Mount Zion High School

As an eleven year employee of Mount Zion High School and in reading these comments over the past few years - I believe there is a little truth in every comment and quite a few exaggerations. Mount Zion got a bad reputation more from the media than the truth. Moving forward - Mount Zion has made leaps and bounds, and if you dig a little deeper, will find that Mount Zion since 2003 has consistently grown upward. All high schools have problems and issues; however, if you ask those with negative comments how involved they were in school activities or volunteering or making regular visits, you may find that they were not an active part of the school community. It takes a village - and our village within the building has pulled together and made a stand. We are constantly having to weed out many non-residents because given a choice, parents would rather their child went to Mount Zion than their zoned school. I've heard this firsthand. We've had a strong principal for over 4 years. Now, we are under new leadership (again); however, 2011-2012 is looking promising. The strength of a school is based on the commitment from the community. Ask yourself, how can you help?
--Submitted by a teacher

What a joy it is to teach at Mt. Zion High School! I'm a veteran Educator, but new to Clayton County Schools and am delighted to discover that the school system is so much better than the media would have you believe with the negative press. My administrators are extremely supportive and most professional. Love my classes: my students are cooperative, polite, and engaged! Dr. Heatley has hit the ground running, quickly establishing a precedence of leadership and commitment to raising the proverbial bar for excellence. No, I am not a paid promoter - just a happy teacher with a positive perspective!
--Submitted by a teacher

My daughter loves the fine arts and it is a great program.
--Submitted by a parent

even though the school's adverage was horrible i still rate it a five because of the excelent students and teachers at Mt.Zion High School.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is awesome. i dont care what anyone has to say about that school.At first it wasn't such a good school but since the freshamn academy started it has become much better.
--Submitted by a student

i feel like many people judge mzhs for something that it is not! mt. zion is a great school and if you really try you can make it! many parents have a problem with the school because of what their children are telling them. but the fact is that 50% of the time its your children... behaving as if they have no home training!
--Submitted by a student

I am a top 10% graduate from 2007. Since leaving MZHS, I ve come to finally experience education as it should be. The time I spent at Mount Zion was a waste of energy. There were a few good teachers, but for the most part, I received little instruction of value. The counseling department was a nightmare. Every year I had to fight to make appointments and was treated with disrespect and belligerence, as I am sure many students and parents faced. The various principals that came and went did little to improve the overall quality. Yes, the students had a lot to do with the school s problems, but the situation is little helped by the futile faculty and administration.
--Submitted by a student

I am a student at this school, and although many say that it is a bad school, they must see how their child is acting in the environment. In most of my classes it is not impossible to get distracted, but the school should be for the students that are dedicated to their school work. Most of the teachers are wonderful, but just be sure that you talk to your child about how important their education is.
--Submitted by a student

Clayton County has become a terrible school district and if you want your child to have any kind of decent education, you should not move here. This school riddled with behavioral and disciplinary problems and has become as bad as an inner-city school in the middle of an urban housing project.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with the other comments that have posted. There are so my discipline issues, that teaching the children to behave is the focus rather than education! If your chold is there, take them out, do the research and put them in another school. It is not enough that mt. Zion has improved their schools, or is one of the better high schools in clayton county. I would not recommend moving to clayton county if they were giving away new homes for free if you have children still in school!
--Submitted by Ms. D, a parent