I am a current parent of two students at this school. One who is taking Advanced Placement classes and plays three varsity sports. My other student is part of a Career Technical Education pathway. In our experience, the school has been amazing. Teachers really care about our students and how they’re doing. They’re very supportive and go to their games to cheer them on. School culture is very positive and there’s a million ways for students to connect with clubs and leadership classes. Marina’s principal was selected as the top principal of California by two different organizations for two consecutive years. He’s done so much to transform the school and this is the best year ever! The whole admin team is approachable and helpful. Marina’s Athletic programs are some of the best in Orange County, our teams consistently win league and more recently CIF titles. They will be the first in the area to offer a Marine Corps JROTC in the Fall of 2025. So exciting to be part of a campus that really cares about students and school culture!

The principal ("Doctor" Demetria Freeman) at Horizon Elementary is horrible. She should not be allowed around children let alone in charge of them. She has all these degrees bachelor's & masters dealing with education but has NO idea how to talk to children. She is rude, mean, hateful, & disrespectful to the students. Respect is something that is earned you can not belittle a child then expect them to be respectful to you it just doesn't work that way. Her two son's attended the school & are shown favoritism & if an altercation occurs between 1 of her son's & another child she will then become combative with the other child challenging them ready to fight them about her children. This is ridiculous, unprofessional & completely out of line. As long as she is the principal of this school I would definitely NOT recommend you send your children here especially if they have any type of special needs.

The principle at this school stuffs classrooms like sardines by accepting out of district students in order to make more money. Unruly and disruptive students are allowed to do whatever they please because more enrollment and more attendance means more money. This school is ONLY about making money- nothing more and nothing less. What a sad place it has become- years ago when only IN DISTRICT students were allowed to attend, it was a wonderful prosperous positive school.

The school is very unprofessional, dirty, and students there are rude and violent towards EACHOTHER,

This is my son’s first year at Northwest Middle School and he is thriving. He has a 504 plan and all his teachers work hard to honor it and give him what he needs to be successful. He was really struggling at his previous school and now has been an honor role student all year. It’s clear that the teachers really care about students here.

Love the new principal. Has really shaped up the school. Great programs and offers lots of advanced placement classes. Based on the acceptances to top schools and I think the changes are in the right direction.

We have children in multiple grades at Campbell and have been more than pleased with the school! All the teachers are caring and work hard to ensure that my child is comfortable in the environment and grows academically. It is a diverse school where ALL students and families are valued. There are multiple programs that make this school unique including a full media production studio, creative action arts integration during and afterschool, performing arts programs including step, dance and cheer and prime-time after school/summer enrichment programs. My children have all found ways to be increasingly engaged in school through these programs. Principal Moore is an exemplary leader and the students and teachers thrive under his leadership. We appreciate how caring and firm he is with the students. The students know the expectations and are rewarded for their hard work. We are zoned to a highly ranked school and chose to do a transfer to Campbell after touring many campuses. We truly believe Campbell is a hidden gem and are happy that we found it!

In reflecting on my education experience with an inadequate Individualized Education Program (IEP), I would rate it as 2 out of 5. The IEP's intention to cater to my specific learning needs fell short due to a lack of personalized teaching methods that aligned with my learning style. The support system outlined in the IEP was often inaccessible, leading to feelings of isolation and a lack of support. Additionally, the rigid curriculum and lack of flexibility hindered my engagement and motivation. While there were occasional successes when accommodations were implemented effectively, overall, the experience highlighted the need for more tailored support and flexible teaching strategies to ensure meaningful learning outcomes.

This is a great school. I feel very safe handing my child off daily.

The teachers and staff communicate very well and show genuine care for each and every student

This school was terrible. Just terrible. My son is autistic so I thought this would be a good fit. He was bullied and the CEO fought about the definition of bully. He came home sad because some kid kept making fun of him. The school has no special education program even though they say they do. There was no services or therapy. They learn nothing. Its basically a daycare and a bad one at that. They constantly complaining about lack of money. Your child is a dollar sign and if they are sick and don't come, the school doesn't get their funding. You can't go on vacation because they lose their funding. Just awful. I don't wish bad on anyone, but that school is terrible.

The school needs more rigor and a supportive learning for all children. My child did not feel emotionally safe at this school.

Joel Barlow is not as rigorous as it once was. The town needs to fix the schools to stay competitive with nearby towns.

The “Green Machine” slogan for this school is a gimmick. It is not a “premier” school as it claims. It keeps the doors open only by allowing whomever wants to go here in. There are accountability issues allowing kids to assault others and gang activity with no safety officer onsite. The school should be investigated and students on district transfer with dangerous behavior sent out. Instead the Administration hides it with an 8 foot black metal fence, locked gates, and cameras everywhere and makes every excuse to allow an unsafe school site persist. The school lacks boundaries and does not support families from the area. Don’t believe the scores for this school as it’s only a result of the recent senior class who were outliers and in one of the school’s academies. The good teachers here complain of how poorly the school is run and many are leaving as a result. The school is challenged by inadequate resources and my students learned very little in their time here. Students are not well prepared for competitive colleges if that’s what your are interested in. My take is good students cannot focus on the classroom and worry for their safety. Instead they are taunted by some awful kids (pants down, ski masks, gang tattoos, ankle monitors, in groups out to intimate others) who any rational adult would question is this ok and should it be tolerated. The police department in the city doesn’t think so but the school does not want better cooperation from law enforcement to help. The leadership spends its time instead shaming females for their clothes like tank tops and shorts, and would rather turn a blind eye to the sagging pants and bottoms out everywhere. Go take a good look for yourself and I am glad we’re moving on and will not look back.

The school does not have a welcoming and good educational environment. The interaction of the students is clique, which makes it hard for new students to assimilate. The teachers seem very interested in helping the students learn but there is an issue with the administrative staff. They will question your child and intimidate them so advise your child to have a parent present if questioned. The Staff appears to be enthusiastic for the school and students but below the surface we did not find a very caring place for our student to excel.