This school is thoroughly unacceptable. Although I only attended for a few months, as an outsider I had a clear view of the terrible aspects. An excessive amount of classtime is used just with teachers punishing dress code infractions, a system I find ridiclous for this reason: I assume the school has
... Read more their resons for being uniform. What these reasons are is unimportant, because it is permitted to wear jeans on Fridays. If these rules do not hold true on Fridays, then they cannot be considered valid for the rest of the week. Next issue: ridiclous classes. In the majority of my classes, we either were given very little work, busy work, or the teacher intended to give work but spent the classtime bickering instead. Hint to adminastrators; If you treat students as young adults vs. as inmates, they will behave in a mix of respect and maturity/ independance. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/04/09
I think this school is in the top3 in the parish; I am a college student now and wish my whole school career could have been as good as my high school years at Sam Houston.
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Posted by a student on 01/19/09
I am a college student who graduated from this high school. I must say that I was well prepared for college thanks to the teachers at Sam Houston.
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Posted by a other on 08/16/07
I currently attend sam houston (class of 2009), and I personally think that it is a great school with good teachers and a good environment....Not to mention great sports. Go broncos!
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Posted by a student on 05/29/07
This school is not perfect, but no school is. The teachers care a lot about the students, but they do not get much parental support. I did my student teaching semester at SHHS, and I thought there were some pretty amazing students and teachers at this school. There are much worse out there. I know b/c
... Read more I am teaching at one that is much worse. Go Broncos! Read less
Posted by a teacher on 02/19/07
I feel that some of the previous reviews may be misleading to an outsider. Naturally, it is best if a student would describe the quality of the school now, not before, and from the perspective of a person who actually attends the school, not a parent. I am a junior at Sam Houston High, class of 2008,
... Read more and I believe that it is one of the best high schools around. Our teachers, for the most part, are very involved with the students and are eager to help. We have varied degrees of classes ranging from AP for college credit to SPARK to honors to T&I technical to regular. Because of this variety, it makes it hard for a student concerned about his/her classes NOT to get a good education. Our extracurriculars are lacking outside of sports, but, overall, Sam Houston is a wonderful school! Read less
Posted by a student on 01/28/07
I was in SHHS c/o 2002. I don't understand why people think that it is 'so bad'. The comment about the drugs being sold everyday and every kind is not true. My little brother is a sophmore and if it was really that bad I'd be the one to tell my dad not to let him go there. The teachers aren't always
... Read more in the best mood but then again you deal with what we put them through on the daily basis and see what you'd be doing. And honestly, I don't think there is anyone that has ever been perfect in school. Over all I don't think you can find a better place to send your children, or find teachers that care as much as the ones at Read less
Posted by a student on 10/07/05
I am a former student at Sam Houston c/o 2004. I would like to address a previous review, written by an unhappy parent. When I was in high school I did nothing but complain about it. Now that I have graduated, and matured a little bit, I see that it was all for my own good. It is a complete exageration
... Read more to say that the teachers and faculty are only worried about the dress code and that drugs run rampid. Drugs are by no means everywhere you look. Those of us who went to school here would know this before someone who is simply an outsider looking in. Also, moving to find a better school...okay, good luck. Have you looked at our amazing test scores lately? Not to mention the fact that we have amazing teachers. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/07/05
My personal opinion of this school is VERY LOW! They are more concerned about writing the students up for uniform violations than they are about providing a proper education. The school is over-run with drugs. There is just about any kind of drug available for purchase on any day! From marajuania
... Read more to valium pills. We are in the process of relocating our family in order for our children to attend another school. Also, the teachers and other school officals curse on a daily basis at the students and to the students. This IS NOT the ENVIRONMENT OUR CHILDREN NEED TO BE IN. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/05
I am a teacher at this school and would love to address the concerns of the person who wrote the first review. The problem is I can't get them to spend the time it would take to come and get first hand accounts of what is going on. If some parents took 15 minutes to come visit, check students clothing
... Read more before they left home, and backed the teachers dealing with 25 OR MORE per class! maybe they would feel different. The 'pagans' are simply nonconformist teens being led by nonconformist parents that maintained aspects of adolescent psychology; black nail polish and anarchist symbols does not make a religion. When their precious babies get into the workforce, they will have an even harder time with dress codes and behavior governing rules. We must work together to fix the small problems we have; not live vicariously through our children. God bless. Read less
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Lake Charles schools — Sam Houston High School is located at 880 Sam H Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles LA 70611. 880 Sam H Jones Pkwy is in the 70611 ZIP code in Lake Charles, LA The school district for Sam Houston High School is the Calcasieu Parish School District. Sam Houston High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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