Hueytown Intermediate School

My girls attended this school last school year and it was the worse school we ever encountered. The principle and office staff were absolutely unprofessional. Did not respectfully call my children by their names when I came by to check them out of school. The only thing that made it a little tolerable were their teachers.

I have had 3 children attend NHES, 2 of them still do. My oldest is a 5th grader and my youngest is a 1st grader. We have NEVER had an issue that hadn't been addressed. My oldest is a straight "A" student and has been involved in so many different activities and/or groups because of her academic achievements. This is definitely a great school to send an excelled child! They offer the TaG Program (Talented and Gifted), National Elementary Honor Society, Ambassadors, Safety Patrol, Science Olympiad, Chess Club, Drama Club, Choir Club, Spanish Club, Newcomb Team, Spelling Bee, Hearing and Vision Screening, Speech and Language Therapy, Reading Help, etc.... Too many to name them all!!! They are ALWAYS welcoming parents to come "sit in" or to come and volunteer for ANYTHING!!!I absolutely LOVE NHES and I hope the next few years are just as great!!

Schools get worse, but this school is pretty bad. Three generations of my family have attended, but the children today have it really bad. Most of the good teachers are gone. I'd say about 15% of the staff is actually worth paying. Some paraprofessionals, librarians, janitors, and a few teachers. Most of the teachers are poor communicators, lazy, under-protective of the students, and take no pride in what they do. Some are defensive and disrespectful toward parents and children. The teachers are there to collect checks, as they have either taken no interest in the children or have just given up. In poorer socioeconomic areas, things can be challenging. There's no doubt. I just figure you're up for the challenge or not. Most of the faculty aren't. The passion is hanging on by a thread only because of the few that actually care about the children and their profession. Otherwise there would be none. Another thing about this school is how they promote testing rather than learning, growth, and character. There's more to life than taking tests. Tests are important at times, but the whole curriculum should not revolve around tests. Now to be a bit petty, their drop-off/pick-up and check-in/check-out process isn't well planned. Dropping off in the morning is okay. I would like to see more than a couple of people receiving the kids in the morning though. Picking up is awful. The walkie-talkie system they have is supposed to call the kids out to the car, but there are cars parked on the left and right side of the road because people still go in to get kids. Plus traffic in the middle of the road, but the traffic officer keeps that line moving (when they're doing their job). Where to park? How to get out after pick-up? If someone is entering the building to get their children, then they should use the parking lot. Leave spaces for people respecting what little order is in place. Check-in/check-out requires parents to sign in at a building used for state and county programs, not the actual elementary school. Then you take your child to the actual school. Time wasted. Enclosing. There are more bad things, but this school has much potential. I see what it could be. It frustrates me because I know what it was. Many of the faculty and staff are genuinely decent people. Some actually good people. Where is the pride and passion though?

Their very much favorite the people who got to thief to their church

I transfered to Garywood from a public school. First, they really don't offer a wide arrangement of classes. At my public school we could choose from a list of electives. The biggest problem with the school was that none of the teachers (that taught high school) actually had a degree in what they were teaching or either didn't have a degree at all. The school wasn't credited when I went there so my diploma was worth nothing until they became credited 2 years later. I learned nothing my senior year. The SAT's are a sham. The whole school basically was. The teachers mean well, but a subsitute teacher shouldn't be made the offical teacher just because they couldn't find a replacement. Graduated in 2005.

My grandson has attended this school for over 5 years. He is currently a fifth grader. The academic achievement that he has reached is amazing. Our family refers to him as our Genius. He is so smart and ahead of the average 5th grader. There has not been any challenges so far, with him being a student of Color. It has truly shown us that it lives up to his name being a Christian Academy. There is diversity in the faculty/staff and students. We feel safe with him being there. If you are looking for a good school, give them a try.