2405 4th St E
Panama City, FL 32404

Bay High is a very good school

The homework is not reflective of the standardized testing. My child was not prepared for the district standards. The administration would not take my concerns seriously until I contacted the school district. This school did not recognize that my child had an issue until the school district was contacted. They then wanted to assess my child but would not help put a plan in place moving forward.

I will not fault teachers for how their classroom operates - I'm not there, and I would only be able to base the experience off of the recollection of a 12 year old. That being said, I've corresponded with a few teachers via email/chat, and the quality of response I received left a lot to be desired. It seems that some classes (science in particular) are strictly computer based with a teacher that provides minimal input - my child and I were both frustrated with the lack of student support last year. My child frequently tells me about boys smoking vape pens in the bathrooms, substitute teachers that allow kids they are related to or friends with to come 'hang-out' in the classroom they don't belong in, and constant bullying whether it's in the dirt recess field or in line for lunch; he has also told me about 'couples' making out in classrooms when the teacher isn't present. I understand that they are hormonal and teachers can't be everywhere, but I don't understand how this is possible. The office staff is always kind, and the registrar was very helpful last year (2022-2023), but I will not be enrolling my child in this school this year due to his pleading to not go back. He's the only kid I've ever met that dreads the first day of school - he is truly miserable.