Hillegass

The money spent to build this new school , well my one star says it all.My son is only the second week inn and is asking me to get out of this dist. He says, there teach us the same things over and over.

One of the most ill managed, disorganized, systemically challenged places I have ever worked. No support for faculty, so morale is very low. Practices are pedagogically incorrect or old fashioned, and there is no transparency. Staff endures pay cuts and the fear of not having contracts renewed if you rock the boat. We are all warned to "keep our heads down." Parents pay for students to get good grades - I have been asked to change Ds to Bs because the school hoped it would encourage students to enroll again the following year. Sports are emphasized over academics. The school passes all students, even those who did not attend class or do work, to be able to boast it's 100% graduation rate. For a school that costs so much, it does precious little to prepare students for the academic rigors of college or to prepare them for a world outside their little privileged bubble. There are no dangers of consequences at Perk (unless you fail to pay tuition). There are also racist undertones everywhere. The school celebrates a white supremacist with an awards show named after him, and the "Black History Month" menu in the dining hall consisted of fried chicken and okra. They tokenize students in their press and show a false image of what the school really stands for. A lot of work needs to be done to examine this school and it's institutional practices. Working here has been a real disappointment and embarrassment.