachers stayed longer, as it seems like especially in the math department, they only stay about 2 years.

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