Sylacauga High School

My children had a terrible experience. I had three kids go through there and none of them enjoyed it at all. To this day my oldest son can't stand most of the teachers there. They are arrogant, uncooperative, fake, & inconsistent with rules & policies. Their principal that they have now was a teacher there prior and he is no different. You would think that out of three kids that one of them would have enjoyed some of their high school experience. It ashame but most students who have a great experience there or more of the well connected students. Call it what you like but I know many parents in the community that feel the same way. My daughter who never gets into trouble got a detention for asking for her locker combination. Who does that? I email the teacher and she had a smart attitude! That policy wasn't even in the student hand book. In many cases I believe that they get caught up in rules, regulations, & "principles" than they do in what is the best interest for the kids. Teachers will fail kids with no concern or conscience & not even have the dignity to call the parent. I would never recommend this school to anyone.
--Submitted by a parent

I Really Enjoyed SHS! It Was A Great Place To Be! The Teachers Are Amazing && They Teach So Much If You Actually Care To Be There!(: I Really Miss That School && I Hope It Continues To Get Better!(:
--Submitted by a student

This is the high school I attended. It was great then, but is awesome now. I have several Grandchildren who will be attending here. Sylacauga is a great place to raise a family and all of their schools are wonderful!

This is a wonderful school. The teachers and the faculty are just awesome. I'm a junior this year and I am so sad to be leaving next year...I just hope the time goes really slow. Almost every teacher I have ever had went out of their way to help me understand the material and one has even inspired me to become a teacher myself. I have formed relationships with other kids and even teachers that I think will last forever and I don't believe it would have been this way if I was in another school system.
--Submitted by a student

I'm freshman at Sylcauga High School, and I make pretty good grades, but ever since I started here, I don't understand anything, and the teachers don't take time to help me. But everything else here, like sports etc. is wonderful.
--Submitted by a student

My son was failing a class and even though I had spoken to the teacher and checked the computer's every week, I had no idea. The teachers do not keep the computer system updated for us to see what is really happening with our children. I found out he was failing 6 weeks before the end of the year. I had to call a conference with the teacher...not the other way around.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from SHS in 2001 and was MORE than prepared for college. This is a wonderful school with a fabulous administration.
--Submitted by a former student

I graduated from Sylacauga High in 1999- and it was a great experience and i learned alot!! all my teachers were very helpful even at the trade school i went too! 100++++++ from me anyday!
--Submitted by MO, a former student

I am a senior at Sylacauga High School (2005) and the school is great. Some of the rules are outragious, but the discipline is good. You receive a good education from teachers that care.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from Sylacauga High in 1994 and can say that is the best school for Academics and Extra-Curricular activies in the area. I may be biased, but the staff pushed for Academic excellence and it really helped me as I continued my education through college to discipline myself and utilize my time wisely.
--Submitted by a former student