[Hugh R]

I moved from LAUSD area (Sylmar) serious gang territory to Santa Clarita 24 years ago. The William S. Hart (old silent movie star) school district is very, very well rated, as are the K-6 where my wife works as the Purchasing Manager and the middle school district. HS graduation rate is in the 90+% range. IIRC a few years ago three of the New Years College Bowl starting QBs were from Hart High.

I think a really good public HS is great, lots of exposure to other cultures and people. A poorly run school district allows the dominant (bully) factions to dominate. My son's regular hang around friends from HS (he's in CC now) are mostly white, but a few Hispanic and Asian friends they are all "buds".