Public School
Piedmont High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Piedmont, CA
- 83 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityB+
- TeachersA
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesC+
- Health & SafetyA+
- AdministrationB-
- SportsA
- FoodB
- Resources & FacilitiesB-
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- Cost of LivingD+
- Good for FamiliesA+
- HousingC+
Median Household Income
$210,889
National
$55,322Median Rent
$3,161
National
$949Median Home Value
$1,844,000
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
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.8 responses
Poll
- 63%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.8 responses
Students
Diversity
B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
855
Free or Reduced Lunch
1%
- 91%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.11 responses
- 64%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.11 responses
- 91%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.11 responses
Teachers
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.14 responses
- 93%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.14 responses
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.14 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
C+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$17,987/ year
National
$12,239- 64%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.11 responses
- 45%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.11 responses
- 55%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.11 responses
Piedmont High School Reviews
83 reviews
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My high school has top notch academics, facilities, and staff. What I love the most is that people here are constantly evaluating ways to make the school better. That being said, there are some issues with the culture. Students are very entitled and sometimes it seems like they have more power than the teachers. It is not uncommon for students to complain to the administration and get a teacher fired, or for students to argue with a teacher about a grade bump and receive it. There is also a huge cheating culture, which leads to inflated grades (the median GPA in the class of 2019 was 3.8 on a 4.0 scale). Overall, however, people are incredibly studious and kind, teachers care deeply about their students, and the administration is very open, self-evaluative, and progressive.
PHS is very competitive. This is both an upside and a downside, as the amount of competition fosters lots of academic growth, but it can also just completely overwhelm the students sometimes. The student body as a whole is extremely stressed out because of workload, but they also achieve high grades and standardized test scores(again, in general).
There are not that many classes to choose from, ex. there are 5 different science courses available during junior/senior year.
PHS is residential and has basically no parking, so most students walk to school or they park like a quarter mile away.
The parents of some of the kids are horrible; avoid all possible interaction with the parents who are way too involved in their kid's sport or extracurricular.
Sports are not very big.
School spirit is not exactly great.
There are not that many classes to choose from, ex. there are 5 different science courses available during junior/senior year.
PHS is residential and has basically no parking, so most students walk to school or they park like a quarter mile away.
The parents of some of the kids are horrible; avoid all possible interaction with the parents who are way too involved in their kid's sport or extracurricular.
Sports are not very big.
School spirit is not exactly great.
Piedmont high is an academically rigorous school and teachers generally have high expectations for students. There are many good professors and some not so much. There is a lot of emphasis placed on going on to get a 4-year college degree and unfortunately a lack of support for those with other interests. Some teachers all too often allow their political agendas to become confused with their duty to educate their students although this depends on each teacher. Altogether it is a good school but it caters heavily to a very specific group and if you find yourself outside of that group your learning experience at Piedmont High will be affected.