Dawson County High School

My children have gone to Dawson County Schools since Pre-k. I have one child who is in the Special Needs curriculum and this school system has, with a great amount of parent /teacher involvement, educated my child and helped to determine that he is not an ADHD student, which is all the rage these days, that he in fact has a central neuro processing disorder. He doesnt take any meds. He only needs a more hands on approach to his teaching which has been custom fitted for him by the excellent teaching and administrative staff at DCHS. He will graduate this year and upon finishing his 2nd year of JR ROTC hopes to join the National Guard. As for the school in general, the student body is a very normal group of kids with no gang activity and a very low occcurrence of drug related disciplinary problems that are more common in other metro schools. For anyone to suggest that comming to this school system would subject an African American student to treatment reminiscent of the 60s is just plain ignorrant and would tend to make me question thier own racist views. This is a great school in a great school system. one of the few that I have experienced with traditional values.
—Submitted by a parent

It is amazing to me that this school received glowing remarks. My child attended this school last year, and her experience was certainly different than what is being expresses here. The only thing missing is the "whites only" signs from the 60s, but the mentality is still prevelent in this school. My daughter is an all honors student, has been since Jr high school, and excexcelled st the highest levels at Johns Creek Hs. If you're African American, stay clear of this school unless you want to be transported back ro more racist times.
—Submitted by a parent

I graduated from DHCS last year. My teachers did their job in preparing me for college as I am currently enrolled at North Georgia College and State University. However, I do agree with what I read about the sports program in a previous post. The school does put too much focus on football, especially when it has the worst winning record in the school. I played soccer at Dawson for 4 years and not one season did we have a green field. I would pay a ridiculous amount of money to sit in the stands and watch our football team lose on a perfectly green and cut field, and then come spring, our soccer team would break school records while playing in a mudpit. Overall, DCHS is a great school with plenty of opportunity for its students.

as a former student here i have to say i loved this school all the teachers are great, my faves were mrs buesey, ms jernigan,mr hoffman,and of course ms hussey
—Submitted by a parent

I am a student currently at this high school. I think it is amazing, quite wonderful. The teachers care greatly about us and our grades. I learn a lot. I'm proud of the work i acheive. This is what the school want us to aim for- achievement and pride. That's what I have.
—Submitted by a student

Dawson County Schools care deeply about their students. I think DCHS is all about letting the students strive to obtaining their goals. DCHS is an incredible school
—Submitted by a parent

I am currently attending Dawson County High and personally think it is wonderful. The whole staff is great. The teachers care a lot about their students. They do their best to lead us to be what we want to be and to have the lives we want to live. It's a great school.
—Submitted by a student

After graduating from this school, I am now attending college at Georgia Tech. This school and it's upstanding teachers do a great job of preparing students for college and other career choices. The leadership team is only making the school a better institute of learning each day, and the school has received numerous honors over the past couple of years on the state and national level. Overall, this is an excellent school and I would recommend it to anyone.
—Submitted by a former student

Before writing my own review, I read reviews the other parents wrote. One parent's review of the school was filled with spelling errors and grammatical errors, yet they had the audacity to say that Dawson County does not focus enough on academics. This school has prepared my child for college. My child is an excel student who is doing extremely well in her college classes with averages above 95 in each. She knows how to correctly use the words there and their and she knows the difference between importants, which is not a real word, and importance, unlike one parent reviewing her school. The school places focus on all extracurricular activities, athletic teams, and academics. This school is outstanding.
—Submitted by a parent

their are two different kinds of teachers at this school. The ones that care and are concerned with the students well being, and then the ones that are there for a paycheck and even go as far as letting the students know that they hate their job and that they would rather being doing something else with their life. Not enough attention is focused on the Arts, and too much is focused on the mediocre athletics teams. If an athletic team does excel and they are not related to football then little attention is paid to them. This school is just another reiteration of the importants of football with a lack of interest in academics and an extreme lack of a well rounded athletics program.
—Submitted by a former student

I think it is a great school, with great teachers who care about the students.
—Submitted by merriam messick, a parent