Samueli Academy

"I am absolutely livid with the lack of discipline and structure at this high school. This is not a place of learning, it's a breeding ground for chaos and disorder. The teachers seem to have no control over their classrooms and the students run rampant, disrupting any chance of focused learning. It's appalling to see the kind of behavior that's allowed to happen here, with no consequences whatsoever. I've witnessed students openly disrespecting their teachers, refusing to put vapes away during class, and even physically harming each other in the hallways. It's as if there are no rules in place to keep them in line and ensure their safety. This school needs a serious overhaul, starting with the administration. I can't believe they've let it get this bad. It's not fair to the students who genuinely want to learn and succeed, but are held back by the actions of their peers. If you value your child’s education, I would strongly advise against attending this high school (more like rampant playground.) It's a complete waste of time, funding, and effort."

"Terrible school to say the least. I can guarantee that if the founders of the school knew how terrible the school is they’d fire all staff and start a clean slate. From experience this school condones assault and doesn’t take proper action to protect their students. This school lacks professionalism as well as structure and proper education. A school with a focus on engineering and design should encompass great curriculum in and out of the classroom. These teachers at Samueli prefer to be the students friends as opposed to their teachers. Their lack of teaching results in the students having free periods and doing whatever they want. The lack of structure and supervision also results in students getting high in the bathrooms and vaping during classes. If you can avoid sending your child to this school I would until changes are implemented. It all starts from the top and from the looks of it the staff is all about show here."

"I graduated from Samueli and I never thought I’d feel like I have a home at this school. I transferred from my local high school to Samueli and I absolutely DO NOT regret my decision. Best Environment for students to make friends and have relationships with their teachers and staff."

"This school is very unprofessional, unpredictable, and unorganized. The staff is very despicable "too concern about the students socioeconomic status and poorly bragg about the students well-being"..just noticed that this school is in partnership with Orangewood..Why not change the MOTO and educate, learn, succeed and strive as promised..very unfortunate!"

"My son just started here, but we love it. Great staff, great teachers, awesome programs. We have no complaints. Samueli was attentive to concerns that I had as a parent, as well. I can tell they care about the students."