Campolindo High School

300 Moraga Road

School District

Acalanes Union High
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 13, 2022

My son has attended for 3 years. It’s a good school, not great. Considering the community it’s located in, there should be a good deal more financial support than it currently receives. But, besides parents with children currently in attendance, the wealthy locals are mainly concerned with their own interests from both a financial and a community agenda perspective. A sizable amount of the school funding comes from donations rather than actual community support.The school seems behind in terms of facilities (condition) and programs considering the resources available. Some of the better High Schools have more access to college programs this school doesn’t have. There’s also a lack of good after school programs. The ones available are of a superficial nature. There seems to be a disconnect between the perception of the quality of school programs and the reality. I can give a personal example. At my sons middle school, debate was offered as PART of the curriculum. This was a terrific series of classes that taught critical thinking, public speaking, teamwork, etc. My son was part of this program and was extremely passionate about it, along with many of his friends. It was a really wonderful and inspiring experience. However, Campo doesn’t have it at all. Not only did I find this extremely depressing but I couldn’t understand why such a popular program at the Middle school would have no next level at the High school. That being said, during freshman indoctrination for the parents, the administration made quite a point of bragging about the donations they had received and soliciting more. It seems to me the donations drive isn’t sufficient if they’re cutting programs. Just papering over the cracks. I would say the quality of teaching is good, but not above average. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of inspiration (especially in the English classes) but mostly preparation. They seem to focus a lot on their reputation for test scoring.Anyway, it’s been a good school. Just a little disappointing.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2021

Best public high school I could ever ask for. My child (504 plan) is fully supported and the teachers, staff, and admin are top notch. Thank you Campolindo.
Submitted by student on March 24, 2020

Although I do not have 4 years of experience at Campo, I have enough to know why I ultimately am transferring after one year. The climate at Campo is like a hierarchy, and unless you are one of the stars on a sports team, you probably feel unequal. The leadership seems to be more concerned with looking like a good academic school than the actual mental health of many of the students. That being said, the academics are undeniably good, but critical thinking and life skill enhancing do not exist. For many people, Campolindo is a great all around school, and you can see that side of it, but for the majority of people, Campo is a bad environment that isolates certain groups of students. Unless you are a student at the school, it is hard to know what exactly goes on under the "great school" facade. As a student of color, and on behalf of many (not all) of the students of color (and other isolated groups of students) at Campo, this school makes you feel weaker and unwelcome.
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2020

I have three children who have gone to campo. Never have I been to a school meeting where tutoring is recommended regardless of ability of children. (Do you have such a low experience of your own staff?) I have heard alot of how if you are an exceptional child, you will do well. If not, bad luck.
Submitted by student on January 09, 2020

OK if you don't clash with the self-righteous and incompetent administrative staff.
Submitted by teacher on July 28, 2016

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Submitted by student on April 28, 2015

As a former student of Campolindo, who was not a straight A student, I would highly recommend attending the prestigious school. I COMPLETELY disagree with the parent that bashed the English department at Campo. I am someone who is very strong in both math and science, but my English preparation at Campo far exceeded those of my college classmates at Saint Mary's. Not only does Campo excel academically and athletically, but it has a student-teacher relationship that is unmatched. I was able to get letters of recommendation from teachers who knew me both in and out of the classroom. I still go back to visit my teachers from high school, and I know for a fact many of my classmates do the same. I was never one to partake in doing drugs or under age drinking. This is because of my parents. The drug and alcohol "problem" at Campo is not the fault of the administration or even the police. It is the fault of the parents who didn't teach their kids better.
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2014

Of the three high-rated schools in Lamorinda, Campo is the best. Miramonte is more competitive, Acalances reportedly had more of a drug problem but drugs are everywhere. All schools should do more but so should the parents. There is a lot of parent involvement in the classroom - most have one parent home when school gets out - not latchkey kids. Sure, there's kids with money. Moraga has a lot of high-income parents. That's a fact. Don't move here if that's going to bother you. The majority of the parents and kids are not focused on what car you drive or designer clothes. It's the same in Walnut Creek or Oakland. Nike Jordans or Mini Cooper. You can't argue with the scores from these schools - top in the state. 95% get into the college of their choice. They're doing something right.
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2014

Campolindo is an ok school. Some of teachers really care and teach well. If your child is in special ed this school does not have the capability and understanding to handle it well. It's a school for parents who wants their kids to learn more regardless of the quality, stress, and healthy way of learning. Schools has a drug problem and they prefer to look the other way. If I have to do it all over again, I will not chose campolindo for my kid.
Submitted by student on March 29, 2014

I transferred to Campo my senior year. While the curriculum was definitely above average (though slightly less challenging than my previous school), I was surprised at the atmosphere. The majority of the students seemed accustomed to privilege, and one student even asked me why I drove a car made in 1999--he could not comprehend any reason to drive an older car. I think the involvement of parents in funding the school is amazing, but it would be great if the school was able to foster understanding of diversity and perspective, possibly by encouraging discussion of social issues in classrooms. Campo will definitely prepare students for college, but it's disappointing to see so many kids go into the world with very narrow understanding of social, racial and class-based issues.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2013

It's our daughter's first year at this school and so far we have been very impressed with the quality of teachers!!