Great place! Nice teachers, excellent curriculum, bravo!
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Posted by a parent on 10/15/07
Staff are very professional. Housemasters are understanding of parents & students. Security has greatly improved. Plenty of extracurricular activities are available.
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Posted by a parent on 11/06/06
I am currently attending Shelton High School in my junior year, and thus far I have experienced bad and good things as a result of faculty and the student body. This is not a great school at all and there are many different problems that need to be resolved.
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Posted by a student on 09/06/06
Shelton High School is good with teaching and the teachers seem very involved. My daughter has learned so much in the past year compared to when she was at a different school district. One thing I HIGHLY dislike about this school is the lack of diversity. It is a mostly all white school, and my daughter
... Read more experiances much racism, including it from the staff. I have spoke with a few of the teachers about it and they all say that they dont see it. This school needs to be looked at a little more and we need more diverse teachers to show different races here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/10/05
I graduated from SHS many years, ago and now have a stepdaughter in the school. I believed then, as I do now that it's a great school.The staff was wonderful, and always helpful to those in need and whom were't too lazy to ask. There is trouble like everyother HS in America, but it's parent involvement
... Read more and administration presence that can make a world of difference. As for mindless rules and other such complaints, stop babying the students! When they get a job in the real world, are they going to to cry to mom and dad when their bosses ream them for not being somewhere when they were supposed to be? Structure in a school setting is healthy, and would do a lot more good for the student population if parents weren't so opposed to someone else telling their child what to do. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/05
I am currently a freshman at SHS and i must say it is an okay school. However there are alot of things i dislike about it. it is very crowded in the hallways when passing classes. There are so many people and you only get 2-4 minutes to get to each class. Another thing is the lack of diversity in this
... Read more school. The teachers are alright but not too great. Some of them expect you to understand everything therefore they dont spend alot of time on something. Overall its not the best school. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/06/05
I agree with the parent that is concerned about the bullying that goes overlooked many times at SHS. Even when reported to the Guidance Departmnent, which leaves alot to be desired, my daughter was still threatened and forced to defend herself during school hours. The lack of response from higher authorities
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Posted by a parent on 07/18/04
I hear these parents talk about how their kids can't even enter the library or they get stopped in the hall for passes. Its a large school and its impossible for teachers to know all the students. Do you want random non-students walking the halls? It's not hard to get a library pass, just takes a little
... Read more effort to ask a teacher. If your kids are complaining about teachers and rules they need to stop being lazy and involve themselves. Its easy to drift through with mediocre grades and no after school activites. Education is only what you make of it. The rules are simple, do your work and have respect for the staff. Don't smoke, don't wear reavealing clothes or hats, sounds like jail, right? Give me a break. I graduated in 99 with a 3.7 and went to a great college.Teach your kids the value of education. Read less
Posted by a former student on 07/08/04
SHS is a huge school compared to the one I went to (400+ in a class vs. 300 in the school) so I was afraid the size would be overwhelming for my kids. Just the opposite it true. There are so many opportunities both academic and extracurricular that there's no excuse for a student not finding a place
... Read more to fit in. AP classes are available from 10th grade on and students do well on the AP exams. In my sons' circles of friends many are going on to great colleges. (I have a grad and a junior) It's definitly a 'football' school when it comes to sports which can get obnoxious but other sports are supported too and getting stronger. Student government is strong, and annual events like talent shows, plays, concerts, and dances are high quality. It's a public school with bumps and warts but has a lot to offer. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/04
This school is ok. not the best and not the worst. I'd say it was average, had average number of clubs (the Robotics club is great - they've done very well in competitions) I think there could be more elective programs to choose from. Both my kids lost out on elective classes because the older grades
... Read more got first preference, and due to no other available classes at the times on their schedule, they ended up with study halls. Not the point people! Unfortunately Shelton's short when it comes to funding the schools, and between economic climates and town leadership, they've had cutback after cutback. Teachers- like most schools - there are great ones and not so great ones and the personalities involved. That bothers me less because the students learn how to deal with different personalities - and learn to succeed. Read less
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Shelton schools — Shelton High School is located at 120 Meadow St, Shelton CT 06484. 120 Meadow St is in the 06484 ZIP code in Shelton, CT The school district for Shelton High School is the Shelton City School District. Shelton High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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