This school needs more structure, leadership, and PRIDE. It seems like the students control the school. The administrators need to support the teachers and the teachers need to provide more discipline and guidance. The elementary school is awesome and the high school needs to operate more like the
... Read more elementary. When my child went to PES, I knew what was going on all of the time. Now that my child is in junior high, I know very little. I don't expect to know everything, but I would like to know important things. The social studies fair, for example, I got very little information. There were maybe 15 participants; the elementary had over 150 participants. WHY IS IT SO DIFFERENT?! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/02/09
ive been in pickering high school since my junior high years its ok but i would love to go to leesville high school because they have more sports i would like to do but im good at pickering because i mean its not that many people and all of my friends are here and i like the teachers they are cool and
... Read more its not violent like people think it is we dont have fights everyday thats bull. soooo all the haters can go do something Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/08
This school is one of the best I have ever been to. Most of the teachers here care for us and our education. This year, of course, the principal has been cracking down hard on discipline, but that's because the school board is down his throat! And the reason they are down his throats is because
... Read more children do not know how to behave! The parents have never disciplined their children at home, so of course they are going to act up at school! Also, the parents blame everyone bu themselves for what's happening! We get no support from most of the parents! That is the reason why our school is falling apart! Really, I think this school is great! It's got the most individuality! The students show as much spirit as they can, as do the teachers! Not once have I heard a teacher say no to offering help! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/30/08
Pickering High School seems to be a little off track, but I think they are trying. The teachers do not give enough grades. The math teacher seems to be distant and uncaring. Also, the administration allows the students to have cell phones and mp3 players out. I do not like this.
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Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
this school is the worse school I ever been to in my life. School violence is the worse, people are fighting everyday. I really hope they shut this school down.
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Posted by a student on 04/21/08
I graduated from this school but it has went down hill since then. school violence has increased school spirit has went down hill. I wish my daughter didn't go to this school.
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Posted by a parent on 01/19/08
This is my first year at Pickering. It hasn't been a very enjoyable one so far. I think that the academic standards are low. I have the same science book I had last year in sixth grade. I dont get it! The only thing that is clear is how much important it is whether or not our shirts are tucked in, or
... Read more whether we are wearing a polo and a belt. I dont think it matters what is best for the students, but how good the school looks on paper.Leap prep is important though. I must say I do have several great teachers. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/14/08
all three of my kids have been going to pickering,two are in middle school one in high school. before i get started all three will be going to a different school in the 2008 year. the teachers there do not have any respect for parents or for the kids. there to worried about gossip yes i know leesville
... Read more is a small town but we do have kids to teach. its a shame when the principle see's and hears everything and just turns his back. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/24/07
My child has been a student in the Pickering School System since 3rd grade. Although previously an honor roll student, his grades started falling when contacting his teachers they didn't understand why I would want a meeting when he was 3 points away from an F. I never received calls from any of the
... Read more teachers in his middle school, even though every one of them received my contact information during open house. The administration's top concern is not academic, but ensuring that the children follow all the rules to the T. Even when they can see that one of their teacher's reacted inappropriately they continue to blame the child and do nothing to reprimand the teacher. A teacher who has had numerous altercations with other students as well. I do not recommend any parent send their child to this school if they want them to be encouraged to succeed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/08/07
I have attended Pickering High School for about two and a half years. PHS is more worried about cathcing kids for dress code violations and other little things than they are towards learning. The school teaches the students only what they need to know to pass the Graduation Exit Exams and the LEAP Tests.
... Read more they never teach the whole subject. At the beginning of the 2006 school year, phs has gotten a new principal. ever since Ms. Barnicle has left the school, there has been an overall increase in the quality of the student body. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies. The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement. The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
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Leesville schools — Pickering High School is located at 180 Lebleu Rd, Leesville LA 71446. 180 Lebleu Rd is in the 71446 ZIP code in Leesville, LA The school district for Pickering High School is the Vernon Parish School District. Pickering High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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