Greenwich High School

Posted October 17, 2009

I don't know much about GHS, and I'm sure it's a great school, however, I disagree with the 2nd comment about private schools carrying the kids. That is absolutely false! In fact, it is just the opposite. They give tons of homework, and no one is excused no matter what the case. If you are in a show, are sick, you better have the homework done, and the grades are never curved. Some of the teachers are not qualified to teach, i.e. math in middle school, and sometimes kids should be in honors when they aren't placed there, but I have seen no favoritism when it comes to grades. The teachers do differ in how they grade, and I don't think that is fair at all. Some kids are in honors and get no homework, while kids in regular science, for example, have 2 hours of homework. It all varies.
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Posted October 9, 2009

I had some of my best years at GHS, and the teachers were fantastic
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Posted September 10, 2008

Our kids transferred from local private schooling to GHS because of its superior education. It deserves 5 stars in each category. The great leadership and teachers lead the way. The size (2900 students at present) naturally prepares them for college; parents feel it is like a nice local university. It offers more diversity than Darien and New Canaan economically, intellectually, ethnically, etc. It is a superior opportunity environment where kids aren't 'carried' as in the private schools; that is given grades to get them into good schools and at times allowing their family legacies at Ivies to kick in. The natural competition at GHS is great training for the real world while it helps prevent private school favoritism that can be seen given to offspring of big donors, faculty or administration, and Ivy or similar parents. Go GHS!
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Posted June 9, 2008

I go to GHS, and I love it! There are so many different classes and it's so fun! Many people say that because the school has many students, it's unsafe. This isn't necessarily true. Sure, there are some incidents, but that happens to every school! The number of students makes it an excellent opportunity to meet new friends. I've met so many great people at GHS. The sports teams are awesome as well, although some lack adequate organization sometimes. This can easily be dealt with, though, so it does not pose a big problem. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this school, and it's only my first year!
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