San Miguel High School

6601 South San Fernando Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85756

5 Reviews

School District
Grade

9-12
Type

private

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Submitted by other on August 05, 2020

I had such a wonderful experience at San Miguel.
Submitted by other on August 05, 2020

San Miguel is an incredible place. Students graduate with 4 years of work experience, a college prep education and have support to and through college. 100% of San Miguel graduates have been accepted into college since the school opened in 2004.
Submitted by student on May 28, 2020

As a former student, I would not recommend San Miguel to anyone, in fact I talked my parents out of sending my siblings there. I'll start of by praising the work program it's unique, but this is about the only thing separating San Miguel from any other subpar charter school. This school has the potential to be one of the best in the state but they fail to invest in their students. As part of the "inclusive culture" they hire student teachers volunteers to teach classes including math and sciences classes. They are inexperienced and unprepared to lead a class of 20 students and the pupils are the ones that end up suffering. Over the years they have brought more and more of these volunteers, to not pay qualified, experienced instructors. I maintained a 4.0 through my 4 years there but that 4.0 would not match a 4.0 from a public high school or any other private one. This show's in the ACT and SAT, I doubt that any student has scored above an average. In college I staid away from the sciences because I knew that SMHS hadn't prepared me. San Miguel built a good reputation in it's first few years and has been living off that reputation since then, now they seem to be more focused on their profits than the quality of education they provide.
Submitted by other on October 30, 2017

Some believe that the harder a school is, the more successful students will be. This school proves that this is not true. Students are held up to unnecessarily high standards that only waste time and effort. This school relies too much on homework and not enough time is spent in class. Many teachers don't have teaching degrees or have enough experience. Students work to pay for an education they could get at a public school. Public schools might even be better. Students don't get spring or fall break. There is not enough extracurricular activities or AP classes. There are too many useless classes such as 4 years of religion, 3 years of Spanish when you only need 2, MSI, ASL, and much more. Most students just go to Pima or the U of A, which could also be done if a student goes to a public school. Too much time is wasted going to prayer services and mass. Classes don't prepare students for the ACT or SAT. The food is gross. Being a Catholic school , this school can be sexist and homophobic. Many teachers and students end up changing schools and doing better. Teachers are underpaid. This school is just terrible, it is not worth investing time, money, or energy. It'd be better to go to a different school.
Submitted by student on June 29, 2012

First of all I'll be graduating this next school year from this school and honestly it's been one of the smartest things I've done in my life so far. For all those who are talking it up about how it only advertises itself and what not, well of course it is, it's a business? This school offers a lot, I already have a secured job after I graduate at a great workplace all Becaus of the opportunity I have here. The staff is amazing, I know every single one of them if not personally at least I can talk to them about how the days going. The education they offer is great, it's strict yes I know I'm going on my 4th year there but it's for our own good. Honestly there's nothing to bonplain about. I come from public schools and it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. And the fact that it targets Hispanics, why's wrong with that, were getting an opportunity to succeed. All those who complain about the school don't really appreciate what there being offered, I myself realize that by going to San Miguel I'm already more prepared than my friends at public schools! Not to say that at public schools there any less but here they actually push you to become the best you can. This school is worth it.