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Parent Reviews (16 reviews)
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My daughter went to Carroll High and this school is so obessed with the TAKS rating. We had her tested and they found so many gaps in her learning even though her TAKS score is Commended on which she missed only 3. The kids are mean and clicky to the ones who aren't involved in the sports oriented activities. We took her out of Southlake Schools and put her in a Private School so that she can fill in the gaps in her education at Carroll ISD. This school sacrifices real education to teach their kids how to score high on the TAKS test, so it makes the school and the Superintendent look good but not good for the students future. How can my child score a Commended rating on the TAKs and low on a education evaluation test?
Not welcoming to new kids. My son went through his Sophomore year with no friends. If you don't play sports or are in the band, be ready for a lonely time. Asked a teacher about joining a club and she told him that he could only observe; he wouldn't be able to participate because he wasn't part of her class the past couple years. Academics are good; can check grades online. I rated the school low for social acceptance.
As a former student who went to another high school the high school is excellent. I hear a lot of parents talk about how sports run the school, but I disagree. Extracurriculars run the school, whatever that may be. They create this environment to help kids get into the colleges they want. The school is also very competitive academically.
We've lived in Carroll ISD for 16 years and while we have loved the lower grades, high school is way too big and impersonal. It's highly competitive and a lot of kids fall through the cracks academically. My son is a very talented athlete and dreamed of playing Dragon varsity, but the program is run more like a major college and the coaches only focus is on the stars. He wants to join the growing number of his friends transferring to private schools like Fort Worth Christian just to be able to play football without the intense pressure. Academically, it's been hit and miss. Some teachers are great, others merely phoning it in. I hope at some point the district breaks up into two high schools, but that won't happen while football rules.
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