this is the worst school i have ever been to i have gone to about 9 difrent schools in my life all over the world and this is thw worst becuase of the princible and some of the sudents
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Posted by a student on 11/18/07
My son Graduated in 2006 from this school and it was a great school for him, at the time we had some of the best teachers but they have slowly through the years left Hightower for many reasons and Hightower is now left with inadequate teachers and the students are big disipline problems
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/07
I went to this school for my freshman and sophomore year as an Engineering academy student before transferring to Dulles. In all honesty, this school makes it because of the academies. The majority of the students are very rude and disrespectful towards the teachers. Some teachers just let them get away
... Read more with it, while teachers who try to actually teach get nothing but attitude. Very detrimental to the education of those who actually want to learn. Send your child here only if they are going to be in an academy and make sure they take the Honors and AP classes because the Advanced classes truly aren't worth it (unless the student has to due to class restrictions). Read less
Posted by a former student on 04/30/07
I have volunteered at HHS for 3 years and see a lot of great things happening at this school. However, if some parents don't get what they want they want to leave and go to another school. Pat Paquin is always in the halls and very visible during the day. It is easy for someone to complain about her
... Read more and other things when they don't show their names. My child is not in one of the academies and is doing just fine. Every school has need for improvement and we as parents have to be part of the fix. I think that parents need to be more involved in their students education. If people would get involved and not believe everything they hear all of our schools would be better places for our children. Come to HHS and make a difference! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/04/07
ist the best school my child loves it its excellent
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* In 2006-2007, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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English as Second Language
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Missouri City schools — Hightower High School is located at 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City TX 77459. 3333 Hurricane Lane is in the 77459 ZIP code in Missouri City, TX The school district for Hightower High School is the Ft Bend Independent School District. Hightower High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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