Public School
Mills High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Millbrae, CA
- 231 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityA-
- TeachersB+
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesB
- Health & SafetyA
- AdministrationA-
- SportsB-
- FoodC+
- Resources & FacilitiesB-
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- Cost of LivingD+
- Good for FamiliesA
- HousingC-
Area Feel
Urban
Median Household Income
$109,984
National
$55,322Median Rent
$2,101
National
$949Median Home Value
$1,131,500
National
$184,700Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 96%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.28 responses
Poll
- 68%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.28 responses
Students
Diversity
A-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,198
Free or Reduced Lunch
14%
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.34 responses
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.34 responses
- 59%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.34 responses
Teachers
- 63%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.41 responses
- 78%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.41 responses
- 78%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.41 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$19,260/ year
National
$12,239- 77%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.39 responses
- 46%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.39 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.39 responses
Mills High School Reviews
231 reviews
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Mills is a great school with good academics and support from teachers and counselors. Many, but not all, of the teachers at Mills are passionate about what they teach and all of the counselors help students thrive in school and outside of school. Mills is also very safe and inclusive regardless of race, gender, or religion and, recently, has been encouraging students to be more proactive in voicing our opinions. Mills is also quite diverse. Though the majority has been Asians for a while, more African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian students are attending Mills in the last couple of years. Sports, I personally don't know too much about, but I hear that it's supported by the school and are doing quite well in their respective divisions. Visual and performing arts, however, is not as emphasized as much as academics or sports so Mills may not be the school for someone who is more interested in the arts compared to San Mateo High School, for instance.
Plenty of Mills students are academically driven, and the school has a team of staff and teacher who are able to match the drive for achievement of such students. However, some teachers are rumored to be "bad". Yet, it should be considered that the experience of a class very much depends on the amount of time the student spends on the class and the attitude towards the subject. Nonetheless, some teachers are more challenging than some others teaching the same subject at Mills.
Academically, Mills offers a large selection of AP classes for sophomores to seniors. But note that Mills has a relatively small language selection, with only Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, and Japanese, with the French curriculum discontinued years ago, and lacking Italian, and German.
Mills is also home to unique clubs such as the Diesel Fish (Dragonboat) and the Dragon-Dance team, among many other clubs such as BobaBots (robotics), Entrepreneurship, and Academic Decathlon Club.
Academically, Mills offers a large selection of AP classes for sophomores to seniors. But note that Mills has a relatively small language selection, with only Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, and Japanese, with the French curriculum discontinued years ago, and lacking Italian, and German.
Mills is also home to unique clubs such as the Diesel Fish (Dragonboat) and the Dragon-Dance team, among many other clubs such as BobaBots (robotics), Entrepreneurship, and Academic Decathlon Club.
Mills has a reputation of being extremely academically competitive - and it's true. There is a silent competitive tension among all students, each one striving to be the best. While there are a few truly caring and good teachers at Mills (Hi Ms. Peel!) most teachers and administrators give off the vibe that they couldn't care less whether you pass or fail. Counselors do virtually nothing except pretend to help students, and the overall culture at Mills is slowly deteriorating. Rallies and dances are getting more and more boring, and as each freshman class rolls in they lose the school spirit that kept Mills fun for so many years. Academically, Mills is challenging, but the community at Mills is less than subpar.