I need to vent...if your child needs to do 'all the work' once they get to college, why does anyone believe that a guidance counselor should be responsible to your child for choosing the right college, they are there to advise and they DO, if you schedule time, your child or yourself...the high school
... Read more is not responsible, you, as a parent, and your 'college bound' child are the other half of that puzzle. As far as crowded hall ways, my children never complained about that, but that may be because we 'fit'' the demographics. Most importantly, we expect our children to do well and they rise to the occassion. Raise the bar and they will surprise you, and most importantly, themselves. In rating a school I think that the possibilities your child encounters there are what is important. Effort needs to be applied, WHS has much to offer. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/28/09
The Walpole school system's relatively high performance on standardized tests has more to do with the town's demographics than the quality of the school. Of course the children of stable, relatively financially secure, relatively well educated parents will do better than average on standardized tests.
... Read more This is in no way a result of Walpole's schools though. If you've ever taken the time to really observe the high school, you'd see that the school's new hallways are too narrow, creating traffic jams, its science labs very ill-equipped in comparison to some town's elementary schools, and its students suffer from an incredible dearth of diversity. To me, the Walpole school system does a poor job at developing the talent of its students when one takes into consideration the advantageous position many of its students are in to start. Read less
Posted by a other on 05/31/09
I had 2 children graduate from WHS and both of them thought it was the worst education you could get out of a public school. None of the teachers are committed to the students and therefore don' t actually teach. My children watched movies in school almost every day. If that's how they are expected
... Read more to learn then I should have home-schooled instead!! Guidance dept is the worst I've ever encountered. They expect the kids to do all the work when it comes to college searching and applications. Most kids that age have absolutely no idea what they want to do with the rest of their lives. I guess I wrongly assumed that the guidance staff was there to 'guide' my children along. I can't wait to move out of this town, now that all of my other children will be going to private school why would I stay here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/04/08
I do not agree with the idea that WHS has great teachers. I think that at the honors level, teachers expect students to work completely independently and get upset when you ask questions, but at the CP-1 level, they are so easy they pratically give you answers. The school has no school spirit and our
... Read more principal never bothered to show up at our winter concert. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/20/08
Walpole high school system has become very corrupt over the past few years. I'm not sure what the problems are but currently our teachers are going by 'work to rule' so after school club are being postponed til further notice. I could go on about many other problems at our school, but there's just not
... Read more enough time. I'm transferring out of there asap. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/04/05
I am a sophemore at Walpole High School and so far the experience has been great. The teachers are nice and willing to explain anything asked, and there are activities for everyone. Our principal is caring and proud of our school, and he loves his job. I take pride in going there and look foward to
... Read more two more years. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/03/04
I enjoyed my time at Walpole High School. I graduated in 1997 and learned every year. The teachers were well educated and many had been teaching there for several years. I felt this made the school more like a community. I know many of my teachers had been former students and I know of several of my
... Read more classmates who have returned to teach there themselves. My graduating class was about 250, which to me was the perfect size. I knew everyone's name but was able to avoid those I didn't get along with. Teachers and staff were very personable and made me want to go to school. I would have appreciated more diversity in the student body, although there was certainly a great deal of diversity in personalities and ideas. Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/08/04
I transferred to Walpole High School from North Attleboro High School at the mid-year point. Transferring showed me that not only is the quality of teaching much more articulate at Walpole, but the envioronment is easier to learn in. At North Attleboro, I received a failing grade in Biology I, because
... Read more of the lack of teacher involvement and my inability to understand the style of teaching. Once I was enrolled in Walpole High I received a 98% term grade because of the teachers ability to adapt to my learning style. I now enjoy Biology and am thinking of pursuing a career in Sciences thanks to the unique teacher quality at Walpole High School. Read less
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Walpole schools — Walpole High School is located at 275 Common St, Walpole MA 02081. 275 Common St is in the 02081 ZIP code in Walpole, MA The school district for Walpole High School is the Walpole Public School District. Walpole High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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