I pulled my son out of there about 5 months ago. My son is no angel but there is a lot of bad stuff going on there. This is another school that alienates kids that are not into all the all the usual sport cheering and stuff like that. he is graduating this thursday but not from alving high. It did cost
... Read more to do this but is better than him droppping out. it did get him away from some bad apples Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
woah im a sophmore at the school and its great. the school could be better though. some of the faculty are aware of how the job is done and smore teachers should be taught beter teaching methods but overall its a great school and im proud to be a yellowjacket
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Posted by a student on 05/10/09
ok, I am currently a sophmore at alvin Highschool. This school is good but yes it could be better. but the main thing is that the students don't show any potential. they dont work or show any respect. At Alvin, there is The Rotc program, atheletics, and Ag I am currently in Ag and rotc, Right now
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Posted by a student on 02/28/09
Worse school in the area. My daughter is a sophomore at AHS and we are moving soon due to lack of quality teachers and parental participation. Alvin is a nice, laid back little city but the school system is deplorable.
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Posted by a parent on 02/04/09
I am an old student at Alvin High school,and for all of you who say alvin high school is terrible,rethink. first,its alvin,that explains 50% of all negative actions. alvin is a low classed town,and in a low class town you have a low class school. Alvin High school is on top of their priorities,and try
... Read more and get things done,and teach the students. in order to have a good participating school;teachers ,you have to have good participating students.most of the students at Alvin High school dont put in all the effort they should,its the students not the school,not the teachers,not the ap's but the students,alvin is an out of control town,period. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/22/08
this school is terrible. i am currently a senior, and honestly i can't wait to get out. while i have no problem with the idea of school, i do have a problem with a school who's main priority is to just get by. yes, the majority of students are disrespectful and obnoxious, but honestly, when kids use
... Read more colored constuction paper in 11th grade english that is a problem. this year i'm taking dual credit english, i feel so far behind in the class because it's challenging and i haven't been challenged in english since 8th grade(i went to a private school for junior high). there's a kid in the class with me who is completely confused most of the time because of the huge jump between the alvin highschool level and the college level honestly, any school who's regular classes don't come near readying kids for college is not a good school. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/10/08
This school needs to teach more than just what is in the TAKS, they need to teach skills that we actually need in life. Most of the core teachers think of only their paychecks and attendance. Only the extracurricular teachers seem to care about the student's grades.
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Posted by a student on 04/24/08
I think that one of the best princIples in alvin high school would have to be Mrs Almendariz! She has an excellent choice of words, options and explenations i just want to let her know she is appreciated.......Thats why i rated this school an above average.
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Posted by a student on 01/15/08
I am attending AHS this year and have been dissapointed on few things. It has an excellent Medical Science program in which I am now training to become an EMT because of it. I am the top of my EMT class due to the quality of teaching. My concern with the teachers is that they are only reflecting the
... Read more students. The students here are out rageously disrespectful. If they would care more I believe the teachers would be superb! The do spend a lot of money on their male dominated sports programs. (The varsity football team lost every game this season)Some of the money could go towards the classes that can't afford a class set of books. There is only a significant level of parent involvement in big programs such as football, drill team and band. Good school, poor students. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/10/07
Alvin is a rapidly growing town but still keeps a small-town atmosphere intact. The high school is always under construction for the rapid growth of students and is great condition. Alvin High has a few high quality teachers that are very good at their job, but a little more of the teachers are a bit
... Read more suspect. Overall, the quality of academics at Alvin is mediocre, but is increasing fast. The availability of sports and fine arts has always been growing, with a new fine arts facility, new tennis and basketball courts, an impressive baseball and football fields and a pool. There is a significant amount of parent involvement and care, which is solidly proved by there active involvement in graduation for the seniors, prom, sports activities and school sponsored events. Read less
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Alvin schools — Alvin High School is located at 802 S Johnson St, Alvin TX 77511. 802 S Johnson St is in the 77511 ZIP code in Alvin, TX The school district for Alvin High School is the Alvin Independent School District. Alvin High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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