Star International Academy

star is the best school ever ive been in this school since kinergarten an its the best school ever

I went to Star since fifth grade and graduated from there...and honestly, I don't really like it. I used to like it a long time ago before they started enforcing all these ridiculous rules. You can't wear skinny jeans, ripped jeans, skirts, leggings, flip-flops...its frkn annoying! And now you cant wear shoes with colors on them? Seriously? -.- More importantly :P, the food isn't enough -.- Also, don't go there for high school (especially) because its soooo boooring. My senior year felt like any other year. Theres no homecoming, or prom, or cool out-of-state field trips, or extracurricular stuff or ANYTHING. FInally, there are a lot of teachers who don't care. ***BTW I'm not just writing bad stuff because i get bad grades or misbehave or anything like that...I was a Golden Honor Roll student and i never got in any kind of trouble...just sayin... bottom line is...DONT GO THERE!!! Have a pleasant day :) #Swaqq

I would just like to say that giving this school a six is a real mistake. I think the most important thing about a school is that the teachers and students have to form a relationship in order for the both to act the way they should towards each other. This school is strictly business and I attended every meeting from student council to Student government the words that were said were " we are trying to maintain structure after all it is a business" The school is way to oppressing and "preparing us for the real world" never happened. They are basically hiding us away from the real world. Going in to college I though I could handle it until I realized I had no idea what I was doing. School should be about the students and this school really do not care much about that. It is all about making the year pass and getting it out of the way. Like they are obligated you know.. The teachers I really feel bad for they have to do so much when really they don't have too. It cares only about it"s reputation. The administration preferably the principal and Mrs.Hamedeh are really getting big headed. I really hope you over look these reviews the length tells all. Thank you. You will only be doing

First off, I like to think that every parent wants the best for their student, and if they were sending their kids to Star they didn't know it was a bad school. I graduated from there and have gone on to higher education. I felt seriously unprepared. And I don't blame the teachers, some of them try really hard. Others make you wonder how they even got the job. Star also has a 100% graduation rate. Which isn't as good as you'd think. Even those who aren't ready for college/ the real world, MUST graduate thanks to NCLB. Also they didn't allow anyone take AP courses until 12th grade, and everything revolves around standardized testing for them. As in all ACT & SAT prep books say don't rely on the 11th grade curriculum for the test. At Star, those tests ARE the curriculum, and even then the averages are lower than national average. And this year they have changed much (for the worse). They care more about the dress code than academia. Only good thing is the modest environment, without the immoralities of other high schools, and the people are warm (most). Otherwise by attending it's only going to hurt the attendee . The administration seems more like a business than a school really.

As a staff member, I wish I could say that this school exemplifies the ideals of an effective educational system. The students are extremely talented and capable of achievement. They work harder than most public school students. They are creative, dynamic, and have a well of positive attributes that they bring into the school everyday. It saddens me that their potential is met by an inept administration. Most teachers at the school have lost their passion due to dealing with the excessive stress put on by their supervisors. They are asked to constantly change their lessons and documentation, which doubles or triples their work, simply b/c the administrators can't decide what rules and methods to use. The teachers are always under the threat and fearful of losing their jobs. The staff at the main office of Hamadeh Educational, including Mrs. Hamadeh who owns the company, are in the dark about how the teachers really feel. At meetings everyone is afraid to voice a criticism. The lack of awareness, decisiveness, and the palpable stress of the teachers & staff takes a huge toll on the students. How very sad to see the students so disillusioned and discouraged!!
--Submitted by a teacher

AND on a last note, please take advice from a student in the school not the oblivious parents who put them in it.

I am a student there so I do have mixed feelings. I go to SIA with my little brother me and him have been here for 2 years I have had a great time. The best teachers they were nice let me come before school and after for support and helped me with my work whenever I didn't get a B of above they would help me push harder. But my brother not so lucky he had an awesome 3rd grade teacher she helped and liked to push him harder so he could be his best he did get good grades. But his 4th grade teacher was like " Did they even go to college? " teacher always putting on lipstick and makeup not even caring no help what so ever and she would come late and leave early. I love the principal she would help and keep visiting the class rooms. The lunch are gross but I did have a few ones I liked they have great middle school programs and ever two weeks in middle school you would have trips to cool places. I love there challenging academic programs. They did have the regular bullies and the popular kids but not that much drama as other schools have. But you do sometimes see some " bad kids ". But they get controlled. So overall this is a great school.

I am currently a student at star international academy and have been for almost 8 years now. I should lie and say that star is a great school to be in.. it used to be a great school in almost every way possible but ever scince they began the ibo program the school hit a brick wall. i am an honor roll student and have been for a while and i can honestly say the school is terrible at everything other than math. the school sucks your spirit out due to its insane rules. its not just insane rules its the fact that they have no rules controling you they do whatever they want. i would write more but it is a waste to continue talking about this school. i do not recommend to come to this school unless you enjoy dealing with nonsense and roaming the halls like a mindless zombie wondering why your pArents sent you to this school. This school defenetly makes it chalenging but in a way where you get a C on a project simply because of the design even if the information is spot on.

I have to admit now, though I probably wouldn't have when I was there, it was a place where everyone overcame their 'awkward' stages. The teachers were great, especially Ms. Ring and Ms. Gullekson and then there were the occassional annoying dumb teachers, who left students wondering how she got hired. Star doesnt have that highschool drama, though at times students would wish there was. Even though most of the time Star picked out your classes and had seemingly ridiculous requirements, they were helpful in the long run. I took Arabic from 6th-10th grade, and now my HS transcript shows that I have 5 years of a foreign language! Yes, I know the lunches were gross, having classes with the same people got annoying,and walking in the same hallway every year was stupid, but you have to admit, there was something about that school. It was a famliy. Aisha <3
--Submitted by a student

I have been to this school before and I put my child in it. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is too big and you could easily get lost. I think it deserves a 4 of 5
--Submitted by a parent