Carlsbad High School

I’m a parent and have two children who attend CHS we are retired military but we still move often (this is our 3^rd high school) although it’s in a great area my kids tell me the snobbery and disrespect is out of control, teachers try but most don’t seem to care, and the cliques are plentiful (it’s high school this is not new).
My biggest complaint is how attendance is taken in the classroom and the attendance office. My children get marked absent from classes all the time. Classes that they were actually in! Which brings us to the attendance office.
This hot mess of a nazi is out of control and her personal skills are non existent so don’t think for one second she gives a crap that your «new» to the school district. There is NO online system to report your child’s absence/​tardy, they do NOT accept a hand written note, and God forbid you need to call the attendance office because you’ll NEVER speak to anyone you’ll just have to leave a message that someone may or may not check (seriously)? So how do I know you got the message if you don’t call back? Once I needed to pick my daughter up for a last minute doctors appt and when I went to the attendance window the nazi looked at me like I was an idiot for even asking for my daughter and then proceeded to say (insert snarky attitude here), «here take this its the written policy on how to PROPERLY check your child out in the future»
Ummm yep I know how to check her out… walk into the school anytime I want and ask YOU to do YOUR JOB… like that see… easy. If you can handle the attitude from the nazi behind the attendance window glass more power to you. I just don’t even bother anymore…
You would think this school would have a better system in place for attendance monitoring. Either online or automated for parents to go in and report attendance matters to the school. Crap if they just sent me an email with a link to say, «yes I know» or «whaaat where was he/​she» both myself and the hell spawn of a human being in the attendance office could refrain from contact. This way she could continue to be the chi sucking black hole of an abyss that she is behind her glass window and my chi would never have to worry about here sucking the light out of everything that is good in the world.

I went to Carlsbad High School when I was in 9^th grade during the 2011-​12 school year but transferred to another school after. I don’t know if I am complaining or am true, here it goes:
While a student here, I had to put up with the extremely loud noises of construction (they were building new academic buildings while tearing down the original buildings from the 1950’s).
A majority of the students do not want to be here, and it is no wonder why a lot of students end up complaining and are unhappy. The rich kids are really annoying, and usually flaunt about their parties over the weekend getting drunk/​smoking weed and are extremely spoiled with their BMW’s given to them as a gift from daddy.
The smart and dedicated students (AP Students and the Captains of certain groups dealing with helping other people) are a relatively small group, and most of them come from the rich areas near Pacific Rim and Aviara Oaks schools.
As a result of the negative atmosphere, students have a hard time giving their teachers respect: for instance, I didn’t learn much in my English 1 Class and most of the time spent was disciplining immature children to do their homework; no wonder the teacher was so frustrated and quit her job. As a result, there isn’t a lot of support from the teachers and parents (unless your parent is dedicated into your education).
Skateboarding and Surfing are a huge part of the Carlsbad High culture, and student who do either sport hate each other solely for the competition of getting hot girls who are either in cheer-​leading or volleyball. And the C’bad Gap was a huge popular-​culture icon in Carlsbad for skateboarders, until they tore it down.
But in fair reality, like La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad High School puts tremendous emphasis on the football team while putting far less on the other sports.
Oh yeah, and another note: PARKING SUCKS! Unless you arrive as early as 6:30 in the morning, you probably won’t find a parking spot nearby and will be late for class.
However, I thought my Geometry teacher was amazing and one of the best teachers I ever had, so I give the additional star for that.
The verdict is, unless you are a rich white person who is good at school, have the ability to attract good-​looking girls, and play a varsity sport (s)/ become a captain for sports, you will be treated like shit, and I strongly recommend you look into a different school. SDA and CCA are far better schools than CHS, and if you can afford it, I would look into attending Pacific Ridge, an excellent private school in Bressi Ranch.

Can’t say high school was the easiest of times for me but this campus is amazing– it’s completely changed and been renovated since I was there. Almost all of the teachers are pretty spectacular. A few that truly stood out: Señor Ric, Mrs. Feaster, Mr. Feaster, Mr. Mulenburg (excuse the spellings if they are incorrect), Mrs. lambert, Mr. Feiburg, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Heath, Coach Tomkinson (both of them) and of course, Tony. Principals were great and very professional. Great education, paved the way for me to become the ICU nurse I am today.

I lived in the village for two years and was excited for my daughter to start her 10^th grade year here. Until Mrs. Deluca (I may be spelling that incorrect.)
I was taken back when we walked into registration and there she was in her jean ugg boots and a tee shirt.
Then to top off her unprofessional appearance she became to speak. First things out of her mouth was bad mouthing the school my daughter came from. Them on to proof of residence, so I have my drivers license and a bill. This isn’t good enough for mrs Deluca where she explains to us that carlsbad is very strict on zoning because they have to keep the number of free lunches down to make sure to receive a certain type of funding and people who can’t afford carlsbad would get on the free lunch program and change there funding. I’m appealed by what’s she is telling us and then I begin to wonder if she thinks because we are a blended family that we are poor ?? I can tell you I’m sure my salary is twice mrs Deluca’s. She makes me bring my rental agreement, another bill and my car registration!!! After all that my AP student was enrolled !
No because we moved 6 miles up the road carlsbad Denys my daughter to return to her high school! Deluca is awful and this schools is nothing to brag about !!! Full of racist judgmental staff

Very nice school! Well… more than half of it is so far! (still under construction) They really should stagger the morning schedule somehow, because the traffic to drop off your kid in the morning is hellacious! I have to get my daughter to school at least 30 minutes early, or she would be tardy everyday! Other than that… the admin staff and counselors are awesome!

Can I give less than a star? My family & extended family has been in Carlsbad since before CHS was around. All of my aunts, cousins & extended family are all grads. I am actually, now, completely embarrassed to even claim to be an alum. The teachers sucked in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s… I had the same teachers my dad did… they were AWFUL!!! Now I have experience with a child there… OMFG. Due to cut backs and the fact that these people who chose to be teachers (to get off at 2:30 in the afternoon) neglect the kids who need help. Even when a new, young, motivated counselor tries to help struggling incoming students (because there were many) with a special new program & then after 2 weeks gets frusterated & quits on them… that’s got to mean that something is wrong. I’m hoping that this jacked up school disctrict is just a reflection of a state-​wide problem… but I’m not holding my breath. I haven’t seen a teacher, since the elementary school level, that I believe gives a shit. Of the people I know personally, there are quite a few that just want to do the minimum… which is sad. They should have chose a different job.

First y’all! This was inspired by Ruggy and his review of Fallbrook High School.
Carlsbad High was (guessing still is) a mixture of every demographic and social level imaginable. Surfers, stoners, jocks, cholos, geeks, goths, etc… all in one school.
We were one of the few campuses that let you leave at lunch time. You could of made many high school movies with the stuff I saw/​heard. I would be an extra though cause I was a lame-​o.
Wasn’t thrilled when I was there, but looking back, it was the best place to go to high school.
Oh and home of the Carlsbad Gap. One of the most famous skate spots in California. ney…the world. We were all stoked when it was included in the first Tony Hawk game and it said «Carlsbad Gap» on the screen.
«That’s awesome guys. Were from Carlsbad! Woah!»