Starrs Mill High School

The school has plenty of good teachers but the focus of the school appears to be on notoriety. The average student is ignored. The administration really pushes for numbers when it comes to AP tests and also atheletic achievement.
--Submitted by a parent

Starr's Mill is a wonderful school with fantastic students who come from all walks of life. All three of my children attended SMHS and we could not have been more pleased with their education, extra curricular activities, student friends and caring teachers. The reviews that spin an inaccurate light on the school seems to be written by students at other schools. My two sons who are in college now not only loved their high school years, but are doing very well academically in college. It is a great prep school with a surrounding community that is second to none. I highly recommend it to anyone considering a move to the area.
--Submitted by a parent

Starr's mill has a very prestigious choral department so if your child is interested in singing this is a great place!
--Submitted by a parent

There is good and bad at all schools. Starrs Mill was not right for my sons. The principal, counselors, and several teachers cared more about policy than people. It is a difficult school to transfer to and it is an uptight atmosphere. Now that we have moved, my sons are back to being happy and are no where near as stressed. Both of my boys are honor students, play sports, work and are active in church groups and community activties; unfortunately at Starrs Mill, they were numbers, not people.
--Submitted by a parent

This school may seem nice but it focuses way too much on sports and not enough on things like fine arts. The students are very snobby and only stay in their cliques. They don't accept new people and people that are considered 'different' well. It looks like a good school on the outside but on the inside its full of spoiled brats. I have now changed to Whitewater High School nearby. It is a much better school. and the building and facilities there are much more new and advanced in the latest technology (Starr's Mill is lacking very badly in technology in the building for the students) and the people at Whitewater are very nice and friendly and accepting to new students and people who are 'different' this is a good school but i suggest going to Whitewater High School.
--Submitted by a student

While the teachers at Starr's Mill are for the most part the cream of the crop, I have problems with my children's peers and their parents. Starr's Mill is as exclusive, rich and white as the metro area's 'finest' private schools. If you want your child growing up with spoiled classmates who've had everything in their lives handed to them, this is the place to send your kids. The lack of diversity both culturally and economically is glaring and that ill prepares our children for the real world. Sandy Creek and Fayette County are much better county public schools.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a freshman at Starr's Mill. I cannot stand the pretentious snobbery of the majority of the students. Also, kids who are 'different' are often looked down upon by the cliquish groups of students.
--Submitted by a student

I am now a senior, and i have found that Starrs Mill is a decent school to attend. However the school focuses more on the athletics than the other activities. I have attend the middle school also, it was a smotth transtion from one school to another. But I have always gotten the feeling that if you dont have the money you wont get the help you need. My brother is now a freshman and he is having a wonderful time becuase he is on the football team. I on the other hand have been in the fine arts since my freshman year and I have had a different experience.
--Submitted by a student

I am disappointed witih a school that focuses so heavily on sports and lacks so much in academics and technology.
--Submitted by a parent

I started attending this school in 2003 and am I senior. There is a good attitude towards students and the teachers are very helpful. The number of clubs and extra carricular activities is greatly beneficial to students. If you want to join a club, there is usually something you will enjoy. Now for the downside. While there are numerous classes in different subjects, there is a limit. The school was missing several of the classes I was looking forward to taking. Starr's Mill did not have any shop classes or automotive classes. Most of the other schools in the county have classes similar to these, even the newer Whitewater school. The academics are above average, especially for the area. The sports have alot of support from students and faculty. The technology in the county is severly lacking causing students to not have access to programs needed for different classes.
--Submitted by a student