The school has an excellent Principal with good staff.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
im a freshmen and love naaman.great people,and meet alot of new people.staff is nice,but they need to discipline the kiddos more.naaman is awesome,the best way to have fun at naaman is to join a club,sport etc.
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Posted by a student on 08/29/09
I am a sophomore this year and my year at naaman has been good.Naaman is a great school. Kids here though dont pay attention in class and teachers dont do anything much about it, then they cant teach beause they are telling the students to be quiet. The teachers ask for the students phone and the student
... Read more refuses and sometimes the teacher just says ok put it up after like the 3rd time. The teachers are good but there is a lack of discipline in this school and i really dont like the naaman time thing i think its really dumb. But overall its a great school Read less
Posted by a student on 06/25/09
As a parent of a sophomore, I have been very pleased overall with the quality of his education at Naaman Forest. There are a lot of activities and areas in which students can become involved. The teachers have been very communicative and respond to parent e-mails in a timely manner. There is not a huge
... Read more violence problem, although I do hear about the occasional fight in the hallway. Classroom size is approximately 30 to 1 (average) and most of the teachers make themselves available for tutorials before and after school. The counselors take an interest in the kids and help them choose the appropriate academic courses. Principal Baker takes an interest in school groups and activities, and it is not uncommon to see him at nighttime functions. NFHS reminds me a lot of my high school, which is why I chose it for my child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/26/09
Okay, so I'm a junior here and would like to give inputs about this school. First off, it's okay when i started my freshmen year and then it got to the part where i really hate this school system. I mean i don't understand how they plan the system, but it's kind of astonishing. Teachers were okay. I
... Read more had some great teachers that really motivates me and some that don't encourage others. It's surprising how everyone at this school are somewhat not prepare for the real world. That's the whole purpose of it: to get an education and face the real world. It's just that simple. But i find that teachers don't encourage them. In addition, the people there were really unfriendly and not that discipline. All i want to say is I regret going to this school and should have went to a better school. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/06/09
my child attended north mesquite high and he was transferred to naaman...first i want to say that i hate this garland choice of school thing because my elementary kids couldn't go to the school that their 'zoned' for..but i guess everything has its pros and cons...anyway i was very excited at first to
... Read more know that my son was going to naaman and thinking it would be a better school but little did i know it was worse...the kids there lack discipline...when i was there i saw numerous kids with their pants sagging and the adults were just talking to them and said nothing to them...at n mesquite, they were very strict about it and seemed to have a little more discipline than here. my son was correcting his teachers so that tells you about the teaching here..big mistake here.. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/09
I graduated Naaman in 2007. Overall I'm finding that it was an OK school. Sure the sports programs are strong but there isn't much else for students to become involved in. Also, I believe that many of the students lack the motivation to find out information for themselves. I remember becoming bored in
... Read more required classes simply because some 'class clown' couldn't stay quiet long enough for the teacher to teach. Many of the teachers will become extremely involved with students if they see the effort however most students tend to sit in class doing nothing. I don't think that high school helped me much at all. I feel that I wasted a lot of valuable time learning 'required subjects' and I really had to start over once I got to college. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/23/08
It's a great school with good teacher's and good coaches.
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Posted by a student on 10/03/08
We've only been at Naaman this year, but if meet the teacher night was an indication of what we can expect-it will be an excellent school year. All of the teachers we encountered were so nice, friendly. and supportive.
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Posted by a other on 09/16/08
Unfortunately, this high school appears to be a place where students can get by without a lot of effort. The principal allows the students to take cell phones into class, and a lot of students spend their time in class texting each other. A teacher is emplowered to take a cell phone from a student if
... Read more it's being used in class, but very few will unless if a student is talking on it in direct defiance of the teacher. Homework is virtaully non-existant. Most teachers give time in class to complete assignments. On the other hand, teachers do offer tutoring before and after school. This school requires no effort to get by. It's too bad that life won't be so easy for students after graduation. I don't think that the school prepares students for college or the real world. The administration needs a house cleaning. John, a disgruntled parent Read less
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Garland schools — Naaman Forest High School is located at 4843 Naaman Forest Blvd, Garland TX 75040. 4843 Naaman Forest Blvd is in the 75040 ZIP code in Garland, TX The school district for Naaman Forest High School is the Garland Independent School District. Naaman Forest High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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