Tewksbury Memorial High School

great teachers who work well with the poor building structure and limitations
--Submitted by a parent

I would give the school a four star rating. Although the building is old, the teachers are good and they seem caring.
--Submitted by a parent

Alright, to the reviewers who have said the school is alright, you are not seeing what goes on there at all, as you are blinded by the fact that the teachers are only helping the students who excel in school. Those students who are not very skilled in school are being ignored and thrown aside. The teachers are only enthusiastic about those students who are already working hard and know the material. Unfortunately, they are not following through with their roles for helping students learn, which is why I will no longer be attending this high school after this coming school year. I plan to enroll in a different school, as I value my education too much to stay there.
--Submitted by a student

As a student, I can say that TMHS has some ups. While it is very well-known that the classes are oversized, the building is falling apart, and the fees are increasing, going to TMHS is, if anything, helpful in terms of college admissions. To counter what one other reviewer said, my guidance counselor has been extremely helpful. Considering the number of forms and letters associated with applying to 10 schools, my guidance counselor made my work so much easier, completing things right away, and meeting with me whenever I showed up at his office, even without an appointment. A huge asset to TMHS is its teachers. The teachers are phenomenal. At least of my teachers, they are very intelligent, have their own flairs, and write great recommendations. For those concerned about college admissions, the biggest duties lie with the student, not the guidance counselors and teachers.
--Submitted by a student

To those who say 'If you want your child to go to college, don't send them to TMHS' all I have to say is you're wrong. My daughter is graduating this year and was accepted at every college she applied to from BC to UMass. This year's graduates have been accepted to Tufts, Dartmouth, BC, Princeton, Holy Cross, BU, Amherst, and New York University as well as UMass, UNH, and UVM. If your kid wants an education, he or she will get one and will go to college. Yes, we need a new high school. And yes, we could use more teachers, but that's true of most school systems these days. Vote to fund the schools and get involved with your kids education. What can you do other than complain to make a difference?
--Submitted by a parent

Poor accountability for teachers. Sports and activities are very political. The building is run down and the academic standards are low.
--Submitted by a parent

Our daughter is in her senior year and we are all looking forward to her graduation and departure from TMHS. It's been challenging to work with the staff and get her into the appropriate course track and then get letters of recommendation for colleges. Overall the TMHS is inadequate and needs to be torn down. Unfortunately this town spent all it's budget on building a beautiful new senior center, and has newer library and police station while the high school is falling apart. I we had to do it over, we would have sent our daughter to Shawsheen Tech, which is where our son will eventually go. Very disappointed with TMHS.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a student experiencing the sophomore slump. The teachers don't really care, so why should I? Don't we all want to learn something in a fun, welcoming environment? TMHS is the exact opposite. Some of the students are completely out of control, but no one does anything. It is filled with faculty members who continuously put you down. Why would anyone want a teacher that insults you or swears at you? No one does. As for the guidance office, they don't care about the students. They don't respond to appointment requests, there could be a serious problem going on and they wouldn't even know. Even when my parents call in due to an emergency, they do not call back. The system absolutely stinks.
--Submitted by a student

As a former TMHS student who is now graduating from a well respected Boston area business school, I would caution parents against sending your children to this school. At TMHS I was not challanged in the least bit. I can only think of two or three classes in my entire four years that I had to put in any significant amount of work. Even with this this fact I still graduated with a 3.7 gpa. During my first year at college I was completely overwhellmed by the course load and difficulty of the material due to the fact that TMHS did not prepare me for college level courses. The vast majority of the teachers are either incappable of teaching the material or just dont care. In other words, if your children plan on attending college do not send them to TMHS.

Its O.K the schual and everything is alright, the only problom is the school is kinda old.. it's not really a problom just the inside of the school is pretty ugly. But i over-all like it... the teachers are pretty nice..
--Submitted by a student