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Parent Reviews (13 reviews)
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The administration at this school controls everything. I am currently a junior attending Arlington High School, and cannot wait to leave. The academics are good. I give the school credit for that. Plus, the teachers really make an effort to accompany all students. But the way in which we are confined to this conservative ideology that doesn't allow for individual thinking is ridiculous. Our vice-principal runs the ASB. This guarantees that the students have no voice. Slowly but surely school has become more and more of a bother than a learning environment. And no, I'm not one of those 'I hate school' type kids. I maintain a 3.85 GPA while playing baseball, leading the debate team, and hours of community service. We need change.
Grandson is doing great with your school, appreciate all the activity and learning and the rotc program
As another student said, I also found this school to be overridden with cliques. The teachers are hit-or-miss, but there are some good ones. Students do not even know the name of their principal. Faculty does set high academic standards and this school offers a variety of advanced classes. Sports are average, clubs aren't bad either. Parents are hardly ever involved... if at all. (Except for reading the report card when it comes in the mail or going to a band concert if the child plays an instrument or is in choir). Many of the students are friendly despite the segregation, but certainly not all of them.
I was just enrolled in AHS this year as a freshman, and, contrary to what some parents think, the school is extremely clique and class oriented. Freshmen are severely discriminated against (of course, I really wasn't expecting any different), and different groups do not mesh well whatsoever. I would say that the academics are, for the most part, fairly good, and sporst and clubs are very open and welcoming.
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