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Parent Reviews (13 reviews)
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Decatur is a great school. It is dealing with a huge change in the population. School spirit, pride in academics and athletics are the core to the success of DHS. It has many (not all) teachers. I would rate it a 4.
Aside from being like a prison Decatur is a fairly good school. If you pay attention in class and don't fall into peer pressure then you will succeed. The teachers there are fairly good if you ask them for help they will help you. Hanging out with some of them durring lunch like ms. Beaver is very fun. School is highly spirited great music program and state wide recognize basketball program. If you are into marketing DECA is right for you the instructor is very dedicated in helping you succeed. Final note your are either in DECA, Dance team, Cheer, Jock or honor student to have a great highschool life
Pre-AP or AP is a must if you want your child to develop academically and eventually go to college. As a freshman at UW, I would compare most AP classes to am entry level college course. The 'normal' classes at Decatur (with the possible exception of math) are a joke... I have had varying experiences with teachers...some of them have been very dedicated, some of them wouldn't care if a student was having a seizure on the floor in front of them.
I pulled my son out of school after one semester. Socially, the kids seemd to be gang posers. The staff seemed unconcerend about this. Their sports programs were a joke (dont expect any athletic scholars our of this school), the teachers didn't seem to care as much whether kids were engaged or not, the counselors also had somewhat of the same non-chalant attitude with snapshot judgements based solely on their opinions. For example, they dont offer placement exams so they have no individualized learning plan for your child based on his aptitude or current learning level. They also have no remedial interventions to mitigate the ignorance of their wrong placement decisions. A waste of federal funds!
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