I am currently a student at Dekalb High School. I think the teachers here are pretty good. I have learned a lot these last couple of years. Recently I learned that we are not allowed to have holes in our jeans this year. Normally I wouldn't have a problem with this rule. The only thing that upsets me
... Read more is that I didn't know of this new rule until I had already went school shopping. Most of the jeans at stores already have holes in them and so it is annoying that we can no longer wear the new jeans we bought to school. This is not a big deal though, I just wish students, like me, could know about changing rules ahead of time. Overall, I think DeKalb has a good learning environment and I am happy to be a student of DeKalb High School! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/12/09
This school has done a lot for me only in my freshman year here at DHS! It offers a lot of oppertunities for many types of shcolarships, jobs, community activities, sports, and many other great things. I love the educational expierience here at DeKalb High School:)
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Posted by a student on 04/08/09
The MiddleSchool is greta have been doing a wonderful job with my daughters first yr. Is an issue with the neighboring high school though. There is a sherrif stationed there who seems amused with HARRASEING parents..Mind your step just driving into that parking lot@!@!
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Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
DeKalb is horable school. The teachers are so easly distracted its no wondeer the childrens test scores are so low. The principals dont care about the students alls they care about is if the children take food and drinks out of the commons. DeKalb also plays favorits to the jocks, preps, and rich kids,
... Read more they dont care about the 'normal' kids. If you ever go there and just look around you will see kids getting bullyedbecause they donot fit in to the three favorite grups. The L.D. children are picked on and teased and bulled by the favorits and when you try and tell a teacher or someone with higher athority the kids only get a slap on the hand and get told dont do it again, like that would help make it a better learning enviremant. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/13/07
I was a student at DeKalb myself and now I have three high school students. Dekalb is a good school. I have had the opportunity to see other schools,their curriculums, their student products, and to see how their students perform at a college level. DeKalb stacks up well to other schools. I feel
... Read more there is definite room for improvement but we do well overall. We have a great music department, athletics are among the best in the state and academics are competitive and improving. To make changes you must have a solution and vote correctly and voice to the board and principal and be involved. Good kids and students start at home. Julie R Stackhouse Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/29/07
I wish people would understand that teachers are pretty similar in any school system. Sure there are differences in all educators, but from my experience they always followed the guidelines set in front of them as well as met standards. I had many teachers who cared and were devoted to my education,
... Read more which motivated me to excel in college. I had great teachers in every aspect of learning. The comments regarding the difficulty to make friends are false. The school has 1200 students and if someone can t fine a friend that is no ones fault other than there own. Maybe the parents saying these things should take look back and see if they raised their children in a social environment. Also, athletics have earned the right to have so much importance. Extracurricular activities are excellent. Look at the music department. There are many ways to get involved and achieve success. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/23/07
Dekalb is a horrible school. NONE of the teachers care about the students. All the principals worry about is stupid rules like bringing drinks or food to school. They could care less about if your learning or not. The athletics department is horrible and it is not easy to make friends at Dekalb. Never
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Posted by a parent on 01/21/06
I am currently a student at Dekalb High School; I believe that some of teachers don't do their best effort to get the students involved in their teachings. I don t understand why Dekalb would need a swimming pool, why spend money on another athletic thing when our test scores are low? We need to focus
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Posted by a student on 05/20/05
My son goes to Dekalb and he is in L.D. and I believe the school system has failed him big time. It seems to me that all they want is to get him out of their school. They don't care if he's learning or not. This no child left behind law should say no child left behind but those in L.D. Because my son
... Read more has definitely been left behind by a school system that simply doesn't care. They don't want the L.D. kids' making their school look bad when it comes to ISTEP and the fewer they have the better they look. I am so angry that my son has become a child left behind and NOBODY seems to care. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/28/05
I am currently a student at Dekalb High School, and in the honors program and athletics. I think that the school has it all wrong. It worries so much about athletics especially boys basketball and football that it is crazy. My honors teachers aren't teaching anything. I thought that the whole point of
... Read more the program was to challenge us. Well, its a little hard to challenge us when we are behind the regular kids. My of my fellow students and their parents have complained to the office but it doesn't seem to matter. The principals at our school aren't worried about the important things. All they care about is if you take drinks out of the commons. Read less
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Waterloo schools — Dekalb High School is located at 3424 County Road 427, Waterloo IN 46793. 3424 County Road 427 is in the 46793 ZIP code in Waterloo, IN The school district for Dekalb High School is the Dekalb County Ctl United School District. Dekalb High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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