West Campus

5022 58th Street

School District

Sacramento City Unified
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:27
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on December 05, 2017

I love this school so much. It is the best.
Submitted by student on March 24, 2017

I would say it has helped me mature, well more specifically in the case of the past few years where my class had to go through a lot. I think it has definitely taught me how to be a more critical thinker as well as adaptable in the real world. I definitely felt both annoyance and appreciation towards the school during the past 4 years. There's highs and lows to this school. You can't really generalize it and put it into a category of whether it's good or bad because it's definitely more complex than that. If you are planning to apply to West Campus, go for it! You will definitely change during these four years, although I can't guarantee you if it's for the best or the worst.
Submitted by other on January 18, 2015

A great school with a great staff, students, parents and most of all academics. A awesome place to learn and become a great person.
Submitted by student on January 04, 2015

Pros: > West Campus is known as a college prep. school, which helps prepare students for college and university. > Students who attend this school are generally respectful to others, meaning there are no fights, no bullying, etc. >Rallies are one of the most exciting and enthusiastic I have seen. >A good school for people who want to major in Liberal Arts and History, especially for English Majors. Cons: >Large class sizes >Mathematics and Science are not taught well in this school (many teachers are simply those who majored in Science and Mathematics only to teach math or science) >Lack of Hands-on experimentation (science labs in science classes are rarely used, and science is a hands-on subject, not only out of the book) >Science class is a JOKE (really? liver and H202?) Simple science equipment. >Bad school for those who want to become Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors, Computer Gurus. Lack of funding for better science labs and equipment, no engineering classes, and useless Science Fairs (who wants to see simple science experiments such as Color Changing Carnations again?) My two cents on West Campus.
Submitted by student on November 15, 2014

"WEST CAMPUS IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL EVER!" I am going to debunk this lie. What seems to be education here is really massive regurgitation of pointless facts and ideas, because that is what West Campus is all about. West campus only cares about your test scores, mainly so that they can keep the school's reputation high. At west campus, the majority of students only care about grades. Here, it's not about learning. In class, you will usually hear students ask, "What questions will the upcoming test contain?" Other than that, you will rarely hear students ask questions in class about the subject in particular. Contrary to popular belief, students also cheat in this school, because many students only care about their grades, not whether the learned anything or not. Like other students from other schools, West Campus students detest learning, and only study what is being spoon fed to them at the moment.
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2014

If you child struggles with school at all, this is not the school for you. This school can only handle the best of the best.
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2014

My three sons have attended West Campus and as my eldest prepares for graduation, I must say, West Campus has the BEST school community/ environment that I have seen a school have in all my years in education. I sent my sons to West Campus for the education but what they received was more than I thought they would get. The student lead school spirit is wonderful. It is beautiful to see the student body come together and support their school teams and their peers. I have attended school rally's and school sporting events along with student lead fundraisers and let me tell you, every time I feel welcomed as a parent. The small school environment allows the students, teachers and staff an opportunity to really get to know one another. I couldn't have asked for a better school. Give your son or daughter the opportunity to enjoy high school and get a great education at the same time, enroll them at West Campus.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

My daughter enjoys the school. The Principal is very personable and friendly, going out of his way making sure we are comfortable. All classes are college prep. The students are nice to each and especially to new students. The teachers are knowledgeable on their subject matter and willing to give extra help. We like this school.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2014

The West Campus teachers and administration only care about test scores and their reputation. It is a perfect school for students who can teach themselves and never have any questions. There is no tutoring offered and teachers do not extend themselves beyond their regular class hours. The office staff is unfriendly and condescending to both students and parents. This school looks great on paper but is a totally different reality.
Submitted by parent on December 20, 2013

If your child is a transferring upperclassman in search of AP classes prepare to be disappointed. My transferring junior was shutout of three AP classes for which she applied and I bored to death in general classes that provide zero challenge. To add insult to injury the school sends us a letter recommending she be enrolled the very three classes in which they denied her at the outset! The reason stated is the smaller enrollment size and the demand for AP classes. Result: a lot of time being wasted re-hashing curricula she learned in middle school. My transferring senior fared somewhat better. However; since he didn't take geography in CA, and there's no way to test out of the class, he wastes that period hanging out with freshmen not doing anything constructive. It took the school half a semster to decide music was an art after telling him it wasn't, therefore requiring him to take an art class in which he had no interest but had to as a requirement. When he attempted to switch over to band because he's been playing an instrument since the third grade, they denied that request citing no reason. Still waiting to see the benefit of enrolling my kids here.
Submitted by student on October 03, 2013

West campus curriculum is harder than college. It is all doable because you have such amazing assistance and the teachers are more than happy to help. They really improved my critical and analytical skills during my four years there and really prepared me for a four year in a university environment.
Submitted by student on June 27, 2013

I graduated a few years back and i must tell you- it is a very difficult school (academically) but as I made friends the next few years in college, I slowly but surely realized that ( it may sound wrong) I am a lot more in tune intellectually than all my other friends. I soon showed most of my friends my technique of taking notes taught by West Campus' own Mr. Hotell and my friends have been getting nothing but A's and B's in the college classes. West Campus was a great experience, it definitely gave me stepping stones.
Submitted by student on May 29, 2013

Even though there were times i dreaded at West Campus, I could not possibly see myself anywhere else. I love this school and I feel honored to be graduating from there.
Submitted by parent on February 21, 2013

We have been very happy with our son's experience at West Campus. He is doing very well academically, taking AP courses and participating in the marching band and the winter drum line. He came from a very small private school, and had no problem fitting in from the beginning. The size of the school is a plus, as it is smaller than most of the other high schools. To those who say they are only concerned about test scores, that is the nature of public education these days, and to the degree that West is guilty, I would say all good public schools have the same concern. I believe our son is getting a good education in spite of that.
Submitted by parent on December 13, 2011

What impresses me is the students want to learn and this school's "culture", despite the old facilities, promotes that. The students care. In my daughter's group project groups everyone is involved. Her older siblings were at a couple different local high schools and over the years there always were students who didn't care and hampered the groups.
Submitted by student on July 10, 2011

i have been attending West for over a year now and I must say if you want something better for yourself, this school will help acheive your dreams. At frist it was very overwhelming but during the second semester it became at ease. It might feel like this school pushes you off the edge, but in reality it is actually shaping your life...even if you oblivious from the effect. I hope this school is right for, if you want to succeed in life. :D
Submitted by student on July 02, 2011

Its an excellent school with awesome teachers. Teachers willing to put efforts and spend extra time into helping the students. You might have an A or B in other school and turn out you have a B or C in this school. But for future, grades are not really the thing that should be worry if you work hard. Working hard always helps to lock great longlasting knowledge: ) And Knowledge will always go along with you.
Submitted by student on June 09, 2011

I hated this school it was one of the worst schools in Sacramento. The people at this school are mean and rude.The years that I spent at this school were horrible. The school is outdated and old. Overall I hated this school coming from Caleb Greenwood. They needed to be more welcome and forgiving and have a better introduction to people who came to smaller schools. I HATED MY EXPERIENCE AT WEST CAMPUS !! :(
Submitted by parent on March 08, 2011

We will be moving to Sacramento this summer and I am trying to determine which high school we would like our daughter to go to. We also will decide what part of the city to live in based on this decision. Thank you for all your help.
Submitted by other on February 10, 2011

west campus is sadly all about scores and results. they dont care about the students they just care about keeping their reputation