St John Bosco High School

I had a TERRIBLE experience while at Bosco. There is so much to say about the staff here and how they turn a blind eye to bullying. I was literally terrified of going to school everyday. I was only 4' 11' at the time until my junior year. I was pushed, called demeaning names and harassed almost everyday even while the teachers saw and witnessed on most occasions. There were many times I would hide in the restroom just to get away from the abuse. The bullying I experienced here has had such a huge negative impact on my life.
On another note, if you came from a wealthy family, you were given top notch classes. It's just like a caste system.
Please, if you are thinking of sending your children to St. John Bosco, have your children go somewhere else. If I could sue, I would. To this day, I will NEVER forget the names of the guys that bullied me and I will never forgive the St. John Bosco for having turned a blind eye when they should have done something.
My life would have been much better had I gone to a Public School.

I'm a student of this school, this is a nice school but I just don't want to go,you know,I want to sleep.

Saint John Bosco brought so many experiences for my son. The brotherhood last beyond their high school years. It was a great experience for him.

As someone who lives in the neighbor close by it's so annoying when they have football games and they do tell people not to park in front of peoples homes they take up all the parking and are extremely loud they touch peoples cars. Do better tell people when you have games not to park in residential areas

This school condones physical violence against the students by the faculty.

I graduated here in 1992.

I was physically assaulted by 2 different teachers while I was there. I also witnessed several counts of fellow students being physically threatened by some of the teachers there as well. I reported one of the incidents involving a teacher named Mr. Privitt (or Privett) to the dean at the time, and he did nothing.

In the other incident I was telling my friends that would sue the teacher, who's name was Mr. Zabatura, and he later pulled me out of a class to apologize. In either case I was afraid to say anything to my parents for fear of getting in trouble, which I now know is typical victim mentality.

There were times where I felt very unsafe and incredibly stressed in what was supposed to be a learning environment at a CATHOLIC school!

Anyone else reading this that had similar experiences, I'd encourage you to also come forward and expose the physical assault that has happened at this school.

Physical abuse by the teachers against the students is NOT acceptable under ANY circumstances, and this school and it's faculty should be ashamed of themselves.

Any lawyers reading this - I'd be more than happy to testify.

Went to this school and gradated in 2011. I have since went on to receive a BA and juris doctorate. The education curriculum is challenging and i feel this school prepared me academically for college and law school. That being said, it wasnt worth the anguish i experienced due to the racism i endured everyday. This school has a history of racism. The faculty was aware of this because they would witness the hispanic, white, and asian students call me and my fellow black classmates racial slurs on a daily basis. No one ever did anything about it. There was only one black teacher there and if i remember correctly, he quit my freshman year because the students would call him the n-word everyday. I witnessed him storm out of class one day (the day he quit) because the students called him a slur. (In hindsight he probably couldnt say anything to the students given how racist the faculty were as well) By the time i graduated, of course there were zero black faculty members. Several black students reported the student's racist behavior to faculty and the response each of them got (i kid you not) was "what did you do to them to make them call you the n word." Most of the black students were recruited there for sports so we were a clear minority within the student body. That being said, now that im older, ive realized racism is pretty widespread in catholic schools. A bunch of rich conservative parents send their privileged kids to overpriced schools because they are probably more likely than not afraid to send there children to public schools with all the minorities. If you're black don't send your children here. If you're a racist hispanic or white person with racist kids then by all means this school is for you..

Best decision that my husband, Jaime Reyes, is to send our son to BOSCO. We are so grateful and thankful first to God and to the whole BOSCO teachers, staff and parent volunteers who helped mold him into a fine young BOSCO man. Not only him but all those who walked the halls of SJB.

I attended four years at SJB and graduated in 1972. Those years were well worth it. I found BOSCO's education to be one of the best in the country. The fact it's an all male school, helps focus our young men in education and sports. Their education taught self-discipline, respect for others, and a knowledge for the future as well as for the present.

Whether it's BOSCO Pride or not, I received a very good education and to become a Polymer Chemist later on. If it wasn't for BOSCO's education, I don't think I'd be where I'm at today. I'd recommend BOSCO education to anyone wanting a very good Christian education.

Sincerely,

Kevin Z. Class of 1972

We are so excited for this day! Our son is graduating with a refined character, a hopeful future and yes college scholarships!! Through this school and the incredible teachers who invested in him he was able to participate in internships and community endeavors that helped shape him as a young man. Highly recommend this school and it's leadership!

Both of my sons attended school here. One was a very good varsity scholar-athlete, and the other concentrated on music. Both were honor roll students, and each were accepted into numerous colleges and universities with substantial scholarships.
The school has a high quality faculty (a lot of Masters and PhD's around the campus), and low faculty turnover. They have various Pathways (the equivalent of high school majors) in Engineering, Bio-Med, Entrepreneurship, and Sports Medicine. Their Visual and Performing Arts department is small, but very effective in helping my son earn various college and conservatory scholarships to some of the best places to pursue his college education.
The school has about one-third of its students who are not Catholic, but whose parents seem to want a faith-based education for their kids. (Example, my kids are not Catholic, but their courses in Religion and Ethics were valuable, in my opinion.)
People think of Bosco as a sports school, because they have been pretty good athletically in recent years. But the real value of Bosco is as a college preparatory school, with a bunch of guys making friends who will remain friends for the rest of their lives. Far more academic scholarships are earned by Bosco graduates, than athletic scholarships.
There is something special about Bosco. This review does not fully reflect my great appreciation to this school for the ways they launched my sons into manhood.