C.E. Byrd High School

Posted November 11, 2009

Byrd focuses well on academics and athletics with a halfhearted nod towards the arts. Lots of wasted money on ineffectual repair work to dilapidated buildings and little or no concern for bathroom hygiene. Lot's of sagging, violence and 'touching'. Seniority trumps talent and the lack of support for the arts limits the potential for a true classical education. Principal with poor people skills quashes original thought and initiative among students and teachers. Long on hype, short on substance. Lots of spirit from kids who don't know any better. Bad neighborhood influence unchecked by administration. Wouldn't rate well at all in more progressive states.
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Posted February 23, 2009

I am a 2005 graduate of Byrd's magnet program, and there's a very large sense of tradition and pride in the 80+ year old school and you feel proud to have attended it. However, the school is lacking in a lot of non-academic areas that are just as important. The music and arts department has been on a major decline for the last several years, and the highly decorated JROTC program is only a shadow of its former self. Also, I could feel the sense of pride and the great atmosphere fading from my freshman year to my senior year; a lot of that I think had to do with the administration. So overall, great school for academics and tradition, but not much else. If your child plays a musical instrument, dances or is an artist of any kind, Byrd might not be the best choice.
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Posted February 22, 2009

C.E. Byrd is an amazing school! There are so many extracurricular activities and they take education very seriously. The school also has a magnet program for kids who would like to take honors classes. This school is definitely recommended for your child to go to.
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Posted January 7, 2009

I loved this school. It has great extracurricular activities and great people. Going to Byrd knowing nobody their, I very quickly made friends and loved the school within my first month. Byrd is a grat school with an awesome magnet program.
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