East Hartford High School

I really do not understand why people say "it's a diverse school" what does that even mean. The world is diverse. It's a given stop saying that. That it's even noted or said is the problem. We live in diversity every single minute of our lives. Stop removing my opinion. i had two generations there I have a right to voice our experience. Denial is not the avenue for success.
--Submitted by a parent

I love the fact that my daughter is excited to go to school each day. That is a tribute to the teachers she is always talking about.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a junior at ehhs and its been a good three years. It's been fun. The teachers there are great. The school may have bad name but it is a good school as long as you keep your studies up and participate in sports.
--Submitted by a student

East Hartford High School is definitely a great school and I'm proud to say that I have gone there. The teachers were wonderful, most find new ways to teach and interact with the kids. They also relate to the kids. Activities were definitely prevalent here. Everything from basketball, to band, to breakdance club. And it was one of the most diverse schools in the country when I went. If I still lived in East Hartford, I would definitely send my kids there.
--Submitted by a former student

In my opinion, the teachers at EHHS are there to get students in and out as soon as possible, rather than send them off at their highest levels. East Hartford High School has a lot of activities and programs for students of every age, race, and gender, but that doesn't quite make up for everything else it's lacking. The envorinment is awful, with the exception of honors classes. I was a student who in my senior year, decided not to take AP classes, and I suffered a huge loss academically. The general classes are sheer MAYHEM. Very little gets done in the appointment time, and the teachers really seem to care less. I think East Hartford High School is a mediocre place to send your students, but it is the only place, aside from a magnet school to go that does not cost a large tuition.
--Submitted by AM E, a former student

Yes, I agree that this school is diverse, which would be great if the teachers were able to get the kids to not swear at them and do thier work. I was put in the general program, and did not fit in. All the kids did was disrupt class and cheat off me. The teachers did nothing what so ever to make sure that quality of education I was recieving was at an acceptable level. Instead they just gave me A+ 's in all of my classes and let me suffer through the torment from the other children. The best things in that school were the after achool activities. Volleyball and orchestra saved me.
--Submitted by Steph, a former student

'Don't judge a book by it's cover', this school may not appear to be the prime place to send you son or daughter, but the teachers here fantastic. I just graduated in 2004 and can imagine having gone somewhere else. The diversity makes this school and town special and fun. We have a good principle and assistant principles, but most of all we have a caring staff and safe school with award winning programs (the student assistance center). This school is the reason that I made it to college and turned my middle school C and D grades into A's and occasional B's to graduate 18th in a class of 420. There may be a lot of students here but there is always personal attention in each and every class. I give nothing but the highest reccomendation for this school. Outward appearence shows nothing of what this school holds behind it's doors.
--Submitted by Sarah Van, a former student

I am a present student at EHHS. I am a junior at the school. I think that the school is an overall good school. The staff members there are great. There are a lot of activities and extracurricular activities for students to be involved in and stay out of trouble. Our principal, Mr.Jordan, does a great job about keeping the school all together and running smoothly. Like any other high school, the school does have some small difficulties and issues. These are things that the principal cannot do by himself, I think that students as well as parents and other staff members should get involved in. The security system is awesome. EHHS is indeed a great school and I hope it stays the same way for many years to come!
--Submitted by H G, a student

Although East Hartford High School is one of the most diverse schools out there (which is very rare especially in Connecticut)and offers a great variety in extracurricular activities, it is not in its best conditions. It seems to us students that most of the money is going into unnecessary things and less money is being put into what is necessary for our education. This isn't going only for East Hartford High School, it seems like it goes for every single public school in the town of East Hartford. As a student currently attending East Hartford High School, I am not dissapointed with the teacher quality for our teachers are very professional. In this school, anybody can learn no matter who you are, what you are, or where you come from but it makes it really hard for everyone if the learning environment is not at its best.
--Submitted by a student

As a student, although EHHS is a very diverse environment, it provides the opportunities each student needs. I believe that there is a lack of motivation however in many of the students and that is why many dont live up to their potential. What we need is to make it a better environment (meaning finishing construction) thus removing the distractions we are faced with. I think that our school, being as diverse as it is has extreme potential to be successful as soon as we can find a way to motivate those students who are lacking the sufficient motivation.
--Submitted by a student