8387 Pebbledowne Dr
Houston, TX 77064

This school is a mess. There are violence issues with both students and the campus law enforcers (who have used unjust force and hurt bystanders in the process). There is a rampant drug problem that has only been met with harsh and ineffective restrictions. Students aren't allowed to use the bathroom during class. Metal detectors have held kids in lines outside for up to two hours (I'm sure some will doubt me but I'm being truthful or may God strike me down). There are random spot checks where the police will interrupt classes and have all belongings searched. Custodians and school cooks are saints. The amount of work they have to do is insane but they're always respectful and kind to students and staff alike. It's unfortunate to see passionate teachers who care about their students be stifled by administration. There are gems at this school who've single-handedly changed the trajectory of at-risk and unmotivated students' lives. The assistant principals are more concerned with enforcing benign and meticulous rules than dealing with bullying and sexual assault. The dismissal of sexual assault and drug use from athletics kids specifically is borderline malicious. It's a public school so the lack of mental health support probably goes without saying. The principal is more concerned with "keeping the peace" than helping students feel safe and accepted, especially in SA cases. I hate to bring it up often because it is a gruesome tragedy but it is also a cancer in JVHS that is consistently ignored. As for the building itself... it's falling apart. In 2018, the left science wing of the school was falling off. There was a fault in the floor that was so large you could see it under the carpet. Water leaks from the ceiling and the only solution is to remove the ruined tiles and put a trash can under it. (Don't worry, they put the ruined tiles back in. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.) A rat once fell out of a missing ceiling tile in the middle of class (once again, may God strike me down this is not a rumor. It's true). Mice are frequent visitors of locker rooms and cafeterias. In 2019 there was blood in one of the distal hallways for a full week. They had to close down a section of food lines in 2018 because of a roach infestation that holds it's ground to this day. The roaches are everywhere. Classrooms, bathrooms, inside the lights. Everywhere. It's not all bad, but the bad outweighs the good. -class of 22

When I asked for information on who to contact about our problems with this school and our treatment by this school we were told that it wasn't something that we could report. This school did not treat us as part of the community and caused problems for our students that had attended the school. Overall our experience was very poor, this school isn't a place I would allow my children to attend.

I love the teachers there at Cook. Each one of them truly cares for your kids. The administration, on the other hand, are horrible!!!!