Preston High is an OK school, nice teachers that go out of thier way to help you and many extra-curricular activities to be involed in. Most of the student body are very friendly and polite. Some drawbacks to Preston High are the many structural problems such as leaky ceilings, mold in class rooms, un-airconditioned
... Read more rooms in the summer, and one of the biggest problems may be the gap between rich and poor students which creates problems. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/27/09
My son graduates in 2008. He had a severe case of Senioritis, as the school calls it. He had excessive absences. After a meeting with guidance, teachers and my son's assistant principal a plan was made for my son to make up his school work and time missed. If my son was absent from any class I was
... Read more to get a call. Well, my son began to skip school again. He had skipped 13 more days, without a single call from anyone at the school. Ultimately, this was my son's fault. He shouldn't have been skipping. I just think there should have been more follow through with our agreement. I don't know if they need more administration or what exactly the problem is, but there is a discipline problem. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
I love this school and all the people in it. You cant go wrong with Preston High
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Posted by a student on 09/17/07
I'm currently a student at PHS (I graduate in 2007) and might I say that even though it is a great school, a few imrovements are needed, such as the leaky roofs (which I will no longer talk about.) administration somewhat needs to 'review' the county policies and we need an experianced football coach.
... Read more Otherwise, the school is pretty good off. I am a band geek, so obviously I believe that our bands rock!!! The theater and music programs are absolutely a dream, and in some cases, never a dull moment. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/13/06
I am a graduate of PHS. The school gave me a wonderful education and I felt academically prepared when I entered college. However there are social problems... 1.A problem with PHS is the treatment of average/poor students. Unless they belong to a specific dicipline/organization, students won't belong.
... Read more There're many students that settle for C's because of a lack caring--and since it's a rural community, poverty is prevalent& influential on this. 2.There's a LOW number of multicultural families. This shouldn't be an issue if PHS included diversity as apart of their values--because it's important to know about other races, cultures, and societies for the real world--but they don't. 3.Being a rural community leads to favoritism & silent, spiteful grudges against certain families& their children. In a way it is better to be unknown so those in charge won't punish you for having a certain name. 4.Snow days inhibit learning--Preston Co. has many. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/22/05
I am also a student at Prestin High. The amount of extracurricular activities and vocational classes PHS offers is absoulutly amazing. They really put your future into perspective. The sports are a thing to be proud of. Our boys basketball team is going to the State Championships for the first time since
... Read more 1997. The drama department is doing very good as well. I do believe that Preston High is one of the very best high schools around. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/12/05
Hi, I am a student at Preston High. Preston is a great school. It is fun and tough. The school has a lot of great teachers including Dr. Cassonova (spanish) from Venisuela and so many other that are absolutly dedicated to teaching. These teachers spend time with each and every one of us. My Pre-honors
... Read more english teacher Ms. Jenkins was really worried about my being behind today. I only missed one day of school and she helped me catch up quickly. There are many honors and AP classes offered. Even classes in areas like nursing, auto body, typing... The block scedualing makes the days seem easier too. Preston has a lot of sports and clubs. We have a lot of school spirit and go to see a lot of games. I prefer to see the plays. Read less
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Kingwood schools — Preston High School is located at 400 Preston Dr, Kingwood WV 26537. 400 Preston Dr is in the 26537 ZIP code in Kingwood, WV The school district for Preston High School is the Preston County School District. Preston High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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