Deridder High School

I like the system Deridder High School has going. My child was failing a few classes before transfering to this school, when she got here to deridder she brought all her grades up. She no longer has any failing grades. I'm proud and appreciate this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I think our school stinks!! They care more about dress code then any thing else. I font mind wearing dress clothes but what about are education. We possibly could have laptops in are class rooms. And better lunches. We need to up grade with the rest of the world
--Submitted by a student

This school lacks professionalism accross the board from school administration to school board administration. Academics are lacking and very little is done to encourage and help the underpriviledged students.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm disappointed overall with Louisiana Schools. It is frustrating to have an intelligent student who is stuck in a classroom with lower functioning students that the teachers are required to cater too. They are missing out on advancing their intelligent students by challenging their minds. My daughter is so bored in her classes that it is hard for her to stay focused and care. I guess she will be attending Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts for the rest of her high school years just like her older sister did.
--Submitted by a parent

it is very cool but it just needs to have it were you dont have to wear uniform.....other then that its a wonderful school.....
--Submitted by a student

I just moved to DeRidder from a bigger city, and boy is it a big change. The school itself is rather small, only 1000 student for a full high school. But the students arent at all a problem, they are very much kind and helping (most of them). There are no advanced courses for subjects, in my other school, there were numerous courses that the teacher tought, some were easy, some were for more advanced student.
--Submitted by a student

I honestly don't feel this school is deserving of even one full star. If you don't expect any form of education and want nothing more than for your child's choice of clothing to be criticized, this is the school for you. Their biggest concern at DeRidder High is whether or not your clothing has logos or your shirt is tucked in. Because, we all know those things are the keys to good education. This school is really a joke. Its a horrible environment and in my three years here I've been bullied and harrassed by the administration over the pettiest of things. The administration seems to be on a major power trip and just wants to fight the students, not help them in anyyway. --'07-'07 Junior, CS
--Submitted by a student

My mother is an employee and I used to sub. so I know all about the dress code. The school pays more attention to dress code than anything else. How is taking a logo off helping the children learn better. It's not. If they were concerned about the kids learning as much as they are dress code things would be a lot better. And about sports. It's all about who you know, not what you know. I think that's all I need to say about that!
--Submitted by a former student

All in all I don't rate DeRidder High School very highly. The staff does try, but they don't give it their all. Favoritism is showed toward students of a higher monetary class and to the students who participate in the sports departments. I graduated from this school, but I don't feel that I got the best education that I could have. Teenagers need guidance and a sense of challenge. I don't think this school offers much of a challenge. Dress code is enforced and is ridiculous. I don't see the need for uniforms. They're teenagers and not soldiers or staff members. DeRidder High School could be a lot more than what it is.
--Submitted by a former student

Almost all classes are overcrowded and noisy. If transferred to this area, consider a longer commute from a different town. Looking forward to job transfer to get back to better schools.
--Submitted by a former student