Pleasant Grove High School

My son had attended Pleasant Grove High successfully Freshman and Sophomore years in special Ed which requires an IEP. When he reached Junior year… ALL new special Ed teachers were assigned to my son and this new team didn’t know what they were doing. They did not understand my son and how to work with his needs, which led to his junior year being miserable and caused him to become ill. I had many meetings with the IEP team who really did not seem to be able to understand how to incorporate my sons IEP with regular curriculum. The IEP specialist rarely returns my emails. There are also a few teachers that should Never be aloud to have Special Ed students in their classrooms, as they are incapable of understanding the IEP concept. I would encourage parents of special Ed children to find a school that better supports children with IEP’s.

My son attends and my daughter attends. My wife and I are very involved and partner with my child’s teachers. That said, I find PGHS an excellent school.
The Principal and his staff are conscientious, caring, professional, and by-​the-​book. They are a part of the excellent Elk Grove Unified School District, so they have those resources at their disposal as well.
The athletics and teams are top-​notch, and the students, by and large, are great people. I will take a bit of issue with parents, though. That, and the fact that the running track isn’t surfaced are my two biggest frustrations about this school.
As with most things in life, you get out of it what you put in to it. If you’re a helicopter parent who feels you must be three to protect and defend your child no matter what, you won’t have a good experience. If you engage, partner with the staff and faculty and become a team to educate and develop your child, then perhaps not.

The Administration teaches by humiliation

Terrible school, drugs disrespect from students and teachers alike! I pulled both of my kids out and now they are thriving.

My son had a soccer game here at Pleasant Grove High School and this was our first time at the soccer field. The school field seemed watered and well manicured. There was a good even cut to the field… great playing conditions for smooth play. The school had lots of parking for the parents and the school staff was very helpful when we asked about location of field.
4 Stars instead of 5 because its a 5+ min walk from parking lot to soccer field.