Carlisle Area High School

Posted October 2, 2009

they have so much to offer the students academicly.they work hard to help the students acheive their goals.
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Posted April 25, 2009

This is my child's first year in CHS. For the most part we have been pleased. and our child has maintained a 4.0 GPA so far and while challenged mostly because of rigorous extracurricular obligations, has done so. Teachers have been uniformly engaged and responsive, and the facilities seem very good. As parents we do have a major concern though. What is the horrible pass rate CHS has as far as state proficiency testing all about? For ANY school not to meet proficiency targets (especially when those targets are pretty low to begin with) is terrible. I mean, a 49 percent proficiency among juniors in math and a reading proficiency of 63 percent or so is really abysmal. Won't this erode the credibility of a good student's record in getting admitted to a first-tier college? Our child does not want to home school, but frankly I am concerned.
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Posted January 6, 2009

My son has the privilege of being in the same school district from kindergarten and eventually 12th grade. Although I struggled at first getting the teachers to understand the need to push my son, my persistence and involvement with his education helped them to understand. Programs are available through the school to help any child that needs it on both ends of the spectrum. My son, above average in intelligence, is challenged in his classes and his teachers also push him to achieve his best just as I do at home. Although I graduated from a rival school, I believe the Carlisle School District is far superior to the one I attended. I have gone to each back to school night for parents and have been pleased at the enthusiasm of the teachers. They care about what they're doing.
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Posted May 23, 2008

I graduated from this CHS last year and I was, in general, very pleased with the school. The teachers were usually both kind and challenging; the counselors were always very helpful (for example, when I was preparing to apply for college my counselor was always willing to pull out huge books filled the importance of each aspect of my application, financial aid programs, etc.), and the administrative officials were typically fair and willing to hear student opinions. The school has plenty of Honors and AP programs for students looking for more of a challenge (though the non-AP classes for college bound students are nothing to sneeze at), or, if a student wishes to go into a more specified field, there is an entire wing of the school dedicated to vocational fields. There are also plenty of sports programs and IM opportunities. A good choice for any kind of student.
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