Tara High School

I was a teacher at Tara High, so I can tell you the truth. The burden is too much. The students of middle ability are the only students I could help; the dull ones are beyond anyone s help; and the genius will help themselves. I am sorry to have to tell you the awful truth: It has a good deal to do with genetics. That is the whole story. my family has been injured for trying to help yours. P.S. I forgot to mention that the dummies (employees) move constantly up, while the good ones go into the trash.--or worse! Ruston Rhorer
--Submitted by a teacher

ok i have a lot to comment. My son floyd lee goes to this school and i have been here as well. The cafeteria is very disorganized and the students in the regular classes and some students in the honors are very disruptive. The test scores are terrible and the academics are not diverse in terms of academic opportunities. The teachers are pretty great overall but the students could provide negative influences. The schools does not meet Louisiana's requirements and the school was stated as 'in need of improvement.'
--Submitted by a parent

Tara high is an excellent school. The adminstrative staff is always working hard to produce good results. The teachers that i know of are very dedicated. I beleive if more parents would actually show interest in their child and stop complaining if would work out better for both school, parent and student. I am also impressed with the althetic teams who coaches go are beyond the requirements . The students have been very nice every time i am at the campus . Tara , like most ebr schools, is money strapped but they continue to work hard. Go.......T r o j a n s !!!

I have been involved at Tara High for the last 6 years. We have been through rough times over the last few years but last year things have settled down. After Hurricane Katrina we had many, many unhappy students who only wanted to be back in their own schools but it wasn't possible. Strife was inevitable and no one was happy. The administration has worked hard to get the atmosphere back on an even keel. All the opportunities for kids to succeed are there - unfortunately you can't force students to take advantage of them. A successful school depends on parental involvement. Our district is shaped oddly in my opinion; after school activities are difficult for many students because they have no transportation available or they work. Their parents are also restricted by their jobs and distances to travel. Have hope!
--Submitted by a parent

My child presently attends Tara and hopefully will graduate in May. This is the worst school ever and he can't wait to leave. The administration is rude to parents and are not willing to help when you have an issue that needs to be addressed. My child has been there for four years and the school has steadily declined. Thank God I don't have another child in the EBR school system. They do every thing possible to make it hard on the kids. The fees that collect are ridiculous and for what. I didn't realize you had to pay to attend public school. I attended when teachers actually cared about the students and not about the paycheck. You go into this profession knowing exactly what the pay is then you complain. Maybe one day this school will improve before it gets shut down.
--Submitted by Jacqueline Johnson, a parent

I had a good time while I was a student at Tara. Most of my teachers were good, but that's because I took honors classes. Otherwise, the rest aren't very good. I graduated in '05 and the very next year the government came out with the No Child Left Behind program hich just totally screwed things up. The horrible leadersip caused all of my favorite teachers to quit and we replaced by horrible teachers. That school is certainly not what it used to be. Well, at least all the fighting is still there...rediculous.
--Submitted by a student

i think tara really isint a good school to many fights the school leader nver be there when things happen the teachers are hard to pass and plus its borin
--Submitted by a parent

Tara was a joy to be at but was it successful? During my years was the dramatic changes that i have witnessed. Comparing my freshmen year to my senior year i laugh at. Your senior year is suppose ot be the best year of high school. It is ashame that i say that the schools spirit is way down. You hardly have any school spirit. No one cares anymore about the sports or the clubs that are provided for the students. Academics have been on a steady to decline range. You have very few parents who now get involve. If they do get involve, it is to only complain about something. I loved tara bc i made it to what i wanted it to be. It was not perfect but it was home. The administration needs to make serious changes with the school, faculty, safety, and with themselves. Stepup tothe plate!
--Submitted by Deric Dartez, a former student

I personally believe that this school needs many things changed. The faculty and leadership for one.
--Submitted by a parent

Tara has experienced an overall decline in the capabilities of students attending Tara. The Administration and Faculty are very capable of making Tara one of the top schools in the state and I sincerely believe they want to do so. The sad part is that the student attitudes that are becoming prevalent in the school are not conducive to the school's improvement and progress. Frequent fights, constant-willful school uniform violations, possesion of prohibited cell phones, and willful displays of disrespect by students are indicators that things are not likely to improve anytime soon. Students who want a quality education realize that recent occurences in the school are hindering their progress. Administrators and faculty must establish a safe, respectful learning environment before learning can occur.
--Submitted by a teacher