Lawton Chiles High School

The School should be held accountable for the many students that act out inappropriately. There are way too many trouble making kids that obvsiously are school for other reasons than to learn. Other committed students suffer as there is too much profanity, contraband and skipping of classes.
--Submitted by a parent

Too many spoiled, trouble-making kids are allowed to act out here. It's unfair to the ones who want to do well and actually learn/succeed. I substituted here as a teacher and couldn't believe the horrible behavior that is tolerated. The teacher's grade books were full of entries about the same kids I had problems with acting out constantly. Why are they still in this school?! Put them in alternative high schools and stop them from interfering with the other students' education.
--Submitted by a teacher

Office staff is unfriendly, intimidating, and uninterested in students (and parents to!). Most teachers are helpful and great w/ communication. I've found that some coaches who are teachers are usually the worst. They are mainly focused on their sport and not on the kids. ESE students receive support, but as a parent, you have to stay on top of things, or they will be overlooked.
--Submitted by a parent

It is a safe school and provides the best High School curriculum
--Submitted by a parent

I have now had two children who will have gone through Chiles high. I've been extremely pleased with the education, the extracurricular activities, the leadership of the administration and the teacher and coaches. I also have to add the parental involvement is truly amazing. With a relatively new school as Chiles their incredible reputation for college prep has spread throughtout the southeast like wildfire. I also want to commend the parent involvement. This is huge. I've never been part of a school whose parents did and donated so much time and ideas. Keep up the good work. Go Wolves!
--Submitted by a parent

Chiles is the best school I have ever attended. I am currently a freshman at Chiles, and I'm very pleased with the school. In the past I've attended six differents schools, none of which amount to the satisfaction Chiles offers. I've only been to one other high school, but Chiles simply outshines the others. There is something for everyone take part in, the teachers are encouraging, and I am proud to be a student. I look forward to the next three years at Chiles.
--Submitted by a student

Chiles is a very well-rounded school. Many of the upper-level teachers are very enthusiastic about their job and are very effective in teaching and making sure the students learn the appropriate material. However, there is a lot of tension between the administration and the students and I would like to see more interest and involvement with the students' futures.
--Submitted by a parent

For the most part, I think Chiles provides a well rounded education to students. There seems to be a fairly good balance between the academic and psycholsocial perspective, in addition to many well qualified and excellent teachers. My daughter has participated in gifted, honors, and now AP classes, and her experiences have been mostly positive. I do think she is being well prepared for college. In terms of the sports program, I have heard several negative things, and know of boys that have been transferred out due to conflict. The administration seems heavily 'bureaucratic' at times, and the communication takes persistence, but my experience with both the guidance staff and the Assistant Principal of Academic Curriculum has been excellent. Overall, my experiences with Chiles have been very good, but I would be more hesitant in recommending this large school to parents of a child who struggles, or needs assistance/support even minimally.
--Submitted by a parent

I've had two children at Chiles and I have found teachers and staff to be excellent. The schools in this area, including Chiles, have a great deal of parent involvement. I do think Chiles should make it a goal to find options for children who do not learn well in regular class environment. I have a child who extremely smart but did not do well in the classroom. He quit and got his GED. I would like to have seen some other options for him.
--Submitted by a parent

Poorly supportive school for students and students, No parent teacher interaction. Office staff members are unfriendly, ineffective on following up on messages and intimadating to students who are late or absent!! No positive reinforcements for freshman and students say no one at the school cares about their progress or about them. Teachers do not respond to parent e-mails, and assistant principal does not return parent messages for a call or meeting to discuss problems.
--Submitted by a parent