East High School

The classes at this school are just not very good. My sister transferred from here to Waubonsie when we moved and had a horrible time adjusting because so much more was expected of her. She had been a straight A student at East, but struggled to maintain even an average position in her classes at Waubonsie. She had never even heard of many of the things that students there had been expected to learn years ago. Granted, Waubonsie is a spectacular school. But no school should be so horrible that the curriculums across grades have literally nothing in common. If you're just moving to Aurora now, please try to live in District 204 (so your kids will go to Metea, Neuqua, or Waubonsie for high school). If you're concerned about the pricing of real estate in these areas, let me assure that there are some affordable apartments in District 204 and it is well worth finding them.

The East Aurora school staff are excellent. The NJROTC program is the best nationwide. This school really works with the kids, makes them strive to their fullest potential and really embraces our future leaders.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a gradute of East Aurora High School, and I received a wonderful education there. I would love to see my old high school receive a grant!

The spelling & grammar used by students in these reviews for East Aurora should speak for itself. The students of the East Aurora school district are not taught anything. Their writing & standardized test scores prove this time and time again. Proud to be a tomcat? Not hardly!
--Submitted by a parent

Theirs many things people say about east aurora high school but im a student that acttually sees everything and i do belive the kids are unresponsible and dont have respect (some of them) but its not only their fault its also their parents because thats what they saw in their home ,but also it could be their friends , im a B student and i havent found my self in any problems,and Responsible and respectfull,and have been involved in many things.And im proud to be a Tomcat!
--Submitted by a student

I have a daughter that is a Senior at East. What I have noticed over the years is that the biggest problem in the school is the students. Most of them have no respect for authority at all and don't care about education. My daughter finds herself defending the teachers on a daily basis. She will actually yell at the kids that are being rude and disrespectful. Most of the staff are good people. They care about the students who respect them and want to learn. There are fights sometimes, but the staff does a great job of breaking them up rather quickly. When you put almost 3000 kids in one place there are bound to be altercations. Maybe the parents should spend more time teaching their kids respect for authority and the importance of education and East would be a better school!
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a teacher who retired from East Aurora after having spent 24 of my 34 years in the high school. I found the teachers to be well-educated, hard-working, caring and dedicated individuals. I've personally known many who had the opportunity to go elsewhere and earn much more money, but chose to stay in East Aurora because they loved the students. While parent involvement isn't what it should be, it is getting better. Please keep in mind, however, that students need to be held accountable for their success in school, too. Too many times students, and sadly, some parents, want the teachers or administrators to 'do the work' for them, but that teaches the students nothing about subject matter, responsibility, or personal accountability. Having successful academic achievement takes work from students, teachers, and parents. When those three groups work together, great things will happen. Let's roll up our sleeves and get busy!
--Submitted by a teacher

I have a son in this school and he likes it very much. I have met most of his teacher and they all seem to care about the students interest. As for not being save, is unfortunate to say that no school is save now a days.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is garbage!! I have a child who attends East Aurora. The school is the worst school around the area. The administration is uncaring about the children & about solving any problems. I am currently in the process of moving just so that my next child will not have to go to East Aurora. If you care anything about the safety of your children you will keep them as far away as possible from East Aurora!
--Submitted by a parent

There are a vast majority of students here who don't care, have no respect for teachers or other adults, and lack any motivation. In my opinion administrators have lost control of the school, by focusing on the larger issues and ignoring the smaller ones. By doing this the smaller issues have gotten out of control.
--Submitted by a teacher