8925 Grand Ave
North Richland Hills, TX 76180

I have had one attend and one is attending still. I know it is a highly rated school. There is a lot of opportunity for kids to get tutored before and after school. If kids are willing to work hard they have a lot of opportunities to succeed. My biggest problem with SMS, and the elementary school that we attended prior, is the blatant favoritism. It is rampant. It is constantly teacher's or administrator's children (who work in the district) being recognized for everything. This includes making teams in athletics. A student is in a much better position to make a team, win a leadership role, or get to be on the video announcements, if they are a child of a BISD employee. I may sound like I am complaining, but I have witnessed it for many years and it saddens me to see so many kids overlooked, and I don't mean my own. I know "who you know" is part of life in the real world, I just wish other students, who may not have a parent working for BISD, or an older brother who played football, etc., would get to be picked for announcements, "great call of the week" and core value..etc. You get my drift.

I had 2 daughters that attended this school which means I have had roughly 6 years of experience with Birdville.PROS: I always felt extremely safe having my daughters attending Birdville. They have hallway monitors, very few glass doors / lower level windows; etc. Safety was never a concern for me which is very reassuring this day and age. There are also some incredibly dedicated teachers with tenure. For the most part - my daughters had engaging, personable, respectful (it goes both ways) teachers. I also appreciate the opportunity to have my kids start taking dual credit courses as Juniors. Equally positive - the BCTAL and all of the opportunities it allows for career path search.CONS: Lots of bullying and unnecessary INSANITY going on in the bathrooms. Literally - kids cannot go into the bathroom without being bullied, witnessing drug use, etc. Birdville needs to crack down on the CRAP going on in the restrooms. Secondly - this at one point (might still be) a school that allows Open Enrollment. Anytime there was a major issue with a kid (stealing, fighting, drug use, bullying, 18 year old trying to hook up with a minor) it was ALWAYS involving an out of district kid. This really gets old after a few years. People move to Birdville Schools for a reason - they want their kids in good schools, with good kids, nurturing environment, focused on learning. If I wanted my kid to get bullied and harassed with inappropriate behavior, I'd move to South FTW or Euless.

Love WCE. Going to miss it when my student goes to middle school next year. Want to give a big Thank you to all the staff and office personnel on a Job well done and Let you know that all of you have made the 6years at WCE a very enjoyable time.