While my son was attending another HS, he experiances so many heart achs and lack of care by most of the teaching staff. I was told by an educator, "I'm here just to collect my pay check," I was stuned. For give and for get, never, they kept pushing him further and further down in status and esteem saying he would not becoime anything. He transfered to FCHS and things has really changed, there is concerned, for him in and out of school, the teaching staff has shown that they are working him to regain his self esteem and feeling worthey so now he wants to finish and graduate.
—Submitted by a parent

Form a parent who has had my children enrolled in other schools, the comparison frm what I am hearing frm my children are not good. They feel as if what they are learning is a duplicate of things they hv alrdy learned, therefore to not be bored they enrolled in advance classes. They felt as if the majority of the teachers hv "an I don't care" attitude, have not gotten extra help requested and was blamed for having someone else do their work, especially in art classes! I also do not understand why there are not more choices in a foreign language. But the number one thing that really bothered me was that the majority of the children were not career oriented or motivated. I realize that we came from a very lrge city which is a drastic chng from FC & that there are not many lrg companies around, and not that there is anything wrong by any means with farming, being housewives, etc, they are very important jobs but there seems to be a lack of kids that want to attend college or feel that they have the ability to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc & this concerns me. I feel that the kids need to be made to feel that they can achieve even the most unreachable goals.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm currently a freshman at F.C. This school is a subject of favoritism. Of all of the years that I have been here, it is a subject of favoritism. If you're not up to date on the current fashions or you're not popular, you're opinions basically don't matter. The teachers really pay attention to those who are more well-known within the school. I'm not saying their grades are handed to them, because I'm an outcast and I get pretty good grades--even in the honor classes. The curriculum is very lacking, like others have said. They should offer at least two language courses rather than one. And, the principal doesn't really do anything. He's biased on his own opinions. The one time I tried to get my opinion noticed, he can supposedly see my point of view, but his is much more superior. It's not a great school.
—Submitted by a student

as for the pricipal I'm not sure what he does, nothing as far as I have seen. I also agree the the cirruclum needs to be improved. and I love how the office staff can't answer any of my question, about anything going on at the school.
—Submitted by a parent

I go to FC. It's an ok school the staff are nice. well mostly. The cirruclum isn't so great they only offer one foreign Language and only 3 honor classes
—Submitted by a student

Do not expect your child to have freedom of expression at this school. You are expected to conform in your dress, your views and your beliefs. Respect for others is not a priority at this school.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a current student at FC. I believe that the Administration is very crooked and needs to be delt with. Our assistant pricipal is very arogant.This school is very name based, if you dont have the 'name' you are out.
—Submitted by a student

I'm a mom with children in both SEFE and FCHS. I have been extremely upset over several issues the past couple of years. The current superintendent needs to go. This school costs a lot of money--we wonder where our tax money and fundraiser money goes.
—Submitted by a parent

These reviews sound like alot of crybabies. I have no name, and my son has earned everything that he has got at F.C. His grades are average at best. He has been in trouble and has deserved what he got. He has had to pay the price or not play football. No one gives him good grades to get him by.I think sometimes when children and especially parents don't want to admit that their children get what they deserve, it is so easy to blame other people. My son has had a good run at F.C. He has got what he deserved for his actions in the past and will in the future good or bad. It is a good school. People shouldn't judge the whole school over a few bad decisions by a few people from staff. Let the kids be responsible for their own actions.
—Submitted by Lisa Shoaf, a parent

As a former student here, I agree that there is a lot of favoritism for athletes at this school. There were many incidents of poor behavior from the football team that were overlooked. I do not feel that this in any way was detrimental to my time spent at FCHS. I was involved in many extra-curricular activities. If any student has a problem here maybe they should try to get involved in something, there are many choices and opportunities. I value my time spent here and feel I received an above average education.
—Submitted by a former student

I believe this school is based solely upon the athletes in the school and that is it. If you are an athlete you get special treatment and the grades are given to you. If you don't participate in sports you do not fit in. You are treated as an out cast not only by the students of the high school but also by the administration as well.
—Submitted by a former student

The principal does not allow exchange students to participate in the school system here. He also uses issues that happened outside of school against parents that would like to host exchange students. Regardless of what kind of a student these parents own children were.
—Submitted by a parent

There is a lot of favoritism at this school. The ones who win everything are the ones with the big name in school. Yes, that even happens in the little schools also. However, I think this is the worse I have ever seen.
—Submitted by a parent