I was a student at Neuqa and although it was a wonderful school academically, the kids that go to this school are far to obsessed with the material world of Naperville. There is a severe lack of human compassion in the halls of Neuqua and it always seemed to me that the parents were the ones who spurred
... Read more this belief in their children. There was a competitive edge at the school, which has it's good and bad qualities; this pushed us as students to succeed, but it also seemed to leave some students in the dust with no one to really help them. I couldn't imagine a better high school for academia, but if you are looking to expose your children 'real' people look somewhere else as this will never be found in the tanorexic world of Neuqua Valley. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/22/09
Yes, the academics and extracurricular activities are great, but there is so much ignorance and competition at this school. Every student strives to be perfect, yet sadly, the idea of perfection differs from student to student: best athlete, best academic performance, most popular, etc.. Once a student
... Read more gets to the when he or she thinks or believes that perfection has been reached, this student will suddenly have this urge to demean the other students. This is unjust. Discrimination creeps the halls of Neuqua Valley, and it doesn't seem to be fading away. It's becoming more prevalent. Maybe it's the culture of the 21st century, who knows? It has to stop. Discrimination of the inferior, racial discrimination, gender discrimination, etc., it's all there, and it's unavoidable. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/07/09
Neuqua Valley is a great school Life at Neuqua is competitive and stimulating. The teachers are often inexperienced and put in less than expected effort into work but this only makes Neuqua into more of a student driven affair. You get out of it what you put in. If you work hard you will learn a lot
... Read more and find success at Neuqua Valley. If you decide to slack off, you will find the teacher's lack of experience a bit more annoying and the administration's expectations of its students to be a bit too high. I will be graduating this coming may and probably will attend Northwestern University. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/28/09
I love the new principal Mr. McBride. I have 1 kid at the school and another entering soon. This school is so good it is better than most colleges. It has many AP and Honors classes, and an excellent Music Dept. You have to see Neuqua to believe it. I have met many of the teachers and I have never
... Read more met a more experienced and motivating staff. My kid has just bloomed academically. It is such a diverse and positive environment. I can't say enough great things about Neuqua. It has to be the best high school in the entire state of Illinois. It is challenging academically but well worth the challenge. Neuqua is outstanding. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/09
I think this is an excellent high school. My daughter has had a wonderful and positive experience, so far. The kids are all friendly. no cliques are noticed due to the size of the student body, everyone, including the parents, mind their own buisiness/ no drama mama's, kids are chosen for teams etc.
... Read more based upon performance, not upon parent financial status etc. The principal, Bob Mc Bride is awesome and knows the students by name. Imagine that! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/09/09
i love this school. the teachers are excellent, and want you to do well in school. they have good methods of teaching, and learning.
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Posted by a student on 02/06/09
There are so many students complaining about how horrible Neuqua is because of the snobby people but have you realized that those kinds of people can be anywhere around you, it doesn't matter where you live. What this website is doing is rating schools based on academics, athletics, and other things
... Read more related to school, not the people in the schools. Neuqua is an exceptional school. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/07/09
I hate this school. The kids all think they are better than you. They aren't friendly and treat each other like dirt. I'm glad this is my last year here. Good riddance!!!!
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Posted by a student on 12/02/08
I'm glad to see someone that has the guts to talk about the attitude of the people that go to this school. Sure, the school is good in academics, but have you ever thought about what kind of an effect it may have on your child's self-esteem and social skills? Why would you want your kid to put up with
... Read more verbally abusive snobs that make your child feel isolated? As a former student who graduated years ago, I would never send my child to this school if I truly cared for their well-being. Yes, academics/education is important, but so is my kid's happiness and having a positive view of themselves. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/17/08
Yes, Neuqua is an exceptionally good school, but I, as a current student there, would not recommend it. Though we exceed in sports, and academics, when asked if they like their school, most Neuqua students say 'no'. Consider the type of people that attend this school: most fairly affluent, thus very
... Read more snobby. Now, not all Neuqua students act this way, but there are still those that do. So, in conclusion, sending your child there is a great choice as far as oppertunities to suceed, but socially it is a less then adequate. Read less
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Naperville schools — Neuqua Valley High School is located at 2360 95th St, Naperville IL 60564. 2360 95th St is in the 60564 ZIP code in Naperville, IL The school district for Neuqua Valley High School is the Indian Prairie Sd 204. Neuqua Valley High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 10 - 12.
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