James Logan High School Reviews
1800 H Street, Union City, California 94587, United States
I had Ms. Perez for three years of American Sign Language. Throughout all of these years, the course load has been very manageable. New signs are taught frequently, so it is extremely beneficial to practice course content at least once every three days. Presentations can also be nerve racking, so practicing paves your way to success in her class. Furthermore, things such as the history of deaf culture and etc. are prominent aspects incorporated in her class. Therefore, making sure to memorize small details will help you. Especially in the long run.
I was in Calculus BC, and some advice I would give is to do every single homework problem. Mr. Prucha assigns certain problems for a reason so don't skip any because you will need the practice. Also, make sure to start the homework before the day it is due so you can asks questions in class.
I’ve had Mr. Refsnider as a teacher for the past 3 years of my high school career and I can confidently say that he is an amazing teacher. Although he can be pretty intense sometimes, it’s just because he wants to see his students succeed. The only way to do that, because this is a band class, is to practice practice practice! That’s really the only way you can pass this class; you truly put in effort, and they will see the work you put in! This year we didn’t have a marching season, but next year we will. It’s a lot more hardcore but really enjoyable, and it’s one of the main reasons why a lot of people stay in the band program. With that though, concert season is very laid back compared to marching season but it’s just as important. It really shows your skill and determines which band you’ll be placed in the next year. Overall, it’s an amazing class with an amazing teacher that clearly cares about his students success.
I've been in Robert's class for two years now, Drama 1 and Drama 2, and here's what I have to say about that: Take his class! Take Drama! Continue to take Drama past your first year of taking Drama! DO IT NOW!! Well, if you consider yourself a thespian, I suppose. Drama isn’t really a normal class in a normal classroom setting; there isn’t much writing or problem solving getting done. What it has going for it is the close-knit community that gets created alongside all the theoretical and technical things we learn about acting, in both its history and application. It's a more easygoing class than most, and there's a lot of activities that we do to supplement the learning, You get to watch plays (even new ones! ), and there's a lot of "games" that we play in order to get into roles and understand each other better. There are even times where you have to put on something of your own, create something with a group of other like-minded people, and these are honestly the best parts of the class. The ability and opportunity to make something your own in this type of way is a feeling that you won't find in any other class, I can tell you that much.
Mr. Richberg's M&M I class is a unique experience. I had him virtually and it was a hard concept to grasp my head around as he struggled a lot with adapting to the changes that came with virtual learning. A lot of time in the start of the year was wasted with him just trying to understand how zoom and other websites worked. This class is incredibly hands-on, you don't learn about business and finance through lectures or anything remotely close to that. You essentially just run a business and figure out how to approach advertising and sales. A typical week in this class consists of you getting a task as a department and working on it with your department and it being due at the end of the week. In person I imagine this class being able to be a lot more involved but online it was very quiet and everybody just did their work and would turn it in and that would be it. There are positions in this class and there are a couple of leaders. The main person of the class is the CEO who basically acts as the teacher of the class and that is why Mr. Richberg himself isn't seen as that important of a part of the class. All in all, this class is fairly easy, just do your work and you'll be fine.