Hillsdale is best school in the district, the SLCs helps teachers get to know their students better . :] Everyone is friendly and the teachers help you with everything, especially the advisory teachers.
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Posted by a parent on 10/08/09
great new small houses to divide the school and better know the kids
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Posted by a other on 09/16/09
I think hillsdale is a great school. I have only had one issue with a teacher not being easy to get along with. You know the old...One bad apple...
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/09
I Just Love this school , my son is on his second year there and we are very Happy about Hillsdale High, I was very proud especially today how they handle the situation , Thank you for keeping our children safe.
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It's disappointing to see such a low rating for a great school. The different philosophy of this school obviously isn't taken into account when giving the rating. It has been featured in Newsweek Magazine and has a great partnership with Stanford University. Test scores have made larger climbs than
... Read more any other school in the area. As a parent I couldn't be happier with the education my children are getting. I feel like my kids are in a private school without having to write the big checks. The rating doesn't come close to reflecting the great education children receive at this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
Hillsdale is the only school in the district to have a partnership with Stanford University, small learning communities, concurrent enrollment for college credits and an internship program. It is by far the best school in the County.
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Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
I pulled my kids from Burlingame High to attend HHS, because of the SLCs they have put in place with Stanford University. They are great! They have exceeded my expectations and my 2 daughters are thriving in the AP classes and club activities that will help them get into a better college.
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Posted by a parent on 11/10/08
From my freshman to senior year at Hillsdale, it has been my home. My teachers all four years have been supportive of me. My freshman/sophomore english teacher has inspired me to get a teaching credential and maybe go to Stanford. My freshman/sophomore history teacher was also my mock trial coach
... Read more for the last three years and he always pushed me to my limits. Smaller learning communities have made families at Hillsdale. In reference to an earlier comment made on how the smaller learning communities create 'clicks;' I would politely disagree. The house system divides students into common english, history, and science teachers. If you're taking special classes like advanced math or any elective, you still meet people outside of your house. Houses in the first place aren't against each other. That's just another thing I love about Hillsdale; we are so u-knited. =] Read less
Posted by a student on 09/10/08
Starting high school was intimidating. All of a sudden I had to deal with new teachers, new classmates, and a housing system I was unfamiliar with (Florence? Kyoto? Marrakech?). But after walking into Hillsdale that first day, my worries were swept away. Yes, my classes were different. Of course, houses
... Read more changed things. But instead of a large group of students I barely knew, the houses turned us into a family. I had an advisor who kept up with not only my academic activities, but knew me as a person and kept up with my outside interests. I had classmates who I grew to know and appreciate in ways I never would have in any other setting, and of course I grew intensely loyal to my house (FLorence forever!) Hillsdale has always felt like a place I belong. Read less
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San Mateo schools — Hillsdale High School is located at 3115 Del Monte St, San Mateo CA 94403. 3115 Del Monte St is in the Beresford Park neighborhood and 94403 ZIP code in San Mateo, CA The school district for Hillsdale High School is the San Mateo Union High School District. Hillsdale High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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