It's hard to describe why THS has earned such a bad reputation as a 'Ghetto School.' Aside from the diverse hallways, Temple high has some of the more outstanding academics that I have seen in my high school career with an outstanding IB/AP pool of teachers. The problem with this school lies not in the
... Read more school itself but in the school board's restrictions. Not an excellent school because the mainstream classes are not the best. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/11/09
this school is a really bad school. If i had a choice right now and transportation i would move to Belton High School. My parents are also unimpressed by the system of this high school. It would be a way better school if we had a better system and if the students were a little bit more diciplined.
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Posted by a student on 11/27/08
This school is really good . I am learing alot from this school. Thanks to all the teachers who are teaching me!!
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Posted by a student on 10/02/08
The head principals are new and do not have a clue what they are doing. Both come from teacing IB classes and only care about the privileged in the community. Only the 9th grade principals seem to be in touch with the majority of the student body. Still, the principals do not enforce disciplinary actions
... Read more the same and allow students to take the advantage of the situation. Moreover they do nothing to discourage repeat offenses. This leads to low teacher moral and a high teacher turn-over rate. Most teachers have alternative certification and are not well qualified for the classroom setting. However, they are helpful in leading a large number of extra-curricular activities. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 07/20/08
This is my son's first year in public school -- up to this point he was homeschooled. I had my reservations about letting him attend Temple HS, but he desperately wanted to be on the swim team. Because of the swim team, I'm glad I let my son attend THS. The academic programs are not the quality I
... Read more would have hoped for, but he has been learning something. There are some very bad teachers at the high school, but the administration will work with you, if they have to. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/07
There are alot of programs offered at Temple High School but the teachers who implement them are not highly qualified. A majority of the programs are weak and do not challange all the students. A majority of the staff focus on material rather than on meeting the students' needs. A student who is self
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Posted by a parent on 06/12/06
The student body is large, my child had a hard time fitting in. Some of the teachers were oblivious to their sorroundings. Many of the teachers had an 'I don't care' attitude. Office personnel were rude. This school was not my choice for my child. My child felt that the teachers and staff lacked
... Read more integrity, of which he was used to having in school. The other children in the school are rude.We are glad to be out of this school system. We made a permanent move to change this for my child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/04/06
The new principal at this school is horrible. He is not present and the teacher morale seems to be on an all time low. He does not seem to support discipline or the dress code set up by the school board. We are not pleased.
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Posted by a parent on 02/15/05
My child is a freshmen here. After 6 weeks of watching him study and complete projects, I will say I am very impressed by the quality of education. I am puzzled by the people who are always complaining. My child is in almost all advanced placement classes which require a lot of self-discipline to keep
... Read more up with, but he has been happy and productive. He has very little time to goof off and is participating in only one extracurricular activity. We, as his parents keep a close eye on him and take an active interest in his education. The teachers I met at open house were professional, enthusiastic, and experienced in their field. I was most impressed to see that when each of them met a freshman parent they immediately knew the student and had some personal words of concern or encouragement to offer the parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/25/04
All I can say is I am so happy my boys are out of that mess of a school. They only care about the football team and that's it. The school is way overcrowded. Nobody wants to send their kids there anymore. They would rather send them to Belton. And also parents need to teach their out-of-control kids
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Temple schools — Temple High School is located at 415 N 31st St, Temple TX 76504. 415 N 31st St is in the 76504 ZIP code in Temple, TX The school district for Temple High School is the Temple Independent School District. Temple High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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