3538 Gardner Parson Poin
High Pt, NC 27260

this is the best school ever like the teachers are

There is little to no parent updates or involvement. No idea what your kid is learning or how they are learning it is impossible to help with homework, WHICH THEY HAVE EVERY WEEKDAY! 5th grade teachers do not update parents in any way shape or form. Then you get a report card and finally have an update but then it is too late to address the issue. The 5th grade teachers also do not handle discipline, bullying, or discrimination well. Parents have to keep emailing/texting to get results. Punishment is running laps. Gym teacher is awful not willing to listen and sympathize with some without an athletic body or abilities. The school does not keep the kids safe from COVID. They do not sanitize desks or cafeteria before new students come in to use them. The school is very poor with leaking roofs, broken bathroom doors, and broken air conditioners. We actually got a recording from the principal saying the broken AC is because taxpayers didn't vote for money to go to the school. There is always a "not our fault" attitude when so.many things are within their control! You also get so many public announcements calling your phone from the county and it is usually nothing to do with Jamestown or your child. The school itself is old and needs to be updated. Having to put kids in trailers is rediculous. Do not send your child here unless you want no updates and don't care how your kids is doing. I have overheard teachers talking about other parents, just as the other post stated. There is also someone who smokes pot in the driveline. Rediculous!

While SWGHS has super friendly students and amazing educators, the overall spirit of the school is awful. The pep rallies are boring, spirit week is uneventful and mainly consists of not having to wear a collared shirt like usual, and the students aren't really involved in activities, but as a student myself, I can understand why. I don't bring all of this up for no reason, however. The school is poorly funding, which can definitely be attributed to the county, but it's not like the school tries too hard to come up with funding itself. Don't be surprised to be in a classroom that uses chalk boards and those roll out TVs with VCRs, or for the bathrooms to have a plywood for their doors, or for teachers to not be able to pass out assignments because they have no paper. I'm not saying the they should have personal laptops or the newest technology, but they definitely need to make improvements. And don't even get me started on their terrible policies. The dress code is awful and one of their only sources of income. To not be forced to wear a collared shirt, you will have to buy school clothes that aren't the most pleasant or comfortable. Also, they will put you in detention for the smallest things and everyone is so strict. When reading this you may think that I have some vendetta against the school, but I don't. I think I'm most angry at the lack of memories I was able to make here. Hopefully, the administration of this school makes some changes.