Cohasset Middle/High School

I couldn't in my wildest imagination ever picture any parent intentionally choosing cohasset public schools to educate any ld child with even a slight need! This, in my opinion, is a completely delusional parent who wrote in how improved their child is! There has been for 20 years disrupt and almost yearly changes in administration and always bullying, dishonesty and illegal behaviors demanded and performed by the special Ed directors whom , in my opinion, have been unethical, non- compliant and inept. The only reason parents aren't on the news is to save their poor kids! In my experience, this was a horrible system to have anything to do with. When I relocate I will believe absolutely nothing about the school districts. It's fluff! I have a niece and two nephews who went through Weymouth public schools and did wonderfully well. They graduated with great opportunities and their dignity and self esteem intact. In my opinion, Cohasset is unreasonable on many levels. It'd be funny if it weren't so sad, what a joke this school system is. Some of the teachers are a joke! In my experience they do not want parent involvement! Very strange place, in my opinion.
--Submitted by a parent

The adminstrative staff and specifically a very poor Vice Principal for the Middel school are ineffective when dealing with any substnatial issues such as bullying, inapproprate student behaviors or questions of any substance. In fact there are almost no repercussions for the bad student behaviors and almost hostility from the staff when questioned or disagreed with. In short no healthy exchange or partnership here. College educated parents including our own Ivy backgrounds make for decent srudents in our kids, and our own child as well, but no magic in the school at all...........disappointing.
--Submitted by a parent

Not a prep school, not even close. Written below is a fantasy that some parent wants to believe so that they can justify buying themselves another new BMW, sailboat, or house addition instead of paying close attention to their child's education. The parents here in Cohasset are selfish like that and would rather pretend everything is better than it is so that they don't have to dip into their pocket, or stand up to the problems at the school and create change. The genetics are the only thing the school has going for it (successful families...in an upscale town). The school is not doing anything special, this is an average public school probably worthy more of a "6 or 7". If you pay attention, the same five kids apply to a ton of good schools and then they put all of these high profile acceptance letters on the wall in the hallway. It is very deceiving at first glance unless you really look at it. Bullying is also not successfully dealt with by the underwhelming talent in the administrative area. It is a huge problem and there are a lot of miserable kids at the middle school and high school. There are some very talented and devoted teachers, but unfortunately they are the minority.
--Submitted by a parent

A prep school education at a public price. The graduating class is usually between 80-100 and almost 10 percent are invited to the ivies or public ivies
--Submitted by a parent

This district takes great measures and accumulates large legal bills in an effort to underidentify and/or underservice children with very remediable learning issues such as dyselxia. Outside testing is a must if you have a child not hitting benchmarks at this district, and it is up to you to figure out that the child is not hitting benchmarks. Your child could be reading 2-3 years below grade level and no reading specialist will be assigned to your child without a lawyer being involved. This is a fact, and many children's futures have suffered as a result.
--Submitted by a parent

As a student at Cohasset High, I am extremely displeased with the educational experience I am receiving there. Although up front, the curriculum seems satisfactory, it doesn't matter, as none of the teachers there actually know how to teach it. All the classes are a joke, everyone appears to be smart as there is no challenge at all, and the student body is a disaster. The bullying situation at this school is horrible, as many students are forced out by others. Athletics reign supreme in the minds of the students, and drugs are a common topic and hobby. Overall, all the school wants is more money by pushing students on the MCAS, which helps them in no way.

I believe Cohasset public midddle/high schools gives children an excellent education! they have really stepped up their anti-bullying program this year and are still working on improving it! my daughter is very motivated and her teachers got her to work even harder, my other daughter isnt very motivated but they got her to get A's and B's. my son has dislexia and his teachers have gotten him up to only half grade level behind where he used to be 3 and a half grade levels behind! I'm very proud of the school and very happy that i placed my children here. also cohasset public middle/high school has become much more diverse. :)
--Submitted by a parent

Cohasset schools do an excellent job with special needs/ IEP students. My daughter had serious learning issues just 4 years ago now she is straight A's. The parents must be actively involved. They must know their rights under state and No Child left behind and fight for their rights. This is true in all systems with tight budgets. Families move to Cohasset because of the special needs support.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is poor for kids who struggle- especially those w/ disabilities. It is my belief the school district as a whole & their various leaders completely underestimate how hard it is to be a special needs student in Cohasset (though the same is probably true in any affluent, predominantly white community). The town/school population is not diverse enough which is a detriment because there's not a whole lot of empathy or tolerance for those who are different or less than perfect (parents, students, administrators, & teachers alike). This particular school also doesn't make any real efforts to support or promote anti-bullying practices. Some of these kids that struggle emotionally, socially, or academically become victims of bullying and are literally forced out of the system. Cohasset is an elitist town w/ an elitist school system that only truly caters to the elite student. Sadly, MCAS scores are what matter most.
--Submitted by a parent

Cohasset is a good school district. My daughter just went private school as a freshman. The 3 other students from Cohasset are way behind in French. Its interesting what you learn when you change schools. Math is strong. Writing skills seem to be a little low.
--Submitted by a parent