Woodstock High School

My child is a Junior at Woodstock this year, and there is not much I like about this school. We currently looking at property in the Etowah School district. It is sad that our student will not be graduating from the high school she has attended; the hurdles have just become insurmountable. Overall, the administration lacks people skills and the principal is absent at his best. All communication is a day late and a dollar short. The ladies in the front desk check-in and student attendance offices are the best of the group. They are friendly and do their best to be helpful under less than acceptable circumstances. Don't hope for collaberation and cooperation from any of the administration when trying to develop a plan that best fits your student. YOU WON'T GET IT!!! Don't try to discuss the teacher's poor performance, lack of communcation and technology(teacher websites are useless because they are not required to update them in a timely manner). THE CCSB spent millions on technology. The guidance department is a joke. Class scheduling is a mess. The teachers can't be bothered with individual student needs, most are on a power trip, and the principal is only seen at football games,
--Submitted by a parent

My child is a Senior at Woodstock this year, and there is not much I like about this school. We intend on moving out of this district before my younger child reaches high school age, so that he will not be a WHS student. The people in the offices are rude. Don't hope for a "warm and fuzzy" feeling from most people that work here...you won't get it. The guidance department is a joke. Class scheduling is a mess. The teachers that I have dealt with seem like they can't be bothered with individual needs of any kind, unless you have a student who is considered one of the "popular" kids, and then you can count on seeing favoritism for your child. Teacher to parent communication is nonexistent. There seems to be more emphasis on sports acceleration than on academics. Traffic at the school is out of control and poorly managed during in and out times, and especially at events. Drugs and drinking are a problem with the kids here, but I imagine that could be normal at high schools? All in all, not much positive to say, except that the cleaning staff does a great job. If nothing else, the school seems clean.
--Submitted by a parent

My son graduated last year from WHS, and he loved every minute of his HS years. The teachers are more than willing to help children attain their goals. HS is what the students as well as the parents make it. As far as school spirit, these kids enjoy every minute of all sports. I wouldn't think twice about sending my children to this school. The staff as well as administration are all wonderful. Thank you to all for all your hard work with these kids.
--Submitted by a parent

The school has an amazing fine arts program with a 125 member marching band that continuously receives superior ratings at all competitions. The school also accels in the available honors and AP(collegelevel) classes.
--Submitted by a student

Im a student at WHS and I believe that this school is great! I do not however believe that the teachers dedication to the students are that well. I make all A's and B's but it is very hard to keep when you start to not understand something in class and your teacher tells you to refer to notes when you dont understand those eaither.
--Submitted by a student

Very impressed with teacher dedication to students and to the cheerleading coaches to there athletes a w e s o m e job

I graduated from Woodstock in 2005, and my experience has encouraged me to become an educator myself. I read over the reviews on this site, and between my personal experience in high school and my education now going through the College of Education, there are two side to every story. I believe Woodstock did every thing it could for me to prepare me for college and to help me be successful. It has. My brothers on the other hand, both products of WHS are brillant people. Between my mother trying her hardest to help them just pass their classes and the teachers putting forth all they could, they still did not achieve academically like they could. This is not because of the school but because of the boys themselves. Some students will not do well no matter where they go or how hard they are pushed.

I am going into my junior year at Woodstock, and can say that I honestly like the school. I see that certain parents have desired to pull their students out of WHS because their grades dropped from middle school, but that is just a fact that happens to every student. It shows that there is a significant jump to high school in terms of the workload and responsibility, no matter where you attend high school. Woodstock sports are really enjoyable, the after school programs are more than worthwhile, the teachers are enthusiastic to teach and involved with students outside the classroom, and the atmosphere of the school is great. Yes the halls are crowded, but the big population provides for a more diverse crowd of people. I would recommend WHS to any high school student.
--Submitted by a student

I'm a senior this year and I love going to WHS. From the begining of my freshman year to now, I have had supportive teachers that truely cared wether or not I passed. Teachers that took the time to get to know me and understand how I lear[n] best. All of the faculty and staff there are always looking for ways to connect with the studenrts here. There are also many clubs that are offered and after school activities that privide a safer kind of fun for students. I believe that I'm leaving this school as a well rounded person who is ready to face college
--Submitted by a student

I am finishing up my second year, and though I would hate to change schools I believe that Woodstock has serious problems. For starters, it's extremely over-crowded; the halls are terrible to get through. The teachers are also cold and don't really care for the students or their education. The school is also very unclean and the classrooms are not creative.
--Submitted by a student