Tucker High School

4
13 reviews
Grades
9-12
Students
1692
Type
Public
5036 Lavista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
(678) 874-3702

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This school has really fallen in quality from when the long-standing principal left at the end of 2017. The next year saw three different principals, as the person hired first was an utter disaster in terms of fit with the school. Now, six years later, the school rating here has gone from a 7 to a 3, and it shows. The principal is exhausted and bumbling. The assistant principals are clueless. None of them are strong leaders and none of them make their presence known among the students, except in the lunchroom. Students complain regularly about the teachers, the bullying, and the lack of resources. The fun clubs and positive, morale-building activities have fallen completely off the cliff, in favor of more focus on athletics and less focus on academics. As a teacher, the attitude of the other teachers and staff always seemed halfhearted, at best, though there are some true gems few and far between. The kids are great and are truly underserved at this school, sadly.
Posted by a teacher on 6/3/2023
Good teachers but terrible counselors. My grades dropped from A’s to straight f’s and I believe that should have been an indication for my counselor to help me but I never got any help while I was at this school. I was very interested in learning higher mathematics, but my counselors wouldn’t even let me take a test to prove if I was capable enough to take such classes even tho some math teacher’s advised me too. Bullying and fights are also a regular at this school. Fights happens approximately every 2 days but it’s not fixed. Also most teachers are wild too. They don’t care about you they are there just to clear out their student Loan. In conclusion if you plan on challenging yourself in gaining higher education don’t go to this school. The counselor’s will not support your decision to challenge yourself and pursue higher education.
Posted by a community member on 5/28/2022
This school is one of the best school in Dekalb county
Posted by a student on 2/20/2022
A 3 out of 10 because if i hadn't of had that select few good teachers and my mom to fight the bad teachers, I would have failed.
Posted by a student on 5/3/2018
Very marginal. While there are a few great teachers and administrators at Tucker, and if you're already a decent student and have a family who cares, you will get what you need at Tucker to get the job done and get a diploma and maybe get to college, but the bottom line is, you have to watch behind everything to make sure that what is supposed to get done gets done and even then you are often met with difficulty and Kafka-esque situations. Tucker High will give you and your child a good knowledge of how to adequately follow rules and deal daily with bureaucratic-minded and legalistic people who lack excellence. As for providing an excellent education, developing great character and igniting a passion and potential for creating a better future for and by its students and the world - not so much.
Posted by a parent on 5/12/2017
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Tucker schools - Tucker High School is located at 5036 Lavista Road, Tucker GA 30084. Tucker High School is in the Dekalb County School District. Tucker High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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