Wicksburg High School

Well, the end of the school year is near and once again, we see great test results despite failing leadership. Nine school days remain but all the teaching is done. So why spend the money? This year we've had one teacher and her aide (hired through nepotism) have been fired, another teacher was/is under investigation after administering corporal punishment too hard. Parents are not welcome at all - except at 3PM. The elementary principal will not even blink without permission from the HS principal. The HS principal is over her head but considering the talent at the board, she's on par. The baseball team had a great year.
--Submitted by a parent

Small town USA. If you've lived here all your life, you are white, you play football and the "principal" likes you then this is the school for you. The school board pats us on the head and sends the money to Rehobeth. Bullying is not tolerated unless it is done by a teacher, teacher's kid, or a popular kid. Buildings need to be torn down and a new school built. Bathrooms stink. Poor man's country club/ private school = few minorities.
--Submitted by a parent

WHS is a small school with small-minded staff, with only the occasional helpful and interested teacher. The front office staff rely too heavily on student help in the main office, and the students are nearly as clueless as the front office staff. The gross disorganization and severe lack of communication are enough to turn any parent or student away. Sports are too over-emphasized and academics take a back burner to football. Bullying is said to not be tolerated, but we have found otherwise, on far too many occasions. We will be relocating as quickly as possible. Overall, a VERY poor choice in schools. Highly NOT recommended.
--Submitted by a parent

Wicksburg is a wonderful school. So far I have 3 children there and one more who will be there in a couple of years. I have a son with a learning disabilty but is also gifted. We were at another school in the beginning and his teachers has decided that he just wasn't good enough and something was very wrong with him. That was a city school, then we shopped for a private school and quickly saw that they were all designed for average cookie cutter kids. So we chose to move into WHS school zone and every teacher my kids have ever had have gone above and beyond. I have also attend many trips and other events and have never seen more parental involvement in a day when such a thing is obsolete. The only schools I can think of with more family members driving their own car 3+ hours for a fieldtrip is a private school that required the parents to attend field trips. The small school, the access to faculty, the true love for these kids and their families, the true love for the school and community is hard to beat at any school in this area. Nothing can be entirely perfect but WHS is close in my family's book and I have no desire for my kids to ever leave WHS:)!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

After having taught in several schools during my teaching career (now retired), Wicksburg High School is my choice for excellence in teachers and staff. My grandchildren attend here now and everytime I "drop off and pick up" at school, I am reminded of the mission of this school "Sharing the Vision; Shaping the Future".

My child has been moved around quite a bit and WHS is an excellent school. The teachers do care and academics are great. The marching band will rock your socks.
--Submitted by a parent

I love Wicksburg High School because it is small school and I feel our children get a better education in smaller schools because our classes are small and teachers have the ablitiy to get to ever student and their needs. This school is loved the most because of the parent involvment. A good reason why we should recieve the $20,000 is because we are not a title 1 school and we have to raise money for everything we need. We could use this money to upgrade our books, computers, general supplies. We need all the help we can get to make it an even better school for our children.
--Submitted by a parent

Wicksburg is one of the few K-12 schools still in existance and this is just one of the great things about our school. Because the high school and elementary is in the same location the smaller children get the opportunity to interact with the high school children. When our son tore his knee up playing little league football we had the opportunity to see the benefit of this in action. He just happened to be in the same rehab clinic as the high school football players. During rehab they encouraged him to go and when he tried to quit due to the pain they actually rallied around him to encourage him to keep going. After that day I knew that Wicksburg had the best of the best.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is one of the best schools in the area not only for the academics but the people in the community are great! I would highly consider this school for anyone.
--Submitted by a parent

I have 2 children that attend WHS, we moved so my children could attend WHS. So far we have only encountered one disappointing teacher in the 3rd grade. But overall my children have had a great experience at WHS.
--Submitted by a parent