Huntington Middle School

There are some great teachers, but many ineffective ones who do not teach anything at all. Nothing is done to deal with these teachers or help their students. Leadership is not very effective. Although some school events are arranged, actual problems are rarely addressed. The only skills this school helps students develop are how to ignore big problems, pretend mental health is just not a thing that exists, and how to prioritize grades and homework above everything else in their life. Although I am not a special ed student, I have seen some great staff members helping people with learning differences; however, I have also seen staff complain about having to "deal with the crazies" (referring to students with learning differences). Bullying is not dealt with at all, as far as I've seen. Mental health is not prioritized. Students are shamed and penalized for having mental health issues. At most, we get a few videos shaming us for not being able to somehow fix our brains. Not only has this school caused me to ignore my mental health for grades, it's also made my mental health issues much worse. Stress from school lately has caused me to need medication for depression and anxiety. The school's image is put above all else. They put a lot of students in classes too advanced for them after missing quality learning for a few months thanks to covid just to keep up their image and keep parents happy. This school may get high rankings, but it comes at the cost of students' sanity.

The teachers are encouraging and are definitely fulfilling their duties. Most of the students try so hard in school that the environment can get kind of competitive.

This school is the best. The music department is phenomenal, the teachers are outstanding, the students are wonderful and caring, and last but not least, the administration department are very helpful and awesome!

Huntington Middle School in San Marino, CA has the most active Rotary Interact Club in Southern California!