454 Hanging Oak
Spring Branch, TX 78070

Everytime I walk into the bathroom during lunch I see an AP looking under the stalls... Certain teachers (AP Bio) just give students a ton of busy work and labs and expect students to learn from it they do NO lectures. A few weeks ago a raccoon got loose into the school and it took so long for teachers to get the raccoon out like how do you have a raccoon get loose in a high school. Most of the bathrooms are used to smoke and it reeks. maybe the school should worry more about stopping kids from smoking rather than being worried about us being on our phones. One day I tired to get ice during lunch for my toe which I had gotten surgery on a few weeks before and was in a boot for about 6 weeks, when I asked to get ice the AP refused and said I could go 5 minutes early my class was way too far to get to the nurse and back in 5 minutes.

We went into this school year with high hopes. This was our first year with a child in school here and based on several of the reviews, we were hopeful. The two stars in this rating belong to the leadership and administration who, for the most part, were responsive and attentive. They seem to genuinely care, although we never reached any resolution to the greatest of our issues. The teacher gets zero stars; unresponsive, uncaring, and negative. This person does not have the demeanor or attitude to be teaching the grade level she’s teaching. It was profoundly disappointing. Any communication we received was negative and our son’s positive attributes were never discussed or highlighted. For reference, he has since tested well above his grade level in aptitude at another school. We believe the teacher is simply not equipped to work with kids who require extra work because they’re bored with the regular curriculum.Aside from our son’s teacher, the teaching staff all appear to be miserable. There is little smiling or friendliness. It was not at all the environment we envisioned. The few interactions we had with staff outside the administration were with rude, entitled teachers who acted as if they were doing you a favor by being there. If we were to sum up our impression of the underlying issue it would be a lack of accountability. Any concerns were met with defensiveness and excuses; sometimes outright blaming the students for a lack of control.Although our son and his younger siblings will be learning in a more positive environment moving forward, our hope is that this district will do a better job addressing parental concerns.

Amazing. Such a great place for students to learn and grow. They have amazing fine arts programs and sports options. Great admin team and amazing teachers!