Longview High School

My son went here for most of k through 2nd and is a GT kid. I had to do so much to have him even screened at SH and was told that they do not really have a GT program and "it's better for kids to be in the classroom." (45 min/wk of AR is their GT program) He is in an unimpressive GT program at another school (That problem will be resolved soon). The staff returned calls about my concerns, they merely "gave me a bone do chew on". The principal clearly doesn't care about the education there and proves to be in it for her own best interest. My kids bowed their heads to say grace before eating, and a teacher told them "you do not have to do that here." When I addressed this with the principal, she told me (and I quote) "I can assure you that the teacher did not tell them that they couldn't pray." My reply "That is understood by a child to mean not to do what they were doing." She had no response. Best features of this school are security, fairly clean campus, the very few dedicated teachers that care and they are aware that they are far behind on the tech curve. They might get good ratings by state standards but their method of delivering well educated students is appalling.

It was a challenge to get real help in public schools. We decided to invest money into LCS. Our oldest is doing so much better in a small classroom and learning about her faith in God. Our youngest felt a lot of pressure at a prep school so we decided to invest in LCS. She had some adjustments but we feel that she learns more with a book at LCS than just worksheets at the prep school. We weren't worried about the STAAR test but my oldest could not pass the STAAR and my youngest mastered it twice. LCS doesn't put emphasis on testing. They help the kids work as a group and learn life skills. They also get plenty of fresh air during the day. My youngest is running track at LCS. My oldest had back surgery so she is participating in PE for now. LCS offers dual credit courses with LeTourneau college. I am really happy with high school service work. My daughter joined AMBUCS. She learns about working hard and taking care of the community. We had a Mud Run that we just started last year. We raise money for the school and ask corporations for their financial help. We have athletics at LCS and the gym looks great. Most of the sports tournaments have now shifted to the Dallas area. The kids save money for their senior trip. They sell candy and soda for fundraisers. I'm proud of these kids learning about themselves and helping others. The classrooms are usually 10-20 kids. They have a uniform code. I hope we get to debate the uniform code because of supply chain problems.

St Marys not only exceeds state and national standards on standardized testing and college entrance but also develops individuals with a service mentality grounded in Gospel values!