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Parent Reviews (29 reviews)
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Hopewell has been our school for the past six years. My older son had a fantastic experience each of the four years. I could compare his experience with mine 30 years ago. However, when the boundaries were changed and more kids came in from Charlotte, the school became overcrowded and those coming from Charlotte most likely resented being bused so far. The biggest thing to remember about Hopewell is this: If you are a good student; well behaved; study and have good support from home, you will do very well and have a good chance at getting into a good college. However, if you are smart but not well directed and have transporation issues, you may get lost in the crowd. It takes a village, and even the best kid can get in serious trouble due to easy access to drugs and by hanging around with the 'wrong crowd'.
Our school works together in ouit clubs and try to help out with the community, for example Habitat for Humanity.
I agree Hopewell has academics, but what about the students that aren't meeting the academic goals through the eyes of CMS? There are some great teachers there, like at any other school, but those teachers need to step up to the plate and demand recognition and respect. Where's there trouble, you don't find out until it's too late. Overcrowding and discipline is a major concern and safety as well. You can't watch 2,589 students, so how can you weed out trouble?
I am a student at Hopewell and from my experience the school has a few issues. Academic wise, it is a very good school. They worry too much about the little things however, and don't focus on the bigger issues. It is overcrowded, but that does not usually distract us from learning. There may be a lot of kids, but if you just stay focused on how much time you have to get to your class, you should be perfectly fine.
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