This is a great school. Among all of the high schools in California (even private schools) both of Pleasanton's public high sch...  Read More

This is a great school. Among all of the high schools in California (even private schools) both of Pleasanton's public high schools (Amador and Foothill) rank in the top percent. There's a lot to be said about that! I also recall that when I graduated (less than 10 years ago) the percent of students who opted NOT to go to college was as low as 10%. Although I graduated from Foothill, I did attend Amador as well. Both schools were excellent but if I had a choice I would have stayed at AVHS. I found that the school's population was a lot more diverse here. Kids were coming from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds (as diverse as they get in P-town) and by comparison my classmates at Foothill were mostly all from gated the communities and stucco palaces that line Foothill road. We can all admit that any child who grows up in Pleasanton is fortunate but I would suggest that if you went to Amador vs. Foothill - you might grow up a little more well-rounded and ready for the real world. Foothill was a great school academically (they're on par with each other in that dept) but it was just not as diverse as Amador.  Read Less

To all the kids in high school: It gets better. From the racist teachers such as Teczon, Dalldorf, Margo Johnson etc. It really...  Read More

To all the kids in high school: It gets better. From the racist teachers such as Teczon, Dalldorf, Margo Johnson etc. It really does get better. These people will have their day in court.From the outside this school looks like a prison. From the inside, it is as such for some. Don't let your high school years define you. There's a reason why the suicide rate is so high at this school. You will only enjoy Amador if your parents also enjoyed it in the 1970's. Inside Amador there's a very small town 1950's feel, for very good reason.  Read Less

This is a great school. Among all of the high schools in California (even private schools) both of Pleasanton's public high sch...  Read More

This is a great school. Among all of the high schools in California (even private schools) both of Pleasanton's public high schools (Amador and Foothill) rank in the top percent. There's a lot to be said about that! I also recall that when I graduated (less than 10 years ago) the percent of students who opted NOT to go to college was as low as 10%. Although I graduated from Foothill, I did attend Amador as well. Both schools were excellent but if I had a choice I would have stayed at AVHS. I found that the school's population was a lot more diverse here. Kids were coming from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds (as diverse as they get in P-town) and by comparison my classmates at Foothill were mostly all from gated the communities and stucco palaces that line Foothill road. We can all admit that any child who grows up in Pleasanton is fortunate but I would suggest that if you went to Amador vs. Foothill - you might grow up a little more well-rounded and ready for the real world. Foothill was a great school academically (they're on par with each other in that dept) but it was just not as diverse as Amador.  Read Less