Greeley West High School

Posted July 28, 2009

I would say that Greeley West definitely has it's flaws, but what school doesn't? I would say that it is definitely a good school regardless of whether you do the IB program, which is NOT a joke or take general classes. If general classes are too easy or to have a lack of challenge, then step it up and go for advanced placement classes. I know of many teachers that will make you think and actually try. Some teachers could definitely challenge a student more, but some make you want to say enough. And as for the IB program being in it myself I do not think that free college credits are a joke with an economy as poor as ours. For the student that does not want to go above general and wants a challenge, the best way to do that goal is to get involved in extracurricular activities
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Posted May 4, 2009

Let me put in a word for the IB program. It was challenging enough to put the high school education we received at a level that is competitive with European education systems. The IB program allowed me to enter college with over 40 credits. I didn't have to take any of the core university classes and was able to move on to subjects that were relevant to my major. I finished a Spanish minor having taken only 4 courses in college and graduated in 3 years. That saves a lot of time and money.
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Posted December 21, 2008

Greeley west is not a good school. I was formerly a student there. unless your child goes into the IB program (which is a joke in my opinion) they are going to find a lack of challenge and inconsistency through out there entire education. There are some, and i emphisize some, terachers there who will challenge a student to acutally think about a problem or a concept, but thouse teachers are few and far between, and sadly the most stunning example of a good teacher there is the food science teacher. Courses are passed with barely any effort, acheiving that high school dream of going to class stoned and getting an A. A seinor history class was dubbed by the seinors as 'coloring class' because the class mostly consisted of coloring maps! not detaied maps, but maps you would hand out to a kindergardner. Dont send your kids to Greeley West.
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Posted September 23, 2008

very bad when it comes to kids who struggle, i have four kids 2 of whom graduated and 1 who dropped out and one who is close to dropping out. My kids who did well were treated well, my first child now who is 21 was lost in the school system of hell, they did not acknowledge he exsisted, then my two middle children did well and was treated very well, however my fourth child has struggled since 9th grade and has had no help and was told she did this to herself and is now in 11th grade and once again is already falling behind. She has asked for tutors they blow her off. Basically she is wasting their time in their minds. So if you have great student children they will do well but if your children are not as great in school then they too wll lose intrest
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