John C. Kimball High School

3200 Jaguar Run

School District

Tracy Joint Unified
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:25
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on April 28, 2024

Good School Nice School Amazing School YAy
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2024

This school is amazing good homework not lot of bullying.
Submitted by parent on October 20, 2021

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Submitted by parent on February 19, 2021

If only, I repeat if only someone would take ownership of the pool. Could someone fix the temperamental heating system? Could someone make sure the pool is covered when not in use? This is a major one***, could we get a philanthropist to fund a changing room/bathroom built next to the pool and a quality scoreboard system for swim competition??? Our children don't need to freeze and leave the pool area for bathroom breaks. Take the lane lines out over the summer!!! Lastly, Tracy is very hot over the summer, there really should be more interest in swimming in our community.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2019

My kids have been with this high school for almost 4 years. I have been so satisfied with the school's preparation and organization in Parents Meetings and other events.
Submitted by student on June 02, 2019

Pretty terrible. I would say I regret choosing this school over the other high schools in my town.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2017

My daughter is doing great, she was very nervous when she started high school, but she is loving everything about her school. The teachers and as well as school faculty been great. She was very nervous about her Spanish class, but now its one of her favorite class. She is also enrolled at the medical academy, its been great, and very happy.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2017

I have a freshman and junior attending Kimball. I have been an active PTSA member for 2 years. My kids have participated in sports, drama and clubs. They feel safe and enjoy the campus. Principal Pecot is an excellent leader and has an open door policy to any student and/or parent. His leadership staff is strong. Communication to the home is awesome - Friday phone calls home from Mr. Pecot regarding school activities, school website updated daily, and Facebook posts from various school activities. I'm proud that my kids attend Kimball.
Submitted by parent on October 28, 2015

Our family moved to Tracy from the bay area. Our experiences with the Principle, Mr. Pecot, Counselor Mr. Silva, teachers; Neylan, Burkert, Mendonca, Eddy and Mrs B as well as Mrs. Backman. Has been nothing short of a breath of fresh air. Having an entire staff care about your child, his welfare and the needed and necessary accommodations is an absolute blessing. Emails, phone calls get returned immediately. We came from Hercules (where it was the opposite) we can tell you that having a staff from the top down that absolutely care makes the difference.Major major major kudos to you Mr. Pecot and your staff.BlessingsAnesha Wossne
Submitted by student on May 12, 2015

I actually really like Kimball.. Its really fun and the students are really nice but I also have a big problem with the administration.. they are really rude and they don't listen to students at all. Also I feel like the rules are really harsh and the dress code is just stupid! They give really harsh punishments for offences that are not so bad and little punishments for terrible offences. The French teachers are really nice, especially Ms.Reyburn.. she's the sweetest teacher!.......
Submitted by other on August 13, 2014

I love this school. My siblings have gone here, I have taken a tour around the school. It's amazing. Most people only say it's bad just because it's all the way in the back of Tracy and it's a new school. But, I love kimball. They are VERY spritive for their 9th graders welcoming orientation, they have lots of spirit weeks. I love kimball.
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2014

My daughter attended this school for less than a semester. She got along well with the other students; however, there were abundant problems with teachers and administration. Administrators will not return phone calls or emails on a timely basis. Punishments are harsh and students and parents are not listened to (even at the district level). The Spanish department is the worst. Put your child in French! These teachers do not have the students' best interests in mind. It's a repressive environment in which students have difficulty learning.
Submitted by other on May 20, 2014

Socially, and intellectually diverse, John C. Kimball hosts a wide variety of highly enlightened staff, a close knit and incredibly friendly and sociable student base, and dedicated staff members who are passionate about their job. Some aspects are in their own way ridiculous, such as an obvious bias in administering reprimand, but these aspects in no way hinder the students ability to participate as a student. They also in no way violate any ethical codes, nor do they conflict with the general mission of high schools. Consider them instead as easily overcome obstacles and annoyances.
Submitted by other on May 06, 2014

As an incoming graduate, I must recommend that any and all considerate parents keep their children stay away from Kimball. The administration is adversarial, the student population largely delinquent, student "leadership" wholly uncommunicative with the student body. One can expect lengthy wait times when working with the office, and harsh penalties for relatively minor offences (I compare this with the two other highschools I've attended, and peer experience). Mandatory ID laniards, in the most unappealing color scheme. I once went to the office, asking for an icepack to numb my finger (pinched nerve). I was issued one, but not allowed to leave the office with it. As I had critical work to be done in the class I had left, I asked if I could get a bag of icecubes to go. They said no, either stay in the office with it or return to class without it. I suffered until one of my teachers got some from the science room, which brings us to the only positive side of Kimball: the teachers. However, two of my favorites are going to Mountain House High anyway (go there, they have a bell tower). Kimball administration runs the school like a jail, and they charge you for the stay.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2013

BIG BIG PROBLEMS LISTEN TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE STAFF AND TEACHERS THEY ARE TELLING YOU THE TRUTH, DONT MAKE THE MISTAKE I MADE AND PUNISHED MY KID AND FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS THE TEACHERS ERROR.
Submitted by student on October 08, 2013

Kimball is the worst! First of all the teachers are terrible! They don't like to teach and they never give back any of your work. A couple of times my spanish teacher lost my tests and gave me a zero on it because she couldn't find it! How unfair is that?! Another thing is that whenever I ask for help from the teachers I get a lecture and/or they yell at me saying that I should know this material already! If I'm coming to you for help obviously I was never taught this lesson! Not to mention how the teachers love to publicly humiliate the students! At this school I don't get bullied by the students. I get bullied by the teachers.
Submitted by parent on September 22, 2013

John C. Kimball High School in Tracy, Ca. has lots to offer anyone who has a GOOD attitude. It's newer, and, therefore, younger with a few kinks to work out. As a parent of 2 kids who have graduated from high schools in Tracy, and a 3rd who is a senior here at KHS, I know, for a fact, that KHS could use the money. When school starts, teachers ask for items their classes need/will use and parents provide what they can. KHS has promised to handle business matters to do with our kids with dignity, integrity, and consistency. If only the parents could see the forest through the trees. Perhaps the REAL problem is in the main district office, TUSD, from which all of the guidelines are developed for staffing, teachers, and curriculum.
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2013

This school academically is not bad. It is hit or miss but there are some amazing teachers. But that being said the office staff and the administration is really bad! I am a parent and every time I have to call the office or go into the office I cringe. I have been treated so rudely and dismissively by those in the office. I leave messages and never get a call back. The students that work in the office are way more helpful and cheerful then the people employed there. So I figure if they treat me badly as a parent, how is my child being treated. Not good is the report I hear. The sports programs are pretty good. We have had some positive interactions with the coaches and they do try hard. We are happy with the school mostly and just glad that my child doesn't have to attend classes taught by office staff and the administration. This is a problem that I have heard is ongoing, hopefully some day they will change.
Submitted by student on August 10, 2013

I have seen better.The administration staff is completely useless, I am a junior this year and i have seen the principal around campus a collective three times in all my time at this school. The Spanish department is appalling. The math department is meh... i have had a good experience in the science department but sometimes i hear some scary things about it. The French department is amazing! the music and drama programs are good, history and English are very hit or very miss. In my opinion this school dumps way to much money into stupid things. The teachers can be very unprofessional and rude. THE WORST ASPECT OF THIS SCHOOL ARE THE SECURITY GUARDS. They harass you, they swear, and are all around mean, if you can go to West or Tracy High i highly recommend it/
Submitted by student on August 08, 2013

The school needs to do something about the teachers. I hate going to school because of the fear that I might get picked on by a TEACHER. A handfull of the teachers swear to, or at their students. Many of the teachers are not focused and do not return our papers for weeks or even months. I do not believe it is a professional enviornment and I personally felt as if I was teaching myself in many of the subjects. I didn't choose my classes based on the difficulty of the course or my interest, I chose the classes where I feel I am likely to get a teacher that will TEACH. I do not recommend this school to anyone.