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St. Matthias High School
(562) 861-2271
7851 Gardendale Street
Downey, CA 90242
Level: 9-12
District: Private

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Cenus Info	Value	Year
Native American or Native Alaskan:	0%	(2006)
Hispanic:	97.89%	(2006)
Black, non-Hispanic:	0.77%	(2006)
White, non-Hispanic:	0.77%	(2006)
Asian/Pacific Islander:	0.57%	(2006)
Student Teacher Ratio:	16.14%	(2007)

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St. Matthias High School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	3
Average Principals Rating	3
Average Teachers Rating	3
Average Activities Rating	3
Average Parents Rating	4
Average Safety Rating	3

St. Matthias High School Reviews


Posted By: student Quality Score: 1 2008-06-14 “As a former student, I would not even recommend my sister to attend this school. The school is under financial trouble. The current principal has made very poor decisions, an unapproachable individual, and difficult to talk to--she does not answer any of your concerns or questions. If you seek high academic pursuits for your daughter, you are seeking the wrong school. This school will not prepare her for college, the academic counselors are not professionals, even if they claim to be. I was intended to attend a magnet school, but prolong stay at the school has fried my brains to a crisp. The intensity of the academic is as intense as Pre-algebra in a Algebra 2 class. The classes will only bore your child into tears. The library is in a pitiful state. Take a preventative measure.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: decline 2008-06-11 “My daughter attended St. Matthias and I am very disappointed I did not transferred her immediately. There is no principal leadership, no safety and DISCIPIINE, academically this school does not prepare this girls for the future. If you care about your daughter's education, please do not wait too long.. send them somewhere else.” Posted By: other Quality Score: 1 2007-07-15 “This school lacks direction due to inadequate leadership. If you care about your child's future you will send them somewhere else. $500 a month and the principal will not earnestly respond to inquiries. More than 50% of the staff (including teachers) have quit in the past two years and enrollment has also dropped significantly. There is not even an onsite counseling staff to assist students in academic planning let alone personal problems. Think hard before giving money to this school.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 3 2006-12-20 “From the point of view of a student this school is not academically advanced, there are hardley any honor or AP courses. I'm an honor student and I find that the class is very similar to my other peers' average classes. In my opinion I don't recomend this school to anyone, it's definatly not worth your money.” Posted By: former student Quality Score: 4 2006-10-11 “I went to this school from 9th-12th grade. Although I agree it can use some improvement, and a different principal, I feel that it prepared me well for my journey to UCLA. The school can definitely use more AP courses but what it has is sufficient and provides the necessary school to get into a great University.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 3 2006-04-26 “I attended St. Matthias my freshman year and immediately transferred. The school hardly has any AP or Honors courses, and the courses they do offer teach elementary material. I felt instead of advancing further in my education the school was holding me back. They do offer a great sense of community, however, it must be noted that the school lacks diversity.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 1 2006-02-23 “My youngest child attended St. Matthias freshman and sophomore year. She will not return for the following reasons: The curriculum is not the quality you expect from a private school. Administration is ineffective. Parents do not express concerns about academic or social issues. I would not recommend St. Matthias High School to anyone.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2005-09-19 “Quality education, great teachers. Excellent atmosphere for a positive learning situation.” Posted By: former student Quality Score: 2 2004-04-13 “I attended SMHS for freshmen year and transferred for sophomore year. Students who had taken algebra in the 8th grade had to take it over the summer because the school didn t allow any freshman directly into geometry. I tried to transfer to Spanish II Accelerated but being a freshman was not allowed to. If you want to learn at this school, you will, but in reality, their program will hold you back instead of advancing you. There are not that many classes, and they need more teachers. In my opinion, it s not worth the expense. They won the blue ribbon for their ESLR program in 2002, when they had a different principal. Overall, I say parents can do better for their children.” Posted By: former student Quality Score: 4 2003-08-10 “The quality of teaching in this school is by far better than any of the other surrounding schools.”