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Parent Reviews (9 reviews)
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More than half the kids at this school are in ramp up classes. The school only seems to cater and help those in ramp up. However, children who are not in ramp up are not being challenged. My son is not in ramp up and has barely had any homework since the first day of school. He brought home his mid quarter report and received all B's. I am worried about my son and I feel that he is not getting an education that he deserves. I am disappointed in Hilo Intermediate School!!
Notice the dramatic change in reviews over the past 2 years. HIC went through 'restructuring' in the 2005-2006 school year due to lower-than-required test scores. The school is now run by a corporation which takes the school's money to 'implement' better ways of preparing for the test. It is not working. Students are less happy and overwhelmed, teachers are less happy and overwhelmed, parents are confused, test scores are not improving, and the curriculum no longer provides the diversity this community needs. This system does not work!
My teen also attends Hilo Intermediate and he has tried and is trying so hard to get his grades up, no thanks to scheduling meetings with his counsler and teachers they are not on the same page as far as getting him to learn what he is having problems with he has given up his recess and lunch hour to to and get help but they are not helping him only giving him stress and breaking his spirit in school he wants to change schools and is very sad there,
I have two children that attend this school and both received bad mid-quarter grades but I was not informed of this until they brought home the reports. The school faculty lacks communication with the parents and counselors. With all the communication devices today (cell phone, e-mail and internet.) there is no reason for not communicating with the parents. I am very disappointed with this school.
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