De Portola Middle School

Posted: June 7, 2024

This school has some of the best teachers, some not so great, but the administration leaves much to be desired.

Bullying and inappropriate touch is dismissed as normal middle school behavior, never truly corrected, and leaving students to feel unsafe. The suggestion to the bullied student is to join a sport to stop the bullying. Administration speaks to parents equally as dismissively and will not own up to the failings on campus being an issue. The culture on campus is if you aren't part of the right group you are going to be miserable.

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Posted: June 13, 2023

My son attended this school during covid and while it was his responsibility to do the right thing and make the right choices, the staff was not supportive at all. There were many fights, a lot of inappropriate things like vaping in the bathrooms. This is a women ran school and while I completely support women it would have been nice to have a male presence. The kids would have better respect if there was a male Principal or VP. In the end the teachers did their jobs well, some better than others. I would recommend this school if your child can tune out the drama of middle school. Mine could not and it caused a lot of anguish. When I would reach out to the principal Mrs. Jaramillo she wouldn't respond at all and I did not appreciate the avoidance. The last three years of middle school have been very frustrating and difficult, I do not solely blame the teacher, principal or school environment I do hold my son accountable but also believe their could have been much better support than what we received. Glad we are finished and onto a new chapter.

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My son is finishing up 6th grade and it has been a great year. The beginning of school was a bit bumpy with the transition from Elementary to Middle School, but the staff at De Portola go out of their way to help the kids! Mr. Brock is very involved with the students and parents. Amy Ericson is a phenomenal counselor and is available all the time for kids and parents. I love how my son's teachers will immediately get back to be when I email them.. I really feel like choosing De Portola was the best decision for my son!

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Posted: March 23, 2018

Terrible, went in to talk to Ryan Brock and the way he spoke to me was borderline verbal assult

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Posted: April 26, 2017

I think De Portola is a great school. Everybody who attendance this school, including me loves everything about it . Since the school is such a big place you get to meet people from all over the world. So to conclude this school i give it a five star.

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Posted: March 2, 2017

I would give it five star rating

Posted: March 2, 2017

Best school ever in San Diego and they deal with everything

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Posted: May 21, 2014

This is a great school considering it's a affiliated to a large Public School District. We relocated from New England to San Diego due to the Military. My son was starting 7th grade with an IEP and my daughter is Gen Ed in 6th. I began calling the schools to get them enrolled in July and no one answered for weeks which worried me because I did not want them to attend Farb due to the rating that that school had. When they had open registration, I requested De Portola but was told they probably would not have room. Based on what I heard, when the Principal of De Portola went to the administration to pick up the packets of the new students, He took everyone that wanted to attend his school!!! This was an A++++ in my book!!! So thrilled!!! It's a big school, and you need to stay on your kids and assist the staff with teaching your children. They have new online grading system that you can access anytime to assist you in making sure your kids are doing what they are suppose to be doing. Many of the teachers rally around the kids and the support is great if your an involved parent with your kids learning! Love this school, and would recommend it as the best Middle school in SD!!!

Posted: April 7, 2014

De Portola Middle School is place of learning and fun at the same time. Everyone who goes to Deportola ,including me, are really nice people. Some people help you with your homework, some will invite you to play sports during lunch, and the club are really fun. Five stars up!!!!

Posted: September 26, 2013

This is our first year, and so far I'm thrilled with the staff, activities, and everything in general :)

Posted: May 11, 2013

I went to this school in 1996 and back then I was an awesome school it had an after scool Judo Program during school you had lots of activities as well as an great educational program. Every friday had activties during lunch that everyone enjoyed sitting on the grass if you wanted. Very nice school to got to.

Posted: January 23, 2013

I currently go to De Portola. This school is WAAAAAACK! The 8th grade teachers don't care at all! My 7th grade teachers were WAAAAAY better!

Posted: December 23, 2012

i beg and plead and cried my mom to go to this school and she is sill thinking about so god oh god please let my mom send me to this school. and so far i have looked in the website and i want to go there so bad. it is one excellent school. the school year of being a fifth grader is almost over so tik tok tik tok LETS GO!!!

Posted: July 30, 2012

Best ever I love this school !!!!!! Farb has nothing compared to this school! All I'm saying is that this school is better than farb more space and better avid