I am A former student, i attended AHS my freshman and sophomore years. I live in Alaska now and i wish that i hadn't moved compared to most schools on a national level it isn't the greatest but it is by far a better school than most. the student teacher relationship is great and they have an extraordinay
... Read more amount of extracurriculars, the JROTC program is on of the best in the state, even on a national level, the band cheer and dance is amazing. compared to the other two schools i've attended in my high school carrer AHS is byfar the best school I've attended. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/01/09
as a parent of a sophmore student t this school i have been very impressed with the capability of the teachers and staff at this school
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Posted by a parent on 04/05/09
I am writing this review as a part two reviewe to a previous post i made. In regards to the review posted on December 17, 2008 in which was repeatedly posted. I am a former student and am currently attending UT Austin. Reasons for the school having such a high growing population rate is because the
... Read more city is expanding and Fort Bliss is growing in population. Therefore, the district is attemptin to construct more high schools. However, with parents voting against legislation like a recent bond that failed, school constructions will be yielded for the time being. Therefore, you will continue to see high classroom student capacities. If you thought it was hard to see your counselor to speak with you one-on-one, then you just didn't try hard enough. There's no excuse for not being able to see your counselor. They want to help! I've run out of space to write more... Read less
Posted by a other on 01/09/09
The school cannot handle the burgeoning population in the area. It seems that many of the counselors spend more time managing data entry than actually working with the students. There is also the inadequate size of the cafeteria and the crowded classrooms. Students also have a difficult time getting
... Read more the services they need. Even seniors have a hard time getting basic classes required for graduation. Colleges that do not already have a working relationship with the school from better days have a hard time breaking through the bureaucractic mess after working around the unusual year round schedule. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/17/08
This is just a great school! My daughter loves her school and has really flourished even more so. She has had a great experience and all the faculty and staff have been awesome. Americas is one of the best schools in the city and definitely in the district. What an awesome group of devoted individuals
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Posted by a parent on 10/04/08
I think americas high school is a really good school for our children
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Posted by a parent on 08/13/08
Americas Highschool is the best highschool in the SISD area. Admisitration earns marks above and beyond any other highschool at SISD. They have great sports, great teachers and overall the best environment if you want your children to be safe.
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Posted by a parent on 02/02/08
From my experience at this school it is great. when people say that its boring or stuff like that its only because they didn't get involved in the many activities that the school has to offer. when you get involed in the activities at the school it will make your high school years great!
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Posted by a student on 08/15/07
Im a student at Americas Highschool. I think that our teachers need to make things simpler and try to help each individual student.Stop making the classes so big!So that the teacher can go over this with all the students.Thankyou.
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Posted by a student on 10/04/06
This school has extremely bad principles. Half the time they dont know what they're doing. Parents are rarely around helping out. The teachers are good though, at least most of them. It is an ok school with bad principles, little discipline, and no parent involvement.
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El Paso schools — Americas High School is located at 12101 Pellicano Dr, El Paso TX 79936. 12101 Pellicano Dr is in the Americas neighborhood and 79936 ZIP code in El Paso, TX The school district for Americas High School is the Socorro Independent School District. Americas High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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