Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton, California 94566, United States

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Frances Acosta, 9-12 Biology + Chemistry

5.0

(1 reviews)
Shes the goat bro I didnt even study she gave a notecard BEST CHEM TEACHER

Samantha Allen

4.5

(16 reviews)
Don't fall too far behind

Delise Anderson

4.5

(8 reviews)
remember kbats

Mark Aubel

4.0

(3 reviews)
practice ur instrument

Haley Baldwin

5.0

(3 reviews)
Make sure to actively pay attention during class lectures, notes.

Brandy Barnett

5.0

(2 reviews)
Mrs. Barnett is so helpful and will try her best to help you do well. The practice tests are almost exactly like the real tests, make sure to do them as well as make up extra points for homework which she lets you do

Bree Barnett Dreyfuss

4.3

(3 reviews)
use ur opportunities to retake the quizzes and FRQ portion of tests, if your falling behind, don't be afraid to go into ACCESS. many people go there consistently every week, even just to be in an environment where other people are doing something physics-related. make sure to read the note and pay attention during class

Zachary Baroni, 9-12 Engineering/Conceptual Physics

1.0

(1 reviews)
If you are taking IED, make sure to familiarize yourself with Fusion 360 as it is the main CAD Platform on which most assignments are done. Additionally, show up to class on time as tardies can lower your grade

Jill Battilega

5.0

(2 reviews)
be prepared, take good notes, and pay attention to lectures

Tony Battilega

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Phillip Becker, 9-12 Physics

1.7

(6 reviews)
Homework is graded on accuracy! Make sure you know this and do not BS your way through. Participate and ask a lot of questions to get on his good side so he will give you less hard of a time, but make sure your questions are not related to his instructions because he will make you feel stupid for asking, even if his instructions are unclear. Pay attention a lot and try not to skip class because material that was went over in class will not be posted online. Take advantage of office hours if you miss class. You cannot get a good grade by just having the formulas (you get a notecard for them, no need to memorize), a lot of his tests are conceptual and you will need an actual understanding on things work. Also homework is due before the bell rings, get to class early.

Bedgood

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Neil Bello

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Manja Benadjaoud

5.0

(2 reviews)
Make friends with Madame! She is one of the kindest and best teachers you will ever meet. Did I mention that she actually teaches! I learned more in her class than any other French class. For her class, just make sure you pay attention in class and participate in the activities. If you do these two things, you will learn quickly, clearly, and effortlessly. Best French (and one of my favorite) class ever! Madame, thank you so much for such an awesome experience!

John Benbenek

5.0

(3 reviews)
Mr. Benbenek teaches a wonderful class! He is kind, smart, and passionate about helping you learn. I am now an English major at Berkeley, and found that his class model on emphasizing the lecture/in-class discussion & quizzes with less homework best resembles my classes at Cal. (Plus, the year the Cubs won the World Series he made us cupcakes)

Benjamin Benson

2.3

(3 reviews)
Take good notes since you can use it on the test

Isaac Benton

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Julie Boe

5.0

(2 reviews)
Mrs Boe is an amazing teacher that helps her students grow academically and emotionally and listens to Green Day. Also gave me an Edgar Allen Poe cat sticker.

Michael Boone

2.7

(3 reviews)
Ignore all of the hate towards Mr. Boone because of his tough grading system and instead make an opinion for yourself. If you work hard, listen in class, and show initiative, then you'll do just fine. Also, the homework notes usually take a while because there's just so much content, so make sure to take advantage of in-class work time.

Judith Borcelis, 9 Freshman Biology

3.0

(1 reviews)
Manageable, but will need to put in a lot more work compared to other teachers. She always has office hours available for support after school. You need to know every small detail from her lectures, and sometimes the wording is strange on quizzes/tests. Use Amoeba sisters to help you!!!

Sean Brennan

1.0

(3 reviews)
All assignments require writing at least 2 paragraphs each and are assigned 3 times a week.

Jon Brix

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J. Carter

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Elizabeth Castro

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Louis Cesario

1.0

(1 reviews)
Dont skip class/ very easy if you're not slow.

Jessie Chen

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Aaron Cheng

5.0

(3 reviews)
Mr. Cheng took Calculus and Honors Algebra 2. I had Honors Algebra 2 with him. The class was really easy. Everyone got A's on all of their tests and quizzes. The tests and quizzes are really easy as they are simillar to the problems discussed in class. He is THE best teacher in this school as far as I know. He never gets mad at the class so as long as you do what he says (his rules are really simple and a lot of freedom is given to the students) you will enjoy his class. Feel free to reach out to him if you have questions. He will gladly help you

Raymond Chun

3.0

(6 reviews)
do the homework, it'll come very handy during the quizzes that consist just of homework questions

Kathi Concannon

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Susan Craig

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Kristina Cramer

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Cora Da Costa Pereira

3.0

(2 reviews)
Memorize every damn word in the Campbell textbook chapter. At the end of each subsection, make sure you understand the content by doing the 2 - 3 exercises. Do the review questions at the end of the chapter. Do the Mastering Bio practices. Do the 50 question practice tests. You have lots of resources at your disposal. Use them.

Tom Dalldorf

2.0

(1 reviews)
Write actual good cornel notes, since the tests are open note it will help you.

Patrick Dandrea

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Tony Dennis

5.0

(2 reviews)
Make sure you take advantage of brunch/lunch times and actually talk to him. Mr. Dennis is an amazing, inspirational teacher who is very good at explaining difficult concepts, so make sure you ask lots of questions when you need help. Always document everything in your notebook, and use good handwriting!

Gini Desai

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Mike DeVor

2.3

(6 reviews)
DeVor rarely throughly goes through material, when I had his class he would just post short videos with example problems on google classroom and let us do it ourselves. I would recommend reviewing the material yourself using things such as khan academy, also be sure to memorize formulas since he will often not let you use calculators for his tests.

Michael Dipaola

4.0

(2 reviews)
His class is pretty easy honestly, I had him for Honors Alg 2. Super fun and you can always ask him questions if you are confused about anything. ALWAYS look through his notes when studying for tests and make sure you DO NOT procrastinate on homework for packets (he collects 2 random assignments every five assignments).

Michael Doyle

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Matthew Fell

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Julie Foley

5.0

(1 reviews)
Super Easy

Clark Fuller

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Fabienne Genard

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Jonathan Grantham

5.0

(1 reviews)
GRANGOAT

Ellen Gray

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Charlotte Habecker

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Lisa Hague

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Tom Hall

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Richard Hanson

4.0

(2 reviews)
Mr Hanson is wonderful! He's really passionate about computer science, and thanks to his class, I'm inspired to take on the field myself. He's a brilliant teacher as he explains new concepts patiently and thoroughly. Make sure to do well on tests as they basically make or break your grade. (Do practice FRQs from past AP exams) There's almost no homework and most of the in-class assignments are projects graded on completion. I learned a lot in this class, and gained great experiences in teamwork, object based programming, and problem solving. I hope you found this review helpful! Best of luck!

Diana Hasenpflug

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Kristin Haut

2.8

(4 reviews)
the goat

Shannon Heller

5.0

(2 reviews)
She is VERY nice, never be afraid to ask her questions. You will want to review at least twice a week to every school day depending on how good your memory, for me I barely needed to review because the signs were so easy. Prioritize learning to read finger spelling for the final exams. Expressive tests are terrible for people with social anxiety, I once got a bad grade for shaking, be confident, you got this. She sometimes throws in tricky signs with double meanings to throw you off. If a word has multiple signs, she will tell you which one she uses. Overall, study your packets, review, you’ll do fine.

Kamryn Herley, World Languages

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Danielle Hubbard

2.2

(10 reviews)
Read the novels. Please. I suggest asking about previous periods about what was covered in class, and asking others who had Hubbard.

Nicole Huerta

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Kelley Hutchison

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Laurie James

2.5

(2 reviews)
she isnt very helpful lmao

Stephanie Kamali, 10 English

1.0

(1 reviews)
Try to have a consistent study schedule and reach out after class if necessary

Kevin Kiyoi

1.0

(5 reviews)
AP CSA is pretty easy, just know the content practice old AP FRQ's and you will do good.

Mark Kushner

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Kyowi

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Samuel Lackson, 11th English

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Brian Ladd

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Melissa Lorenz

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Kelly Luck, 9th Spanish 1

1.0

(1 reviews)
Luck is a very bad teacher. She doesn't even know the vocabulary and grammar that she is teaching to US. She uses paid resources that do not have the same curriculum as PUSD (Realidades) so the things that are taught in class are not the same as the ones that are tested for. She also doesn't remember anyone's name because she doesn't care about teaching. If you have her make sure to study extra hard and not just memorize the vocab because you'll be sure to forget. Or just transfer out.

Sara Marek

4.8

(4 reviews)
Ms. Marek is very nice, but in my opinion she grades hard. Make sure you follow all the requirements in essays.

Katie McGrath

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Marisa Mejasich

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Drew Melby

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Sarah Melvin

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Matthew Miller

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Christopher Murphy

3.3

(6 reviews)
Review as much material as possible from resources like AMSCO for SAQ and LEQ preparation, read/interpret documents and sources for DBQ preparation but content review helps for outside evidence and complexity, multiple-choice comes a little more naturally with review

Rieko Murphy

3.0

(2 reviews)
Just memorize the weekly vocab words/grammar to get 100% on each quiz. This is very easy; retake if you don't study enough the first time. As long as every quiz is 100%, you will get an easy A in this class with NO studying for finals.

Cy (Michael) Ogle

5.0

(1 reviews)
Know how to use your calculator well, and try to understand the homework before copying it from your friend

Renee Ogle

5.0

(2 reviews)
Always read the assigned chapters and do the reading guides. They may be tedious, but they will help you a lot during the tests/quizzes! The answers for the reading guides can be found online but I would STRONGLY advise against directly copying the answers unless you are ABSOLUTELY stuck on a question. Homework is for your own benefit and if you don't read the chapters thoroughly you will fall behind in class. Also, use the textbook links to access practice quizzes because sometimes the quiz questions will be directly copied from there and it's free points :)

Peacock

2.8

(5 reviews)
If the teacher doesn't go up and teach you something you are going to want to study because you will do bad on the test unless you pay high attention to the note/homework he assigns. most people dont

Laura Randazzo

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Gauri Reyes

2.8

(4 reviews)
If you make sure you understand how to do all of the homework questions, and ask for help when you need it, you don't have to study for tests and you will do well in this class.

Kyle Riddle, 9-12 Math

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Timothy Sakogawa, Chemistry

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Mary Scavone

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Reynaldo Serrano

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Amanda Sharp

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Dawn Silva

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Clif Simms

5.0

(2 reviews)
Always do the assigned textbook readings because Mr. Simms will often give pop quizzes on them.

Paula Simms

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Carlee Sira-graham

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Stacey Sklar

3.5

(2 reviews)
Ms Sklar is unique in her way of teaching English. There's barely any homework (compared to other teachers) and her lessons are spontaneous and intriguing. The class covers 3-4 books throughout the year and tests are tedious multiple choice exams. Make sure to work hard on essays and research projects as they account for much of your grade and there's only a few essays that you'll write all year. There are a couple of speeches/group projects too. Hopefully you found this review helpful, best of luck!

Charles Snyder

5.0

(2 reviews)
just pay attention in class lectures, notes are not needed

Rebecca Teczon

5.0

(1 reviews)
Make sure to actually read the books.

Bryan Thai, 09 Algebra/Geometry

5.0

(2 reviews)
Do your homework, focus in class and ask questions if you don't know something and you'll be fine

Matthew Thayer

4.5

(2 reviews)
So fun

Eric Thiel

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Amy Turner Bull

2.7

(3 reviews)
Always bring paper and keep a binder to stay organized. It's pretty hard to fail this class and that's pretty much the only way to do it. By being disorganized and losing papers

Kai Warner, All Spanish III

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Sam Weaver

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Tyler Webb

5.0

(2 reviews)
Give your best effort. Ask for help if you need it. Mr. Webb is super nice and approachable and is there to help you succeed. Participate in class and be engaged during discussions.

Maria White

5.0

(2 reviews)
Mrs. White is so sweet. Among other students, she is known as the "easy" bio teacher, but don't take advantage of her niceness. It is easy to get 100% in homework since it is usually graded for completion. Quizzes are open notes so they can help your test grade. I recommended studying from the Big Ideas slides she posts on Google classroom because test questions are similar from those. On the final, you get a full sheet of paper of notes, so make sure to put a bunch of info on there.

Mairi Wohlgemuth

4.0

(1 reviews)
Read the book!

Brynne Wolfe

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Woodruff

2.5

(2 reviews)
Make sure to understand and remember each concept. They show up again later in the year

Seewing Yee

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Antonio Yovino

3.7

(3 reviews)
Always be quiet in class and never goof off if you want to pass. If you be a teachers pet you gain more freedom