Tesoro High School

Posted: May 5, 2025

I have genuinely never hated a place more in my life. My high school experience here has been nothing short of horrible, and I cannot wait to leave. Although the teachers are generally nice people, most are not particularly effective at teaching. I often felt like I had to teach myself, and many lessons lacked clarity and structure. However, my biggest issue was not with the teachers, but with the rest of the staff. Aside from teachers, most of the staff members I interacted with were rude, unhelpful, and gave off the impression that they did not want to be there. Getting any effective help requires you to go far out of your way to advocate for yourself because assistance was rarely offered voluntarily.

To make matters worse, the school has implemented new policies that only make the experience harder. These changes are unnecessary and seem to serve no real purpose other than to make attending school more difficult and frustrating. A new grading system, which my math class piloted this year, also set many students back. Instead of supporting learning, it confused students and made it harder to succeed. I felt that it directly impacted my understanding of the material and hurt overall performance in the class.

Socially, the environment is just as disappointing. The student body is largely made up of wealthy, entitled individuals, many of whom are openly discriminatory. The administration does little to address or combat this behavior. As a student of color in a predominantly white school, I never felt truly supported. There were very few resources available for minority students, and at times, the school’s actions made things worse. For example, they shut down the Black Student Union (BSU) claiming it was “excluding other students.” Although the club eventually reopened, it now includes mostly non-Black members. While I don’t necessarily have a problem with that, it is strange that this was only an issue for the BSU, while other clubs do not seem to face the same scrutiny or restrictions.

I could honestly go on and on about my negative experiences here. From the administration’s failure to support students to the toxic social environment, my time at this school has been unpleasant and exhausting. I would not recommend sending your children here, especially if they are minorities. There are better, more inclusive schools out there where students can thrive without feeling isolated, unsupported, or undervalued.

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Posted: February 23, 2025

This school is not great as one might think based on their score. The score is really just based on test scores, not the overall quality of the education kids are getting. The school is listed as having 22-30 kids per class which is not the case. Classes are packed with way over 30 kids & some as many as 50+. This school has teachers that care very little to help or teach their students. They provide no real instruction, no help when students ask due to struggling to comprehend the material at hand. They give busy work so they don't have to instruct. When students struggle with testing, they refuse to give any kind of study guide or help because it's simply too much work for said teachers, yes this was told to my child by a teacher. Yet, other teachers that teach the same subject are able to do this for their students just fine. So many some teachers are simply unwilling to help students or are just lazy. This school leans heavily on test grades for the bulk of the kids' grades, which wouldn't be so bad if they had proper teaching & teachers willing to help review things with students to help prepare them & ensure they are learning the material, but that's not the case here. They only care about test results and nothing else. The wellbeing and mental health of the kids is not a concern as again, "too much work" for some teachers and they don't care about the stress or pressure put on kids. The environment at this school is detrimental to kids. -Lunch time is awful. Thousands of kids all go to lunch at the same time, but the insanely limited number of tables makes it so the majority of kids don't have a place to sit and eat their lunch. Kids aren't allowed inside to eat so on days when it's over 100 degrees out, it's miserable & dangerous. When kids are forced to sit on the ground in over 100 degrees weather as there's no other option and as a bonus, ants crawl all over their food, this is not an exaggeration. Only a few bathrooms at the school and all far from each other, yet often times, some of the bathrooms are locked for no reason, this adds to the kids' stress when they have limited time between classes & already long lines at the bathroom & they reach a bathroom and it's closed. This happens often with no warning or reason. Kids should be provided with basic needs like available bathroom facilities that are open for use. Yes, there are a few good teacher here, but the bad ones make things miserable. The principal provides no help in these situations.

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Posted: May 14, 2023

My older son was dyslexic and was supported very well by this school. He developed strategies to overcome his learning difficulties and performed well in his academics. He just finished his freshman year at University getting on the dean’s list both semesters and finishing out the year with a 3.9/4.0 GPA. My second child is currently in 11th grade taking 6 AP classes and targeting highly competitive universities. The point is this school will work with students and get them to reach their high potential. Of course there are other factors such as the motivation of the student and the support at home. The majority of the students are driven to do well and that culture is contagious. Kids are very nice. My kids moved here from out of state (11th Grade and 8th -middle school) and they felt very welcomed and developed a lot of strong friendships.

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Posted: August 22, 2022

Great high school great Academics, great AP courses and great athletic programs for all appetites football tennis baseball basketball. I know of numerous families that transferred from jaw dropping expensive local private schools to give their teenagers a better education at this school instead! Principle is caring and attentive… so are the teachers.

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Posted: April 28, 2019

Tesoro offers tutorial periods with the teachers so students can get help with homework and this has proved to be very beneficial to my children.

Posted: April 28, 2019

very communicative with the parents via email and school loop so you can always see students grades and missing assignments.

Posted: April 28, 2019

The best buddies program is an exceptional tool Tesoro uses to promote helping others and building bonds with students that may have special needs.

Posted: April 28, 2019

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Yes, students can get accommodations for learning differences. This was very helpful for my daughter who struggled with dyslexia. The accommodations given enabled her to succeed.

Posted: April 28, 2019

It is not tolerated and taken seriously. Counselors will meet with students and families to get resolution.

Posted: April 28, 2019

Both of my children have gone to this school . We started in the private catholic school education for elementary to middle school. I was apprehensive to go the public school route. But It proved to be the best thing we did for our children. My son is going to a 4 year college upon graduation. The academics are challenging for those who want to be challenged and they have modifications for children who need more help. I am a parent of two children who fit both of those. Academics and athletics come easy for one, and the other one struggles with academics. Both have had amazing experiences and the activities and opportunities for parents to be involved in makes it feel like a very small school. We have made friendships for life through Tesoro and the parents of students.

Posted: August 16, 2018

My kid has has a wonderful experience academically and athletically. Coaches appear to be fair and teachers do their best to communicate within 24 hours when I have a question.

Posted: August 16, 2018

Homework appears to be consistent from each class to enhance/supplement student learning

Posted: August 16, 2018

Teachers are available to answer questions using the schoolloop program. My kid enjoys the teachers at Tesoro.

Posted: August 16, 2018

Develops? Not so sure - the students need to participate more in this endeavor.

Posted: August 16, 2018

Admin communicates well to the community via email and school website.

Posted: August 16, 2018

Tesoro has tutorial Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
Free tutoring after school.
Teachers provide various modes instruction to connect instruction to students.

Posted: August 16, 2018

If bullying is reported, Admin is quick to jump on it.

Posted: August 1, 2018

Way way too much homework and unrealistic expectations from the students. My kids have had to regularly stay till midnight or past it to finish their assignments.

Posted: August 1, 2018

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Both my kids have hated their high school experience at THS as well as 3 other kids from my extended family that have had a bad experience over the last 10 years. Send your kids elsewhere!!

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Tesoro is a great and excellent public high school, despite some of it's rowdy, rude, conservative students, the teachers are excellent and I am glad I attended Tesoro! Go Titans!

Posted: February 7, 2018

The staff is supportive and caring. Although at times Teachers are very demanding, the classes prepare them for College. Nice campus, respectful kids and approachable staff. PTSA is hardworking.

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Not the best. Not the worst. Really depends on the teachers you get.

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I was study in this school, and his school is fun

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Posted: May 29, 2014

I am giving 4 stars to the teachers at Tesoro and some of the office staff but I marked some points off for the way the clubs/organizations and the athletic program are run on campus. I am satisfied with approximately 90% of the teachers my child has had at Tesoro and am particularly impressed with the math and science departments. However, I agree with the comment the reviewer made on May 7, 2014, that students are only recognized or given perks such being granted membership of the National Honor Society only if they are part of ASB. In addition, there is definitely some politicking when it comes to the athletics program.

Posted: May 6, 2014

Tesoro High School is laughable. I am a sophomore excelling at an ivy league school no thanks to Tesoro though. Sure, some of the teachers are great but it's a gamble. Students that are not on the AP tract are neglected. The principles and vice principles are corrupt at best. Not to mention the athletics program is run completely by politics and largely is based off of parent reputation. In addition to all of this, students that do excel are only acknowledged if they are part of ASB, yet another laughable program. All in all this school does not deserve any of the quality reviews it is given. Clearly they are by naive parents who do not actually have to attend Tesoro.

Posted: August 11, 2013

Oh also, in addition to my previous comment below this comment.... For those who assume that the staff doesn't care, I would have to say they are wrong. They reach out to all students who are in need of help. They do help, as long as you respond to their help. Also, if you ask for help, they help!

Posted: August 3, 2013

Tesoro High School at times can be overwhelming. If you are an AP student such as myself Tesoro will cater to your needs. The History department is by far the best in the school. Everyone tells you from day one to get involved at Tesoro, this is probably the best advice i ever received. However, if you are not a good math student good luck, because Tesoro's math department is really slacking. The department wide policy is 85% of your grade is weighted towards test taking making it very hard for those who struggle in math and on tests to get a good grade in the class. While I personally have had a great experience despite the overwhelming work load at times, i can see that non-AP students get neglected by not only the guidance counselors but the teacher's as well. This year I'll be a senior and while for the most part I've had a good experience I really can't wait to leave and explore something other then the bubble that Tesoro is in. P.S. have fun walking in the hallways during passing periods you won't be able to move. Overcrowding is a problem.