Thompson High School

This school and the teachers are pathetic. Our oldest has been barely passing and it was like pulling teeth to get in touch with the teachers. My husband emailed them repeatedly for help but they had no interest in helping our son do better. When we met with the student counselor (because we were never able to get a meeting with the teachers), we were literally told that our son was "just one of those kids that fall through the cracks because he is passing", although barely. As far as the school was concerned, if he passed by half a point then everything was fine. They never helped us despite our repeated requests, and basically suggested we put our son in the military if we were so concerned he wouldn't be able to get into college. This school and the teachers are beyond pathetic and I will never put my youngest in this school system. I would give it less than 1 star if I could!
--Submitted by a parent

i attended THS for 3 1/2 years. it was a great school. I loved everything about it.. the teachers, the administrators, and the safety. Yes, the bathrooms are nasty and could use a bit more cleaning but the academics are great. I would recommend this school anytime..
--Submitted by a student

This school is Average. The Teachers are great and so are most of the students. But the education level is not as high as it should be. I grew up in the Northeast and the stuff I am learning now i learned three years ago. The after school activities are great, there is FCLA, DECA, Math Team, Sports and alot of other things a student can get involved with.
--Submitted by a student

Thompson High is an amazing school. Most teachers try their best to help students understand the material they are teaching. Tutoring is also offered to students who need extra help. The principal does his best to accommodate the needs of teachers and students. I would choose Thompson over any school.
--Submitted by a student

The school could use a lot of work. The place itself is falling apart. The classrooms smell like urine and dust. Alabaster is beoming a bigger city; more and more students are coming. There is not enough elbow room. Everytime I walk down the hallway, I run into people. Also, some of the teachers have a lack of respect for the students. Some of them seem to be there ust to boss the kids around. One thing I will leave positive is their security. When signs of an intruder or a disruptive student, they will make sure the problem is solved before the students are harmed.
--Submitted by a student

It is an excellent school with amazing teachers and even better students.
--Submitted by a student

I believe that this school has good academics but needs more cleaning such as paper and soap in the bathrooms and some of the classrooms smell like dust so they need to do something about that. They also need to improve student parking and make a another building that will hold more students because this is way to overcrowed.
--Submitted by a parent

From what I've experience, overall the school is excellent. Listen up: no school is perfect. Thompson also has great achievements. They may not be as focus on academics as we wish, but they do show much effort and to me, that makes a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has been going to this school for six months, and it is the worst school that we have ever been in. The administrators, counselors, and some teachers care more about whether a shirt tail is out than whether the child is getting what they need academically. My child was in special classes in another state, and was taken out of them when we moved to Alabama. No extra help has been given,and no phone calls are returned by counselors when you try to get help. The school is very overcrowded. Stay as far away as you can if you care about your child.
--Submitted by a parent

I attend THS and I think our school is horrible. We need soap and paper towels in the bathrooms very badly. I like the fact that we have more administrative presence this year than last year. I used to go to Spain Park High in Hoover so of course it is a better school than Thompson. And I like the fact that you dont have 7,000 people in the hallways at one time. Overall we just need a cleaner school.
--Submitted by a student