Hewitt-Trussville High School

It's a school meant for the athletically inclined. Art classes gotten only one fifth of a fraction better. There is barely any hands on experience and the experiences that you do have are usually in a classroom or by the Cahaba. Dress code is ridiculous since piercings, hair color, hair length, and sleeve width are not distracting. Several teachers have power issues and help with comprehension is minimum. Some teachers are good in personality only. Send child here if you want them to become cookie cutter perfect in image only.
--Submitted by a student

If you want to go to a school where every kid looks and acts the same with no adversity then HTHS is the place for you. They care NOTHING about the arts and dont even fund any of them. ALL focus is on sports. Sports spots sports. They're too concerned with being the most prim and proper and having NO diversity. God forbid a boy have long hair. He should be suspended for it. HA! The superintendent is completely clueless as to what would make the school better and runs off every decent teacher and administrator. If you want your kid to be exposed to diversity and be a true individual avoid HTHS. if you want your kid to be popped out of a mold, experience no new experiences, see no diversity, and be like everyone else. You've found your school. personally to any Trussville employees reading this. FUND THE ARTS!!!! and quit worrying so much about the dress code. having long hair or pierced ears isn't distracting from learning. Its you being afraid of anything like not a normal polo wearing cookie cutter kid. get over yourselves.
--Submitted by a parent

I am sorry to say that I am a product of Trussville schools. You should send your children to HTHS if: - You want them to attend a school that failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress (*basic* federal requirements under No Child Left Behind) as recently as 2006; - You want them to attend a school that has an average ACT score of 22.2, less than a point above the national average and ranking *63rd* in the state of Alabama; - You want them to attend a school where almost all students who are college bound go on to a public university in the state of Alabama; - You want them to attend a school that not only lacks diversity on any imaginable dimension, but also prides itself on its homogeneity. Trussville schools are a scary combination of mediocrity and false pride. They are light years behind Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, and Homewood schools, but they have no idea that they aren't special. If you are a freakishly-conservative Republican Christian who doesn't want children to question *anything*, then HTHS is a great choice! If you are moving from another part of the country, you will be shocked by the backwardness... Trust me.
--Submitted by a student

hello i was formally a student at hewitt from second to tenth grade. my nieces are also students ,and they love it from my expierences at hewitt as oppose to others school (not to say anything negative about any teachers or learning institutions from other schools by any means) have been a great learning experence. now from what i see from my family the teaching still has the best teachers they will actually take the extra time to make sure no student is left behind in understanding . thankyou for making a page for people new and old students with families to express their opinions on any school thanks again mm class 01'
--Submitted by a student

Board of Education not elected or represenative of parent and families. Focused on Money, policies and accredation instead of students.
--Submitted by a parent

I wish that I had never sent my children to this school. Awful teachers except for a few. No creativity.There is nothing to engage students. The only ones that count are athletes or if you are someone in the community. The system does not care about the students. All that matters is the school standing with other schools. As far as parental involvement, only a chosen few "the clique" is wanted. They need to focus on teaching the students instead of focusing on testing and making all the students hate being there. Faculty and staff treat football players and cheerleaders like they are royalty. The superintendent is an egotistical control freak who has sucked any creative way of teaching out of the system.
--Submitted by a parent

Move into the area with only two and a half months left in the school year. My daughter broke her knee the first week and everyone, staff, teachers, coaches went out of their way to help. We left a very small private school and didn't know what to expect. My senior and sophomore adjusted very well and are happy. It has been a great experience. Would recommend the school and the area to anyone moving to Birmingham.
--Submitted by a parent

miss manage school funding, focused on boe and teacher salarys, no communication with familys, very expensive for nothing
--Submitted by a parent

No that good. No diversity in this school. If
--Submitted by a parent

This is a fantastic school for my child, friendly and learning accessible environment.
--Submitted by a parent