Escanaba Area Public High School

Excellenant programs for students who are falling behind on their homework, im not a fan of their principal though.
—Submitted by a parent

I really like this school, it is one the best my child has been to. He has a learning disibility, and he switched from Gladestone school to Escanaba school, the Gladestone school had put my son who has an LD and number dyslexia in a alrgerbra class, but as soon as he switched to Escanaba they put him in a special ed. class and he started to get things, before my son went their he could barely add or subtract. This is a tremondous school.
—Submitted by a parent

My son was bullied in 6th grade in the Gladstone Schools. He developed school and social phobia and was home schooled (at my expense) for 7th grade due to lack of support from the school. I encoraged him to go back to school for 8th grade. He chose Escanaba and attended through fist semester 11th. Every school can be difficult to work with at times just as every parent can be but over all the education and caring he received surpassed what was expected. He went from a child afraid of school and people to one who joined several clubs, Destination Imagination, and was consistently on the honor roll. Moving from the area he had to switch schools for the last two semesters and because of lack of support and a poor quality of instruction he is returning to Escanaba. He is excited about it and will get a quality education.
—Submitted by a parent

If your child has a disability you do not want to send them to the Escanaba High School. I have more than one child and am satisfied with the education my other children are receiving. But my child with the disability is not getting the education that is required by the State of Michigan and the Federal government in the 1997 IDEA or the 504 Rules and Regulations. This is considered a discrimination and against the law that every child deserves a free and appropriate public education.
—Submitted by a parent

I graduated from Escanaba High School five years ago, and don't understand where all the hostility from the previous person came from. Going to Esky was a great experience for me, but I actively made it one. There are so many different outlets for students to choose from: music, sports, drama, art, as well as many academic and service clubs, yearbook, etc. I'm sure some of the teachers have changed, but I never experienced any problems getting the help I needed from my teachers. Many have gone out of their way to help me, even now. My brother is currently there, and so far he seems to enjoy his teachers, classes, and the general atmosphere the school fosters. It can be a great experience, if you make it one. You have to give as well as take.
—Submitted by a former student