Newark Memorial High School

too many thowas in this school. mihowla chinkowa?

I can’t speak from the perspective of a former student but my younger brother attended NMHS, and I visited the high school campus several times to support him in his various extracurricular activities.
From what my brother tells me, it’s a huge high school that supports an equally large student body population. I guess that as an adolescent, the large student body can definitely contribute to feeling isolated or anonymous. On a more positive note, it is also more representative of the «high school experience.»
I think there is definitely some sort of de facto tracking happening in NMHS. Similar to many high schools, higher-​performing students take more honors/​AP classes and lower-​performing students are relegated to regular/​vocational classes.
NMHS seems to be an athletically-​driven school. It’s sports facilities are superior. For example, the gym is astounding when you walk in. It might be the only high school gym in the area that actually has two levels.
The campus itself is sprawling and oftentimes the school doubles as a test center for SAT and ACT tests.

Having graduated from here 4 years ago, I can only comment on the campus. NMHS still remains a popular testing site for SAT’s and AP exams for students all over the Tri-​City, and it’s in a very convenient and easy-​to-​find location. It’s great that we’re right next to Lion’s shopping center so students have better options for lunch (assuming they’re still allowed to go off-​campus with permission), and being right across the street from the NewPark Mall makes it convenient for students to find part-​time jobs without traveling too much. We also get a reasonable amount of bus lines in this area, so you’re not completely screwed if you don’t drive. And for crosstown students, the school is right off the freeway, so you won’t be stuck in local traffic like you would if you went to Mission San Jose High School or Irvington High School. This campus is definitely a huge step up from Newark Junior High School, which looked ghetto as hell 6 years ago. I consider our new gymnasium, well-​kept football field, all-​weather track, multiple softball fields, large parking lots, beautiful amphitheater, MaST program (and the aquariums themselves), and close connections with the Mission Vally ROP bragging rights for the school – especially considering how most of the «good schools» in Fremont have ghetto-​looking campuses. However, I’m only giving this campus 4 stars because I think it could be more wheelchair accessible in some areas, and we would really benefit from the buttons for automatic doors. Otherwise, I think we have the best high school campus in the Tri-​City.

Nmhs has to be the worst Highschool I have attended school at, it’s filthy, lazy teachers very poor academics hardly any kids appear at school and if they do appear they don’t do there work and they have no updated technology since 2003

very clean and updated high school. lots of fields for softball and huge parkinglots

i know nothing about their academics, except that they have a great student run Science Center, but their Junior Wrestling Program is EXCELLENT!!! Thanks Coaches for taking the time to teach my boy and girl, the fundamentals of the greatest sport on earth!
Its FREE, low-​key, and attracts wrestlers from all over:)

I grew up in Newark so I know all about the high school. When I was there for my 4 years, we had a great basketball team that made it all the way to NCS for the first time in a long time. Unfortuantly, that led to the genius idea to start recruiting from wayyy out of the district. As in Oakland, Richmond, get my drift? When I left in 2000, my younger siblings were next to deal with this. And it only got worse! gang fights, yes they DO exists here don’t beleive everything the district tells you, they got a resourse officer who was more into being friends then taking care of fights, watching them from the hill until it got REALLLY violent. Parents from out of the area threatning students ON CAMPUS with NOTHING being done!!!
Oh ya and then there’s the great counslers. You have ones who only help out if you say you are going to a 4 year university and one who only helps if you are a girl showing everything off to him
I mean come on whoever the latest principal is, you try to make that school and the city look good, but it’s really a BIG JOKE!
Want your kid to succeed, be prepared to fork over «booster» money otherwise pretty much be ready to be frustrated for 4 years!

Admittedly, compared to the rest of its neighboring schools, Newark Memorial’s standardized testing scores aren’t exactly too high up there.
But you’ve got to give the school more credit than that. Most teachers there sincerely care about their students, and try their hardest to ensure that every one of them succeeds. Of course, whether or not a student succeeds is well, up to the student.
The campus is decently large, sporting a swimming pool, 2 gyms, (a new one was built fairly recently in the parking lot. It’s quite large) a fitness/​workout room, a baseball field, soccer/​football field, and both indoor and outdoor basketball courts. And even with all of that being said, I’m still probably missing something.
Besides the sports areas, Newark Memorial offers plenty of space for students to go about their own way, Almost every area of the large campus is accessible during breaks and lunch. The campus provides more than enough space for the 2100 students who attend the school.
Student behavior is overall fairly acceptable. Fights break out every now and then, but the problem students are always quickly stopped by the police officers that are on campus. Other than that, the atmosphere is generally friendly and safe.
All in all, Newark Memorial isn’t a high end private school, but it also isn’t a low end dump. If you’re a parent, your child’s safety shouldn’t be much of a concern. Academics shouldn’t be a huge concern either, as everything required by state (and sometimes more) is always taught. If you’re a student, just relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Don’t forget to apply yourself to your studies. Newark Memorial is a great place to go to high school.

As bad as some kids are, you need to experience this to be more prepared for the real world. The experience can be more fulfilling with a sport, or club, or extracurricular, maybe drama?
There are a few really exceptionally teachers, and many more with less enthusiasm.
I like that Newark only has one high school, because inevitably, if there were two or more, one would be better and then all the parents would want to send there kids to that one. With one school, everyone from the community is forced together, better or worse.

My son has been going to this school for almost 2 years now and I have to say it is very disturbing. Today alone, 2 kids were jumped, a riot in the cafeteria resulting in two teachers being assaulted and so much violence. What are these schools coming to? We moved to Newark because we thought it would be a good neighborhood. One high school and one Jr. high school is not good for all these students. Very depressing and I am terrified for my child’s safety.