Hazel Park High School

I personally have not attended Hazel Park schools, however both of my children do and have since preschool. I really enjoy the district we are in. My children are consistently challenged and pushed to do their best. Both of them are A, B students and are very pleased in the scholastic experiences. They attend an elementary where there is a ZERO tolerance system for bulling, and as a result they have never encountered such thing. I've read several reviews about this school system and I just do not agree what so ever. I STRONGLY feel that as parent your main job in life is to teach your children yourselves, and let the school implement what you have taught at home. I Love our school system, and I love the way they are being taught. I wish more schools had the community support and the dedicated teachers that we have here! I only wish more parents were involved.
—Submitted by a parent

I graduated from here and found I knew very little once college started. I was a A- student here and struggled to pull c's. They do not prepare students for college. Teachers are fine but just are limited to what they can do. I don't blame the school for everything. They have limited money to work with, parents are not overly involved and it is in a lower income area so they do the best they can. If you can drive your kids to the Royal Oak or Troy schools. Your kids are worth the drive.
—Submitted by a student

I am a former student at HPHS and have since dropped out. I did not have many issues with students though I observed that some methods to prevent bullying weren't exactly effective. Many teachers were kind and would help if you asked. My issue was with the office staff, not only did they lose credits from my previously attended schools which made graduation on time impossible, but the staff nearly helped me to the door when I mentioned dropping out though I was not considered a "bad" student. Not to mention the school counsler was too busy to help even after repeated requests to speak with her.
—Submitted by a student

My son left Southfield District because of bullying, he transferred to Hazel Park and sadly he did not feel the teachers showed any interest. I am pleading for Southfield to take him back. I'm not bashing the school, it just was not a good fit for him.
—Submitted by a parent

If you are interested in math or science, this school will prepare you for college. AP Calculus and AP Chemistry are the two most important classes for anyone serious about math or science at the college level. Both teachers in these courses know their stuff and can bring your study skills up to the level you need to succeed. You will have to work for it, however.
—Submitted by a teacher

My daughter attended HPHS last year, sadly I moved her because I felt Royal Oak would have been a better school. I was wrong, sending her to ROHS proved that Hazel Park is a much more positive and uplifting school. It is a traditional education. The students are more encouraging and so are the teachers. They don't make experimental changes because the corriculum they have WORKS. Needless to say my daughter will be returning to HPHS next year for her own good.
—Submitted by a parent

I think this school is turning into a positive place. Some of the teachers are turning into a great example for the students. I.e. Mr green is an excellent role model. He gets the job done. He is fair and assertive. When my kids come home all the do is talk about him.
—Submitted by a parent

As a parent, I think HPHS is a great place to send your children. From the Superintendent on down, the staff cares about the kids. Both of my sons received a great education and liked high school. The principal and the teachers are always avaliable to help in any way. There does need to be more parent involvement. The staff can only do so much. Nancy
—Submitted by a parent

i am a student, and this school is very poor. there are way to many kids here that don't belong in this school district, and should go to their own schools. we have way to many kids that drop out, and don't care. the teachers are okay, most of them are very friendly, but they don't neccassarily care about our grades.
—Submitted by a student

i hve been in hazel park schools for a while and just found out recently if your child or children of school of choice you have no say so i was told today the adminstrators of each building decides if your child attends or not so if you complain about anything to the principal be careful or children will be punished . even though your taxes pay for the district where your child attends all hazel park schools are only interested in the money not your voice
—Submitted by a parent

I'm a former student of Hazel Park High School who has since dropped out. Some of the teachers are excellent, but management is poor. Problem solving consists of taking both parties of the dispute, putting them in an office with the principal or vice principal or counselor, and trying to get them to both concede ground until they're somewhere in the middle. This isn't effective because there are a lot of times where one student is just a bully. With the current system, he can start fights with someone innocent, and a teacher will make the innocent person apologize to the bully so long as the bully apologizes back. When they leave, the bully starts over again. It's why fights are so prevalent here. They don't care for students unless they're dropping out, and only then because they get money per student.
—Submitted by a student

too many fights and not a great place to have your child grow up. i dont like the school at all my child did not learn one thing the classes are two easy
—Submitted by a parent

The students there all come together, it's a friendly place to be :)
—Submitted by a student

Don't send your children here!! I am a former student and currently have two brothers attending. Since I left, the school has been rapidly deteriorating. The teachers seemed to have given up on the lazy, disrespectful student body. Unless you want your children to drop out, stay out!!
—Submitted by a parent

Schools can only be as good as the parents raise their kids. Bad news for Hazel Park, way too many bad parents make too many bad kids. Parents stand up to your children, make the schools better by being better yourself. -Dave
—Submitted by a parent

Although the statement of being secluded from your peers, if you're not in a social group, is true, then really, where is a safe place that nobody ever is hurt or put down, I have been going to this school for a few years now and 100% of the staff that is caring.
—Submitted by a student

When our family returned to the Hazel Park area just before my two children entered High School, I was very apprehensive about what we might encounter. My children have both graduated now and moved on to college, on scholarship. The staff was very caring an most exhibited a strong moral code. Drugs were never tolerated. HPHS offerred a diverse set of classes and access to Advanced Placement Courses for the gifted students. My children excelled on their ACT exams an were offerred scholarships from a number of schools. The vast majority of teachers and Administrators viewed their work as something much more than just a 9 to 5 job. Parental involvement was surprising limited.
—Submitted by a parent

This school is full of teachers who care but the district lacks parental involvement. At recent conferences less than 1/3 of the parents attended. Teachers are only one part in the education equation. Without cooperation between staff and the parents, students will do as they please. This attitude hinders the learning process and creates citizens that are not ready for the workforce much less ready to take on the rigors of college work that might prepare them for a job in a sustainable market. This district is working on creating a cohesive curriculum, and it is a slow process. They need to be more vigorous in the requirements to complete a class and get the required credits for graduation. The CR grade, somewhere between an E and D- has got to go.

I believe this school is particularly not advanced enough in the departments where it is necessary. I also don't appreciate how much acknowledgement the music programs are receiving. Sports are the only thing that matter to the teachers and students in the Hazel Park High School. I also suggest that the teachers here at the high school get their acts together beacause the youth here at the Hazel Park High School are not prepared for college or the work force.
—Submitted by a student

The quality of this school is great for my daughter. They school has excellent extracurricular activities, like music, sports and clubs. Academics have been excellent, with the teachers she has had, very helpful and concerned, with the exception of one, who has now retired. She was far behind on math because of it. Parents need to keep up with their kids and a lot of these problems wouldn't happen. Get them involved in some activities, other than 'hanging out' and get to know their friends. Parents need to step up and quit blaming others for all the problems.
—Submitted by a parent