Key West High School

I am a student Key West High and this has been the worst experience of my life. Although the campus is beautiful, the staff is uncaring and rude, the curriculum is below average, and the school is filled with students whose lives revolve around illegal drugs and disrupting the few students who want to learn. I get all a's easily and so do many students. My one friend graduated last year and she does not even know how to read. Key West High School needs to make some serious improvements.
--Submitted by a student

I am a former kwhs student. Im currently a junior. I moved upstate this year and of all of the schools ive looked at attending, kwhs easily outdoes them. Some parents may be mad because they think kw isn't strict enough, but as the saying goes, you can lead the horse to the water but you cant make it drink. For the students who do want to better their education kw offers so much academically to allow them to excel. The laid back atmosphere personally made me happier in school which made me want to try harder rather than be in a prisonlike school like the ones everywhere else. Kwhs is an excellent school and i recommend it for anyone who wants to take advantage of the amazing staff, education, and oppurtunities it has to offer. There definitly is no other school that compares to key west.
--Submitted by a student

This is a great school with many excellent opportunities for students. It is what you make of it. Students strrive for personal achievment and there is a great deal of ecellent classes available along with the opportunity for college courses as well as AP. Teachers are very good, administrators are very good, and the principal is the best. 85% of students go on to college or other post secondary institutions.

My daughter was quite upset about moving from Michigan, but now that she is here she wouldn't trade it for the world! Everyone at this school is kind and helpful. We both love Key West High School.
--Submitted by a parent

I go to key west high school now && I love it! all the principals work hard to keep students from dropping out. We barely have any problems with fights. The teachers could be better but a lot of students that graduate from here get excepted into major colleges I love key west high school! go conchs!
--Submitted by a student

My child attended KWHS in 2006-2007 and unfortunately it was not a very pleasant experience. We found the curriculum to be less than challenging.The classes were very unorganized, the students, not all, but many were disruptive. Another huge concern was the amount of class time spent on the FCAT. Weeks of class time are dedicated to this. My daughter received all A's and a few B's with almost no effort. The previous school year 2005-2006 the school lost teachers because it is impossible to live in or around Key West on a teachers salary. So, although Key West has a beautiful school it needs a great deal of work.
--Submitted by a parent

I attended this school last year, and might I say, it is indeed an exellent school. being the only school in the area, it does a fine job, espcially keeping up with technology. brand new campus, great administration, not-too-strict teachers. a very laid-back atmosphere. lots of fun, many great kids coming out of here as well. I often run into kids up here in college and talk about our high school expierience, none as great as mine. at least Id like to think so. my old home, key west high school. go conchs!
--Submitted by a student

My Daughter just gradulated this year . Key West High school is a great school. they have so many opputuntities thank keywest high school for being a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student at Key West High School and I love it. I'm in the Television Productions class and we are ranked one of te top schools for your program. We travel to California once a year for competitions and to Vegas to a convention where we are the only school that is invited. Key West High School is truly a great school. :)
--Submitted by Julie, a student

I have had two children graduate from KWHS and I believe the school can be whatever your child makes of it. My son, graduated doing the bare minimum and my daughter took all honors courses and has excelled in all areas. Sports are a big part of this school as well as community groups. AS with any school there are good teachers, great teachers and teachers your child will never forget. Although there are drugs (marijuana mostley), there are no meth labs, guns or gangs. Children are very safe and have more drug free choices than anywhere I have ever seen. I am military and have seen my fair share of school districts.
--Submitted by a parent