My daughter went to Carroll High and this school is so obessed with the TAKS rating. We had her tested and they found so many gaps in her learning even though her TAKS score is Commended on which she missed only 3. The kids are mean and clicky to the ones who aren't involved in the sports oriented activities.
... Read more We took her out of Southlake Schools and put her in a Private School so that she can fill in the gaps in her education at Carroll ISD. This school sacrifices real education to teach their kids how to score high on the TAKS test, so it makes the school and the Superintendent look good but not good for the students future. How can my child score a Commended rating on the TAKs and low on a education evaluation test? Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/09
Not welcoming to new kids. My son went through his Sophomore year with no friends. If you don't play sports or are in the band, be ready for a lonely time. Asked a teacher about joining a club and she told him that he could only observe; he wouldn't be able to participate because he wasn't part of
... Read more her class the past couple years. Academics are good; can check grades online. I rated the school low for social acceptance. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/09
As a former student who went to another high school the high school is excellent. I hear a lot of parents talk about how sports run the school, but I disagree. Extracurriculars run the school, whatever that may be. They create this environment to help kids get into the colleges they want. The school
... Read more is also very competitive academically. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/18/09
We've lived in Carroll ISD for 16 years and while we have loved the lower grades, high school is way too big and impersonal. It's highly competitive and a lot of kids fall through the cracks academically. My son is a very talented athlete and dreamed of playing Dragon varsity, but the program is run
... Read more more like a major college and the coaches only focus is on the stars. He wants to join the growing number of his friends transferring to private schools like Fort Worth Christian just to be able to play football without the intense pressure. Academically, it's been hit and miss. Some teachers are great, others merely phoning it in. I hope at some point the district breaks up into two high schools, but that won't happen while football rules. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/09
This school is very unstructured and needs to enforce their rules.
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Posted by a parent on 10/17/08
Contrary to the other poster's opinion, we moved here midyear and all three of my kids were warmly and readily accepted by the others. This is such a transient town that mostly all the kids have been 'the new Kid' in school at some time. Best school academically, kids and parents really care about their
... Read more studies. Yes, football is fun, but not the main focus for the whole year! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/30/08
The teachers truly care about their students and are above average, though extremely over worked, in that classroom size is too large to accomodate the needs of all students. As a result students receive lots of homework. This is why I rank the school as average. CHS football is ranked #1 in Texas/Nation,
... Read more CHS is not ranked #1 in Texas/Nation. Read less
Posted by a other on 12/13/07
Carroll is filled with children from the upper middle class. the school is really safe, i have never seen a fight in 3 years. I personally think that the students and faculty are very friendly, although the students can be a little snobbish sometimes. The football and music programs are great! i really
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Posted by a student on 11/24/07
I am from IL and my husband is from NYC. We were worried about coming to TX because we didn't think the schools would be up the standards of the private schools we both attended up north. We are extremely pleased with the academics at Carroll High. The principal is friendly and caring and the friends
... Read more my son has made are wonderful. Very hardworking, polite, and wholesome. We haven't seen any snobbery, but it could be lurking somewhere. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/19/07
I would have to say this is your typical upper middle-class suburb high school. Teachers quality is rather good. School is extremly safe; you'd likely find more fights at a senior center than the halls of Carroll. There is a very high emphasis on sports and a high level of elitism. Generally, kids are
... Read more either accepted into the social cliques or totally ignored. Moving in mid year would be very hard on your child. Read less
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Southlake schools — Carroll High School is located at 800 White's Chapel Blvd, Southlake TX 76092. 800 White's Chapel Blvd is in the 76092 ZIP code in Southlake, TX The school district for Carroll High School is the Carroll Independent School District. Carroll High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 10.
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