Maybeck High School

2727 College Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

11 Reviews

School District
Grade

9-12
Type

private

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Submitted by student on August 06, 2024

This school is awesome I love it. I came from a hyper-academic, cut throat environment that pitted students against each other. So much community at Maybeck! Its not for everyone, but thats okay. If you're smart but unique and want social environment where everyone can find their niche, come here! We don't bite : )
Submitted by other on July 04, 2024

Alumni here. Pre-covid this school was great. I thought that the education I received was adequate considering the cost of attendance. Post-covid was a disaster. I don’t know if it was the constant being online that made incoming and returning students more ignorant to racism but it was alarming to see that the administration, especially the principal, did virtually nothing to stop it. Extreme racial slurs, antisemitism, and homophobia had been apparent in many of the younger students and the punishment for such behavior was practically nothing. There was more care taken to the parents’ voices than the students’. The students were outraged by such behavior but the administration did not want to listen! About the entirety of the school suffers from a mental illness and if you didn’t already have one, you probably do now. There is a lot of emphasis placed on mental health but when someone is actually having a mental health crisis, these staff have no clue what to do! Super embarrassed and disappointed to say that I’ve graduated from such a place that cares more about money and perception from other schools and districts than its own student body.
Submitted by student on November 24, 2017

Well, I would have to say that my experience here at Maybeck High School is at about 9/10. I am one of 9 black scholars attending Maybeck High School so it can be kind of rough sometimes socially. However, it is not that bad. I always have someone to talk and hang out with. Academically, I would rate my school 10/10 because I feel prepared for not only college but the real world.
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2013

When I think of Maybeck High School I think of an old song by Cat Stevens from the 1970 s, If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out. It s a song that encourages and celebrates young people finding their own way in life, wherever their path might lead. The school is unique in the extent to which it creates a safe and supportive learning environment where students can be themselves, develop their interests and strengths, and participate in a vibrant and diverse community. While there is an accepting, relaxed environment that gives students flexibility, the college preparatory curriculum and academic standards are high so students are challenged to excel. Classes are small so students learn mostly through interaction with peers and instructors rather than memorization of lecture material. The seminar-style format of classes enables instructors to understand each student as a person. "Special project" activities that give students amazing opportunities to explore varied interests locally and world-wide. The undergraduate institutions where Maybeck graduates are accepted are impressive and include schools throughout the country as well as all of the University of California institutions.
Submitted by parent on November 21, 2013

I am so grateful to have found Maybeck for my freshman daughter. Maybeck truly creates an environment where every kid is allowed to be their own person, free to express him/herself as he/she pleases. After spending years dreading school because of constant bullying and uninspired curriculum, I saw her light dim. At Maybeck, she has found her tribe. Everyday she loves going to school and the smaller classroom size allows for the individual attention she needs. She is thriving like I have never seen her thrive. She is exposed to the kind of teaching that inspires kids to actually think critically and she is now a motivated learner. She has great friends and is looking forward to traveling two weeks for the Special Programs where she will be exposed to a new culture and way of living. Words can not describe my gratitude.
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2013

My daughter started Maybeck this fall as a freshman, and we could not be happier with the school. My daughter has always been high achieving academically, and she finds the classes stimulating and challenging. She previously attended some excellent public and private schools, but she says that Maybeck is by far the most interesting school she has ever attended. In addition to the excellent academics, the students and staff are an amazingly caring community. Kids of all sorts fit in well at Maybeck and it is obvious that the staff is invested in making sure that the kids are emotionally and academically prepared for the future. Check out Maybeck -- it's a wonderful school.
Submitted by parent on November 17, 2013

If you are checking out private high schools in the Berkeley-Oakland area, you should take a look at Maybeck High School. Our daughter was an excellent student in the Piedmont school system but we moved her to Maybeck to start high school. We were attracted by the small class sizes, instructors - including many who have taught at the college level - who seemed incredibly qualified and a community where teachers are willing to earn less to have a diverse student body. We have an older daughter who succeeded in the grind-it-out, AP-Honors, four-hours-a night-homework model but didn't feel it was the best paradigm for our younger girl. We were looking for something better but still offering a quality education. We think we've found it at Maybeck.
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2013

My son attends Maybeck High School and it is truly an amazing school. Not only is it academically challenging but it is one of the few High Schools I have seen where the students and the faculty seem to want to be there. It is very small but the students interact with all grades. It is a school where a teenager can be a teenager, where you can be different and it is not a problem. It is supportive and a place where students truly care about each other.
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2013

My daughter has been incredibly happy at Maybeck and within their caring small community has really come out of her shell both academically and socially. Never a joiner, she is now in a club every day, helping to lead the student activitiies council, loving her teachers and getting straight A's. Couldn't ask for much more for her. The parents are engaged but nicely relaxed about it all, so we like it too!
Submitted by other on November 28, 2010

I went to Maybeck back in the '90s. What a wonderful experience it was! The big difference here is that the teachers interact with the students as mentors and peers not as superiors. Maybeck opened up the world for me both physically, on trips, and intellectually where ever we were. The school ethos is very liberal, so if you are not comfortable with full on freedom of speech and lots of non-conformity then this awesome and empowering school isn't for you.
Submitted by other on April 19, 2008

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