Address: 1 Lewis Foster Dr, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA
“This school has gotten better since the other ratings, and now has a plethora of AP classes, and I feel more than challenged. Some of Admin and Teachers do the best they can with the little the have (funding is always an issue, the computers in the labs still run Windows XP for Christ's sake!) but some teachers are so protected by their unions that they don't have to teach well and often don't as a consequence of being at the top of the totem pole thanks to working there for years. If that didn't make sense, just know that newer better teachers are more likely to get fired because they are newer. There is definitely a huge gap between the students in Advanced Placement classes and those in regular classes and I know very few of those on the other side. This gap is predominantly a socio-economic one, with richer families having their students take more challenging courses, while those less fortunate simply look to graduate and often work part-time after school. Those on the advanced side are getting test scores just as high as students at SI or MA, but they are offset by the other 60% of the school who preforms at or below average. As a whole, HMBHS does not compare to other schools in the Bay Area, such as Saint Ignatius, or Menlo-Atherton. HMBHS will never be a badge of exclusive honor, because its very composition, identity and mission work against that. It's intended to be accessible and to try and counter, and change, the fact that in the United States, according to a study from a few years ago, fewer than 10% of children from families in the bottom quartile of income are likely to get a college diploma by the age of 24, while more than 70% of families from the top quartile are. HMBHS functions primarily to get students who weren't originally intent on going to college into a two-year community college. That's not to say that if you have plans to go to a UC that you are unable to. Many, many alumni have gone onto prestigious universities - UC Berkely, UCLA, UCSB, Northwestern, U-Penn, USC, I could go on... - it just takes some extra work to set yourself apart from the rest and use tools that are meant for other purposes to get the job done. At HMBHS, success won't be handed to you, you have to work for it, which in a way is even better. I gave this review a 5/5 because I respect the mission. However, I would probably give it a 4/5, but didn't because clearly the school could use a better rep. While the mission is a noble one, the school survives because of teachers who put in 110%, but they are increasingly transferring to other districts where the pay is higher, among other reasons. Hadley, Davis, Lusear, and many others have been forced to use HMBHS as a stepping stone onto institutions which pay more for their hard work. Just this semester, the principle, superintendent and his assistant all stepped down from their positions for varying reasons, chiefly low pay and the annoying union who stabs its associates in the back. This forces the high school to hire young guns who can sometimes be amazing teachers who are more able to relate to their students as a result of their youth (Stagg, Svendsen, Centoni) but often times leads to disasters (Poma, Brown and the librarian who threw away books (!!!)) who, thankfully, have all been removed. At the end of the day, the school is crippled by low funds, an annoying union and a fast teacher turn-over rate, but is held together by the alumni donations (in the form of some unprecedented sports facilities), amazing, but under-represented teachers and a very strong parent foundation that somehow manages to keep things moving forward. Hope this helps someone!”
Address: 259 Marina Way, Pacifica, CA 94044, USA
“On-time. On-budget. Courteous. CLEAN. No debris or dust at completion. Fair and honest. Five roofing bids. Jim was second lowest cost bid. Stellar work. Detail oriented on special vent and fireplace flue work. Skylight installed perfectly. Water tight. Again... He is an honest and fair man and his crew know what they are doing. Recommended without reservation.”
Address: ste a east 94303, 1798 Bay Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
Address: 121 N San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
“My son has been going here for the past 3 years and he has had a great experience so far. Dr. Terrance is great with kids!! His cavity filling experience was very painless :)”
Address: 100 Industrial Way, Brisbane, CA 94005, USA
“Kai has been an incredible partner for creating the most beautiful pieces in our home. He is collaborative, incredibly creative and very kind through the entire process each time. From a pantry, to a recycling/ pet station and a bedroom chest Kai creates exactly what we need and his incredible quality is astounding. I was very lucky to find him!”
Address: 390 Bridge Pkwy #220, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA
“A multi million dollar judgment was awarded against our church while being represented by a major labor law firm. With expert legal help from Jordan Stanzler, we were able to force the huge law firm which represented us, to pay the entire multi million dollar judgment, thus saving our church”
Address: 519 Marine View Ave # A, Belmont, CA 94002, USA
“Dr. Allison is kind, compassionate, smart, explains things well, and is great with horses!”
Address: 840 Weeks St, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
“Wonderful service.. healing experience.. music was inspiring..”
Address: 412 Main St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA
“I was here for the first time on January 9, 2021 & I love the lady who is running the store who remind their customer to ensure the mask is covering both your nose and your mouth. She is also super helpful when I was being indecisive on which card to get for my friend's birthday and I end up getting the card she put at the register (a Pandemic Birthday Card).”
Address: 363 El Camino Real suite 105, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
Address: 1415 San Mateo Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
“Easy and pleasant online transaction. The SUZUE crankset is a lot of bang for your buck, replaced a stock square taper crankset that had horrible high and low chain spots. Overall a huge improvement on my budget build.”
Address: 1837 Bahia St, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA
“Great area for kids and dogs, but need some flea and ticks control. Especially this season.”
Address: 1211 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
“Konstantin is an amazing artist and craftsman. His attention to detail is remarkable; nothing is good enough for him until it is *perfect*. I was so lucky to find him when looking for someone to make some very unique cicada earrings based on another design, because he was so patient and careful with the process, making sure that I was completely happy with every step until the final product arrived. When I did see the final pieces, I was blown away. They were far better than my wildest dreams! He worked and reworked them until they were beautiful and still light enough to be totally comfortable. I loved them so much, I knew immediately that I had to ask Konstantin to make my wedding bands for my fiance and myself. I can't wait to see what he will do! Please do yourself a favor and see what this man can do, it is really amazing! Update - I asked Konstantin for a little tree frog. A pure wonder! Konstantin absolutely brought this little frog to life. 18 karat yellow gold, green enamel, tsavorite stones and black diamonds. I fell in love with it at first sight. It's so lifelike and yet it dazzles upon closer inspection. A true work of art!”
Address: 1740 Marco Polo Way Suite 10, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
“The absolute best! Jon is awesome! From the moment I got into contact with him the ball finally started rolling for my step dads leg. From the beginning Jon explained the whole process, provided me all the details and followed up with me right away with no delay. He always kept me updated even if it was just to say he was waiting on a response himself. He communicated with me everything I needed to know. I had more communication and more answers/information from him on the first day than I had with the hospital in 4 months! It’s an unfortunate situation but Jon was extremely helpful!”
Address: 3500 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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