Del Oro High School

3301 Taylor Road

School District

Placer Union High
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:28
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on October 24, 2024

The best part about Del Oro is the teachers. The teachers truly try their best for every student (minus a couple) and put their heart and soul into teaching. They care a lot about the students no matter their background and almost become like a second family if you connect with them. The problem with Del Oro is the administration (not the front office ladies. They are nice), the district, and the students. Administration and rule enforcement experience: When my younger sibling started attending Del Oro, they started having a problem with a student sexually harassing them. Barking, cat calling, making unwanted remarks about their body. They recorded one of these incidents and sent it to me. Of course, I was furious and immediately went to the office to report the incident WITH EVIDENCE. I was put in an office and made to wait for ~15 minutes until the person who takes those reports was available. Mind, I was also a student at the time and this was during a class period. Finally he shows up, I explain the incident, show the evidence, talk about further action, and leave. Later, I find out that that student had a history of sexually harassing other students and has only ever gotten a slap on the wrist for any of it. No suspension, no expulsion, no work option. A more minor thing was that my advice counselor seemed extremely fed up and was rude and short with me all of my senior year despite having been very warm and supportive the years prior. The school also heavily discourages students from getting academic accommodations even if you really need it and don’t have a physical disability that would require it. The district: They change programs without thinking of how it will impact the students. I was on track to doing AP art my senior year but the district changed the art classes from art 1, 2, ect. to 2D Studio Art. For some reason, this voided my art 2 and 3 credits but not my art 1 credits (for some reason). I had to retake 2 art classes my senior year and was not able to do AP art because of it. The students: The other students are either very nice or awful. They’ll take up 3 parking spaces, shout slurs across campus with no repercussions, have their phones out in class and cause disruptions. And one of the teachers I still talk to says it has only gotten worse since I graduated almost 3 years ago. I recommend Del Oro ONLY for the teachers there since they are the backbone of the school. Run far away if you don’t want your kid in the environment.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2022

Bad rules bad everything. The school never good.
Submitted by other on May 31, 2022

I recently graduated as a part of the class of 2022. The first year was good and I felt like I was cared for and wanted, which is what I needed. However, on the outside, things were different. Someone had a violent drug trip and we had to go into a lockdown once which served as an omen for how many more people would be having overdoses at this school. I never had a bullying problem, but the students and some of the staff at DO can be pretty homophobic and racist. From people shouting slurs in the hallway to the administration not dealing with hate attacks. My sibling was constantly getting sexually harassed for presenting lgbtq and the staff did close to nothing after we both reported it. Those students also apparently had a history of doing that and they were still there. Back to my experience, sophomore year was close to the same in the first half as freshman year, we won’t talk about the second half of that or junior year cause that was all distance learning and they were trying their best. But senior year, oh boy. Never in my life have I felt more like the dirt under someones shoe of the office staff and like they were just ready to get rid of me. Especially my counselor. I thought we were on good terms and he helped me a lot, but then there was just a complete 180 where he would not help with almost anything and was not understanding at all anymore. A couple teachers I had that I had never met before were amazing and very helpful, but overall the administration only went downhill into the dumpster and a large population of the students are awful. The teachers I had were great but half of them left during the lockdown.
Submitted by other on December 06, 2021

I will always recommend this school, but the administration needs to address the serious drug problems currently going on throughout the district. The rise of these problems began late into my junior year, and by senior year kids wouldn't even get a slap on the wrist. I graduated in 2020, but since then, my dad went back to visit because he saw shoes hanging from the street posts and heard multiple stories from parents about their current DO students overdosing and going to clinics to fix their addictions. This is a big concern to me as someone who I consider my little brother is currently attending. If the administration sees this, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fix these issues; I am slowly becoming embarrassed to say I went to DO due to these current problems. On a positive note, I loved all the teachers, and even though I wasn't super into sports, the school spirit is unlike any other. If sports aren't your thing, there are great clubs and performing arts to check out that are just as successful as sports teams.
Submitted by parent on December 18, 2020

I was an exchange student at Del Oro in 1983 and the teaching was excellent! I enjoyed visited 2018!
Submitted by other on November 18, 2019

The boys soccer program is a scam. The head coach favors the kids who have played on his competitive soccer team. He picks kids for the team that have played in his club. What a conflict of interest. Spots are not given to the best players. Skill and ability have nothing to do with who gets on a team. Talk about politics. The kids cannot even complain because the problem is with the head coach. No wonder the Del Oro boys soccer team have a poor record. Start choosing players based on ability and skills. Maybe you will be able to win. Shame on you Del Oro for letting this happen over and over again.
Submitted by other on February 14, 2019

I did not enjoy going to Del Oro. Most of the kids are stubborn & stuck up.The administration, the rules, and the logic at this school are terrible. Go to Whitney or Rocklin instead
Submitted by other on September 19, 2017

I did not enjoy going to Del Oro, the way they approach their classes and homework is, in my opinion, not effective. You take a subject for one semester and especially with math, it is easy to forget so I personally don't like this. Students at Del Oro are okay, the majority of them seem to be one type of person. That annoyed me very very much. I am not going to go into detail but I didn't like it
Submitted by student on December 28, 2014

I transfered to the Placer School District from the Bay Area. I was excited to attend this school because of all the high praise I got, but I was disappointed. This school is VERY sports oriented, the students here seem more focused on their football team more than they're education, which is really where they should be focusing. I do think school spirit is very important, and I have found the spirit at this school to be tremendous. The students are nice enough, but they are very religious, which is kind of awkward for me because I am an atheist. Overall I give this school 3 stars for its welcoming attitude and school pride, but not five because of its lack of focus on education as well as a good variety of classes.
Submitted by student on September 18, 2013

Del Oro is the best high school to take your kids to. It doesn't matter if you grew up in the Loomis area or not, DO's the best! Like any high school, you'll get the kids that don't care, and you'll have drama. But what's so great about Del Oro is the spirit. There's a legacy, a MORE than involved community, and heart. I remember one of our chants for football games went something like What' do we got? Heart! and everyone would pound their chests. This school has a million ways to get the student involved, the teachers are superb and TRULY care. The arts, the clubs, the sports-it's all STUDENT oriented. DO gives us something to unite in and something to be proud of. Just get involved in something - homecoming, clubs, go see a play, do something. It's worth it and it'll hold such a beautiful place in your heart.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2013

All five of my children and ten of my 14 grandchildren attended or are attending Del Oro. I was president of the Parent Teacher's Club for two years and parent coordinator of the band for the better part of 20 years. My wife and I still attend Friday night football games at home and away. I came from a great high school in Texas, also with great sports teams and and a great band both of which won many state championships. That Texas school could not hold a candle to Del Oro. Just read some of these reviews BY STUDENTS who attended Del Oro. STUDENTS! That should tell you everything. Run, don't walk and hope you get your student in before space runs out!
Submitted by student on August 15, 2013

Del Oro high school is such an amazing school. We are like one big family. At D.O you can just walk up to just about anyone and just strike up a conversation. I have heard about people picking on one another or that there are little clicks at other high schools and at D.O you rarly hear of any thing like that happening. Everyone seems to have school pride and really invested in the school. At Del Oro it is expected that everyone needs to be kined and courteous to others, it really seems like we take that to heart. Not only does the school have a great environment it also has a wonderful teaching staff. They make the class fun, work to keep us engaged, and always are there if you need help or have a question. You can really tell when you walk into a class room that the teachers are passionate about teaching.
Submitted by student on August 12, 2013

My family did their research and Del Oro is one of the best public schools in northern California. I love DO, everyone is a family. Even though I haven't graduated yet, Del Oro has already prepared me for my future in so many ways. Placer & Golden Sierra are no match.
Submitted by student on August 08, 2013

I did not have a good time going to this school. I did not enjoy the very sports oriented nature of Del Oro; I found the 20-30 minutes of class time a week allotted to the boosting of the sports teams' egos to be banal and irritating, and the teachers' overly generous treatment of the sports teams grades not at all righteously deserved. The school is very Christian and curriculum is catered as such. Religion and church membership were important aspects of social status. I personally felt ostracized as a result of my atheist views by my teachers as well as the students. The school continually pumps money and staff time into funding sports while neglecting education. It has no computer science classes. The science department is too poor to replace equipment and during my time at the school photocopies stopped coming in colored paper and seemed to always be delayed and short, do to the tight school budget; we also opened a new football field. At Del Oro classes are based on STAR testing curriculum, things outside this curriculum aren't covered. I found my non AP classes intellectually unstimulating. Most of my favorite teachers have left the school in the three years since I left.
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2013

One of the Best High Schools in the nation for overall quality experience. Both parents and students Involvement placed in a small town environment make this School a Holywood script school. The school is positioned in an area outside Sacramento and Tahoes Sierra Foothills which pools a hybrid mix of students together from hard working ranch properties, affluent gated communities and good small downtown kids into a winning ingredient of a happy family. Excellence is not expected in this school it is just the norm which celebrates all students talents from sports (Definety Football School - with a college town feel with whole town shutting down for Homecoming parade and it assembles every Friday night home game to cheer and socialize ), band, AG, superior academic performance, and all. A place for Great Kids who all come together with a lifetime of positive memories to become Great Growups. GO DO!
Submitted by parent on March 17, 2013

The academics challenge and prepare kids for college, the sports are terrific and as a parent I'm happy my kids have been a part of the Del Oro experience. School pride is overwhelming and parent participation high.
Submitted by parent on February 21, 2013

Awesome school, they teach and expect respect. Football program is fantastic and they teach respect on and off the field. IEP program is awesome and these kids learn and are prepared for college. We had to move out of state to Texas and it was a horrible mistake for my son. In my sons words, I was taught and challenged at DO and felt confident even though in the IEP program. Parents in the community are unified. My sister in law moved her kids here and was extremely happy as well. Moving out of this district was not a good choice for my kids. There are drugs in every school, unfortunately something you can't get away from, but parents parent in this district. LOVE DEL ORO AND ALL OF ITS TRADITION! GREAT TEACHING AND COACHING STAFF FOR ALL SPORTS! FRIDAY FOOTBALL SHOULD DO A SHOW ON THIS SCHOOLS TRADITION THE WHOLE TOWN COMES OUT! I MISS DEL ORO AND THE LOOMIS/NEWCASTLE AREA!