Stella High Charter Academy

Posted: August 10, 2026

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My daughter entered her first year at Stella excited about the opportunities the school would provide. Sadly, that excitement quickly faded when she became the target of unwanted attention from a male student who grew increasingly obsessive. After I personally asked him to stop contacting her, he became aggressive and disrespectful toward me.

I contacted the school because my daughter felt unsafe returning to campus. Staff took down my information and assured me someone would reach out, but no one ever did. The calls and text messages continued without any apparent intervention.

As a result, I had no choice but to remove my daughter from the school. Even after explaining that her safety was the reason for her withdrawal, I felt the school showed little concern or urgency. The lack of action and support was extremely disappointing.

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The community is super friendly and I love everything about the school. They help their students be successful

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There is a great sense of community and you get to make great connections!

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I like the school since i’ve had to put up with it for 4 years amazing and would highly recommend it.

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this experience was one of a kind

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Amazing school, top tier , everyone is very included in this school

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This school is amazing and it helps with college experience and how to do it

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The community is beautiful with beautiful people. Make sure to make friends too

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This school is great made me feel prepared for college

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it is fun and very fun to enjoy and meet new people

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Posted: March 8, 2023

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this school was terrible. My little timmy was harassed and this school last year. The staff are immature, disrespectful and unbelieveable! Would not send my child here if i were you, the campus is the size of a porta potty.

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Posted: September 14, 2022

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Diferente a lo que tenia en el pasado. Hay cosas para mejorar como la organización pero los maestros son muy entregados con los alumnos.

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Me gusta la escuela nos informan de cualquier cosa y son muy amables

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muy buena escuela y muy amables todos los maestros y personal

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Me gusta mi hijo mayor vino aquí ahora el tiene 27 años

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i love this school, great school, come to this scchool!

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Is excellent I love to have my daughter here she like us school

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Everyone here makes you feel like you’re a part of something greater than just a school community; a family.

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Academics was great and rigorous. However, the school needed some more extra curricular activities.

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Es un centro escolar bastante organizado, cuando realizan eventos son muy dinámicos y manejan el area de una forma muy controlada para el bienestar de todos los estudiantes

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Una experiencia/s grandiosa que pude experimentar fue los eventos que la escuela tuvo. Por ejemplo, cosas de deporte, comida, etc. Muchos eventos donde los padres estuvieron involucrados y tomaron sus voces.

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The school focus on the children academic achievement and it is a safe environment. Their are sports and activities for the children to be involve in.

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Great team of talented educators who sometimes get out of synch due to issues in communication. Hopefully as we move further beyond the pandemic, these systems and communications protocols will be smoothed out and made more effective.

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This school develops strong character in its students, like integrity, compassion, and respect:
Mr. Garris, Mr. Ramirez, and Mrs. Colleen are all very supportive and very involved, I have been a witness over the last couple of years on the hard work and the planning that goes into making sure students are learning and building character. That is what makes them a great team!

Posted: April 28, 2022

It has a very educational environment that helps students learn efficiently throughout the community.

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Posted: August 31, 2016

I am a part of the disciplinary team and we strive to ensure academic success. Our offices are always opened for support or a simple check in.

Posted: August 31, 2016

Bright Star has given students the opportunity to feel the college life pressure without actually attending college. Teacher really care about every individual student that crosses threw Bright Star, even if the student/s leave the staff keep in contact with them to check up on their education. I was a student from Class of 2014, I really got to see it first hand how all teachers , TAs, and office staff have been #therealNVP by making sure my grades were always advanced. They always kept me motivated towards my education, even thought I did not like reading. My english teachers would keep me on check with my reading requirement, until I completed it. I loved the environment all staff gave of being positive, being compassionate, being creative. Bright Star allowed everyone to explore community colleges, universities, and private colleges locally and out of state. When i was a senior the connector helped me out a lot by providing information about FAFSA/Dream Act, housing, commuting and life experiences I would face when in college.

Posted: September 14, 2015

Perfection takes teamwork. Collaboration and involvement between Parents and Teachers are imperative for the student to achieve academic success. I understand most parents work and have other children to take care of, so do Teachers. They have their own families, professional trainings, lesson plans, along with last minute changes due to district demands, however they make it their priority to teach our children and meet their academic needs. Administration has also proven to hire the most qualified teachers. My daughter has been in Brightstar schools since the fifth grade, she is now in 10th grade. She has been challenged so much in her classes and also encouraged by her teachers. Nevertheless the teaching and encouraging does not end at school, despite my busy schedule, I am the most influential person and the one with full responsibility to continue forming a part of her education. Consistency and persistence with love is a must for us parents. BSSCA has continued to fullfill my expectations as a parent. They encourage our children go far beyond their own expectations by offering AP classes at no cost to them. They award trips to high achieving students at no or minimum cost, unlike other schools. Of course no school is perfect, but BSSCA and their staff are there to address the issue and resolve the matter in a professional way making sure all parties are heard and involved. The staff is competent and caring. Needless to say my daughter has blossomed and continues to achieve each year. There have been bumps along the way, but with an appointment to address the issue, the staff is more than willing to handle the matter in a professional way. Personally I am so thankful to the way Principal Ms. Bonilla and Mr. Pappas have handled my concerns in the past, promptly and professionally. Also connector Ms. Alvarez has exceeded my expectations. This schoool is small and this makes the admistrators more aware of any situation that may arise which helps keep our students safe. This school is now my daughter's second family. She continues to Thrive!!

Posted: June 10, 2014

This school has so much potential! The thing that makes it not as functional as it could be is that the planning and collaboration between teachers and staff occur at the last minute for everything. If this school were able to set aside more time for teacher collaboration, planning and have the year schedule planned prior to the start of school year it would be 5 star. All the problems that this school has are organizational problems. Perhaps having older, more mentor-like teachers would also help. In terms of academics, the school is amazing. At times, the irrational inconsistency of the scheduling, rules and so on make it difficult to see how well the students are performing. A stable school community would facilitate more stability in the classroom because the teachers would be on the same page. Perhaps, if the teachers functioned more like a team then they could be consistent across the board about how they want the school community to run. It seems that the more successful teachers are engaged with building a community, a team and are constantly trying to improve. Academics is a given and improves with teacher experience, thus, the need for mentor-like teachers is great.

Posted: May 18, 2014

this is only a test, not a real review. I will be deleting this post very soon. I just want to see what the registration requirements are

Posted: September 25, 2013

the best school so far. They did so much for my son Ms sibling used to be a teacher there she was the best thing that can happen to my son.But overall great school

Posted: September 23, 2013

I would like to start out by saying that for the past 5 yrs. both of my boy's have expressed so many positive things about their teachers. As a parent i'm very involved and make sure that my boys are receiving the proper education. I have seen how the teachers are invested in the students education. I disagree with the negative comments that were made. If I felt that my boys were not receiving the proper education and nothing was being done. They would not be there at all. I'm a great advocate for my children. So again I disagree with the negative comments. We should be positive and optimistic and supportive instead of critizing and being negative. I can't speak for no one else but for my own experiece and I have dealt with very positive teachers and staff thru out these 5 yrs. I have also seen great improvement overall in this school KUDOS to Mrs. Bonilla and to all the Teachers and Staff. Love , Mrs. Salinas

Posted: August 22, 2013

I completely disagree with all the negative comments post up on this web site . I have been attending bright star since sixth grade in 2007 and i have practically grown up in this amazing school surround by the same students who start off in this school as 11 year olds with the whole world ahead of them and 6 years later as 17 year olds in the twelelth grade are ready to hit the real world and thanks to this school that has provided us with this opportunity to stay in the same school 5th though 12th grade without changing schools every few year we have been able to build strong bonds with our friends as we have helped each other grow stronger and also this school has some of the best teachers in the world so of the teacher i had in sixth grade are now my teacher in 12th grade again. Therefore i say thank you to the founder of this school mr.hilger

Posted: August 6, 2013

I agree with the review posted a few days ago. Bright Star is a good school with some teacher problems. I have multiple kids currently attending and have heard from my children that they hadnt learned much from some classes, including the history class mentioned below. I was told that this teacher has been at Bright Star for some time, close to 5 years. And each of my kids who were in his class all mention how they dont remember a thing from his class. Far from perfect, my kids get decent grades, and they all did good in his class, but say they didnt really learn anything. Aside from that, Ive heard the same innappropriate comments and innappropriate relationships are involved with this teacher. How does a person like this remain a teacher at a school with pretty good leadership? I hope Bright Star catches on eventually and does something about this. Ill be sure to speak my mind to other parents since it seems others are having the same problems.

Posted: August 4, 2013

I currently have one child attending Bright Star Secondary. I completely agree with everything the school stands for and strives to achieve. The reason for my poor rating has to do with what I've heard my child complain abot regarding some of the teachers, in particular their 7th grade History teacher. I've heard from multiple kids that this particular teacher has made several inappropriate comments about students. I didn't believe it myself until meeting with this particular teacher, and he was just as advertised. He was ill-mannered, quick tempered and didn't seem to have any grasp of who my child was or where their level of understanding was in terms of subject matter. Despite that, there are some teacher's who seem to shine above these underachievers including the math department. Also, the principal at the school was very approachable and listened sincerely. If it wasn't for this one particular teacher, and a few others, Bright Star would certainly merit higher in my regards.

Posted: June 8, 2013

Bright Star is a really good school. They make you think of college and TRY their best to help you. They have fun and academic trips and I think that was the best experience I had there. Though, its not the same as 3 years ago when Hilger actually reinforced rules, students have rebelled more. Maybe in a few years the school will be more organized but i think they need a lot more staff and mentors. They really screwed over a lot of students that took alot of wrong classes and they dont offer many extra curricular or AP classes. The new grading system of standard based grading has its negatives and its positive but as a student, we all know its more on the negative side. The school needs to get back to Hilgers old rules (Missing Assignments, Uniform, Hair ect) , Get organized (they really need more $$) , Fit each students needs, and get students to start acting like a family again. Parents, remember that other students can either build or break your son/daughter . Even the adults/teachers get annoyed of the sudden changes of the school,

Posted: February 6, 2013

I was a student here for 5 years & it was definitely a mixed experience. The reading program (which students always complain about) is probably one of the most valuable things Bright Star has to offer. I can safely say it helped me prepare for the all the reading I need to do in college. The WLAC program is of immense help, considering it gave me a taste of what school's like in a more competitive field. Some teachers/staff members left lasting impressions on me & helped mold me into a mature young adult. As much as I'd like to continue on the positive, I can't. The way the school operates is one of the most disorganized things I'll ever experience. Their grading & reading systems change almost yearly, leaving students in danger of not graduating. Many of the rules are plain asinine. Some of the higher-ups love to play favorites, offering those favorites all the help while leaving others to fend for themselves. I had to do all of my college apps with no help whatsoever from the man we all placed our trust in; in the end, it was my own work that got me into one of the best schools in the nation. Overall, it's a good alternative to LAUSD, but the school still needs major improvement.

Posted: February 4, 2013

I will like to acknowledge the great team work over at BrightStar. As a Parent I admire how the teachers take great interest in supporting every student by assisting them achieve their educational goal!. I also commend the teachers efforts in making the students understand how education should be their great priority and how they can invest their time being more productive. My first has attended for 3 consecutive years and has not only built a great rapport with his teachers they take the time to keep communication with Me. My other son just began attending this year and the teachers facilitated his transition easier than other schools would. The Principal has done so much for our school is increadible. Great Work!!! These are the positive feed back that I have for the Teachers and Staff. Sincerely, Mrs. Salinas

Posted: October 14, 2012

My daughter hs been in this school for 3 consecutive years...the first one was okay, the second one was not good and the third year was excellent. I as a parent will accept that children are sometimes irresponsible and so cause their own failure, but I didn't give up! I am very happy to say that my child has learned from that. This is a great school. I'm definetley with them on their strict rules. Mrs. Bonilla is a great principal.