Schurr High School

Nice school. Can only tell you about the parking and gym. My niece has had her bball game here once in awhile. So I get to visit the schools gym and watch her play. What a nice school and parking is huge. There are two bball gym. A huge one for the older league and the small gym for the little league. Perfect for our league. And it’s clean. The bathroom in the big gym is much cleaner. Sorry haven’t traveled around the school.

I went to schurr for all 4 years of my high school experience and it was a pleasant one but after 3 years since I’ve graduated I have found out that the faculty staff members are so rude and unorganized! I’m currently at community college and I was trying into get a copy of my transcripts and let me tell Mrs. Rosales from the records office was a living nightmare! Omg was she super rude! First I called to see if I can go in person to pick up my transcripts on WEDNESDAY but then they tell me I can’t because I have a fine and cannot get them until I clear that. It turns that I never returned my track uniform. I fought the fine I was going to pay $ 60 for a uniform I never kept! I had my diploma given to me on my graduation because I didn’t have any fines so after 3 years there telling me I owe money all because I want my transcripts! Okay so finally I settle that out
I showed proof I turned in my uniform. they dismissed my fine but by the time that was all settled I couldn’t get hold of the records lady because she went home for the day. Okay I understand that it wasn’t a big deal but the next day THURSDAY, I called to speak to the records lady and ask if I can go in to pick up my transcripts and she lets me know I can’t they only mail out transcripts and that takes 3 to 5 business days! Omg was I upset! I had been calling since Wednesday about this and no one told me once that I couldn’t pick them up but man were they quickly to judge I owed money! I needed my transcripts by Friday for a program I was trying to get into for my major. I was furious so I said I’ll go in person and figure everything out. Okay so once i get there this is where it gets bad… I’m in front of the records office and let me tell u it’s a it weridly shaped office it doesn’t have a door but just a window kinda like a bank and in that window you can see a desk pretty far from the window so I wait patiently and after 5 minutes pass I ask the secretary if I’m at the right place and she simply states yes she will be right with you so I’m like okay cool I wonder what’s taking so long once Mrs. Rosales walks up to her window she says” can’t you read it says records office at the top of the window?” It took every ounce of my body to not flip on this lady after everything I’ve been to. All I said was «I’m sorry I didn’t see it. She then asked for my id and the $ 3 for my transcripts I handed everything to her and she walked to her desk, typed something into her computer and walked back to me and gave me my id and walked away. I stood there not knowing if she needed anything else or if maybe she was going to give some sort of paper so I said to her «is that all?» And she quickly turns as if I said something offensive and says, «excuse me?!» And that’s when I said «is that it?» And she simply stated, «oh yes.» and I walked away being the bigger person I am and said thank you! I know they don’t have deal with customer service but man they feel like they can’t this way because no one is going to say anything but man really hope this lady either gets a new job or improves on her social skills!

Definitely a dangerous place to live by. One of the kids threw a rock over the fence and as it shattered a part of it went right up my driveway and hit my leg. No respect and when I called the super intending to complain the only thing they did was send out a guard to check 30 minutes after the fact.

Their tennis team is very mean. They’re all very arrogant and at the same time bad line callers. Their doubles isn’t all that, but their singles are cheaters. They are on the roids

Surprisingly, the campus is (quite) clean! This is a small campus, but it has everything. I am here as a (volunteer) judge for my son’s Speech & Debate competition. There’s plenty of food & drinks (for the judges)!

This school sucks!!! When u join a sport, like football they make u dedicate hours of your free time to practice and the team still sucks. What is the point of try-​outs for any sports if the coaches desperately need help to win. I am sure many students are great athletes but are intimidated by try-​outs. Last, the math department sucks, no one learns anything and we all fail. How great is that?

I only saw a bit of the inside of this school. but what i did see, I liked.
the staff that assisted me in the office was also very helpful and kind. though it did look a bit like a new-​ish style prison.
though, because i didn’t see the entire school, the rest of the school could have easily looked better.
so this one gets 3 stars out of 5 (For schurr)

Great school. it has definitely improved. classrooms still need so remodeling. The front of the school looks outdated. Great memories and amazing teachers and administrators

I graduated from Schurr last year, after spending all four years of hs there. I have to say, that in those four years the school became a second home to me. The quality of education is amazing for a school in a little city like Montebello. It’s lacking in some areas of course, because it’s not in an extremely wealthy area, though in the past because of oil, Montebello was a rich city. However, because of that, the school still has some amazing teachers from the days when oil money made the city great.
I’ll give you the strengths of Schurr’s academics and programs: AMAZING college counsellor, Mr. Castillo, he goes above and beyond and will guide you through everything there is to know about getting to and applying to college and will greet you by first name. Good selection of AP and Honors classes. Our English department is especially strong for the AP and honors classes. Ms. Harris and Ms. Wellenstein (Now Langevine) are argueably some of the best English teachers Schurr has to offer. I scored in the 94^th percentile in the nation on the PSAT for the language arts section while in Ms. Harris’s class. Granted, I was naturally gifted, but good teaching helps a lot. Langevine also manages the school newspaper, the Spartan Scroll, which is one of the best school papers in the country. They’ve won awards and our paper is a delight to read, with wonderful graphics and award winning journalists. I was an Assistant News Editor for a brief time, and the work ethic and dedication the staff and Langevine put into the paper is awe-​inspiring. Our yearbook is also a thing of beauty and wins nation-​wide awards in competition as well, and is run by the very kind, funny and extremely dedicated Ms. Cunningham.
The thing about Schurr, is that even if we don’t have the best materials and resources, it’s our great teachers and students that make the school what it is. Not all, but many teachers are caring and encouraging toward students and a good amount make sure they are available if their students need help. We also have our share of lazy students and thugs, but nothing too bad.
Many of our athletic teams are very good. A few years back our football team won CIF and we’ve had a history of doing well in that sport. We have a nationally ranked cheer team, as well as a great band. Our wrestlers are very good as well as our soccor teams. There’s a lot of variety in our sports and extra-​curriculars and even if the team isn’t amazing, the coach in charge and the people that participate usually make it amazing. I was on the swim team and the head coach, Anthony Moreno, one of the best I’ve ever had, retired. He was so well loved that I was able to organize and raise enough money to send him and his wife on a retirement cruise to Mexico worth about $ 400. All four years in swim made me love both the sport and the people in it.
We have a very good speech and debate team run by a wonderful, if a bit tough coach named Tony. Our Renaissance Program, which rewards students for good grades and hard work, is the envy and model of other schools who want the same program and is run by Mr. Seto. We have great assemblys hosted by them and they are always fun. The drama department is run by Mr. Gonzales, and his plays are funny, hip and usually have some nice new talent. Our Vocal Ensemble was amazing with Ms. Hammontree, and Randy our accompanist. She retired last year, but her predecessor is doing well with Randy still there to help out and the kids really enjoy it.
The architecture of the school is nice with some beautiful greenery and compared to the boxy, bungalow filled high schools around us (*cough* Montebello High) it’s refreshing and unique. I really love the honeysuckle that blooms every spring on campus as it makes the air smell lovely and is attractive and cheerful.
The food is average like any other hs; bad. But our Homecoming is something to look forward to, because all the sports and organizations bring in outside food to fund-​raise and it’s delicious. Fried twinkies, In-​in-​out burgers, you name it, we have it then.
I don’t think I’m forgetting anything, but I will say I didn’t give a perfect score because there are things to be improved. That being said, I also think it is one of the best schools in the area and the quality of education is amazing.

I didn’t turn out all messed up, so Schurr couldn’t have been THAT bad, right?

Doesn’t get any better in MTB, East LA.
To reviewer #1, I’ve read your reviews, this school must have only slightly messed you up. You couldn’t have always been this weird