Sequoia Middle School in Pleasant Hill

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	8/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth	5/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: August 15, 2026

This school gave off insane amount of pressure,I cried because of the staff to much times to count.every day someone is bullied most of the time via email but we cant tell cause we know they wont believe us,Ive experienced so much hate,homophobia,and bullying. Just an example I had a class where the teacher made the class leader cry for 30 minutes. The teachers dont under stand us,I lets hard to trust teachers anymore,and Ive been sexually harassed by a person at this school so its obvious there isnt a lot of safety

Posted: August 15, 2026

Posted: July 27, 2026

My child has grown tremendously, learned plenty, and still found lots of support and kindness from friends and teachers. Is it perfect and the kids over-the-moon about learning? No, it's middle school, so that's nearly impossible. But for being a middle school, Sequoia is doing a pretty good job. The bad reviews all seem like they were written by disgruntled kids, not reasonable adults, so I'm taking them with a grain of salt.

Posted: July 27, 2026

Half the teachers here are bad. They either cant teach well at all or are just horrible and rude to the students. The school doesnt do any thing about the teacher problem. The school doesnt care about you unless you are disabled and the amount of pressure is insane. Most of the students dont care about their education and worsen the education of their peers around them. Plus, this school has issues with homophobia, racism, sexism, ableism, and more. I would find another school.

Posted: July 27, 2026

Posted: June 22, 2025

Great school! Glad my child was able to get in! Caring teachers and amazing classmates!

Posted: June 22, 2025

Posted: December 10, 2024

It's a good school. A lot of great teachers.

Posted: December 10, 2024

Posted: February 11, 2024

This school is an abomination to all schools. Quite Frankly im surprised theyre still open. I went here as well as my kids and there has been no development. Im hoping this new principal can change this

Posted: February 11, 2024

Posted: September 25, 2023

I am in 7th grade, and I have no core teacher. We have been in school since August 10th. We have had constant subs with nearly no change. It is extremely frustrating and the subs managing our grades are giving us frivolous assignments with little to no learning. Seriously, I used to love this school. I love the kids and I love the teachers, but the lack of learning and teachers takes a large toll on my opinion.

Posted: September 25, 2023

Posted: May 17, 2023

I feel like the teachers here try to act like they care but they really don't. they could care less about your overall well-being. a lot of teachers are just straight-up EXTREMELY rude, and the yard duties too. the yard duties SCREAM at you for the littlest wrong-doing as if we are little kindergarteners. the homework is just awful, we get projects shoved up our butts every single day it seems, and we can barely catch a break. a lot of the staff is really rude as well. when I was in elementary, I loved learning. I loved math. I had so much potential and this school absolutely destroyed every single bit of everything I had left. please don't send your kids here, I beg you.

Posted: February 16, 2023

Horrible staff that truly do not care about your children

Posted: February 16, 2023

Posted: October 6, 2022

This school's students are extremely racist and homophobic.

Posted: October 6, 2022

Posted: April 21, 2022

We have had 2 children go through SMS and could not be happier. Highly recommend these teachers and staff.

Posted: April 21, 2022

Posted: December 17, 2021

i used to like this school but not anymore cause like one of the core teachers is ableist (calling a kid special ed, saying a kid has Tourettes when he obviously didnt) plus shes said multiple times before that she only likes pretty people n stuff plus theres a lot of bullying and the yard duties dont do anything about it. plus they dont even help students at this school for anything :// also they assign a bunch of assignments like everyday and its a lot of stress they dont even care if you have family issues at home or anything they just expect you to finish a project in one day no matter what (coming from experience) i honestly dont feel safe at this school anymore cause theres a bunch of school fights n stuff its annoying how teachers dont do anything about it

Posted: December 17, 2021

Posted: October 18, 2017

My daughter's love for both English and Science was destroyed at this school by two horrible and just mean teachers. She had tested as reading at an 11th grade level by 3rd grade and was told by a teacher at this school that a book would be too hard for her. She was made to feel stupid. This teacher seriously had no idea what she was doing. Some people just don't belong around our kids. I would never recommend this school to anyone.

Posted: October 18, 2017

Posted: February 4, 2017

The school just assigns way too much homework and just causes anxiety among all the students with all the tests, projects, and homework due each day. It's obvious the teachers favorite certain students and dislike others.

Posted: April 29, 2014

We are just way too fabulous for u . SWAG= Sequoia We Are Giants. STAY FIERCE SMS!!!

Posted: March 18, 2014

I attended Sequoia Middle School all three years and I am so happy I did. The students were mostly very kind and welcoming, the teachers were all fantastic and got all students engaged, and the activities such as leadership, drama, and their many diverse clubs were so much fun and worth doing. Each student strives to excel, and each teacher supports them in doing so. I love how they would reward good grades with free lunches and homework passes! I miss it so much! If you are currently attending Sequoia, make the most of it because that experience is one of a kind!

Posted: November 19, 2013

I go to this school as a sixth grader and even though I am new, I feel like I fit in because there is no bullying and everyone, including the eighth graders are friendly.

Posted: October 19, 2013

It was so hard for me to choose which middle i wanted to go to back when i was in 5th grade. Until then I got accepted in Sequoia and i wasn't sure how I was suppose to feel. On my first day, i found a few of my friends there but I was sad that most of my friends weren't there though I made new friends and no bullies. The bulletin told me about the events at school and my teachers were nice. I rarely ever see bullies in the school but I still see gossipers.

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Sequoia Middle School

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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