Memphis High School

What a great school !!! I can't say anything bad about it. My children (3) graduated from Memphis and are very successful professionals. The only thing small about Memphis is it's size. The schools and community have one of the most caring attitudes around.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a graduate of Memphis High School and very proud of it. I was extremely prepared for college when I left Memphis and I have earned a Bachelors' Degree and a Masters' Degree. Memphis is a small school where I was recognized by staff and peers as an individual but it also provided the opportunities and programs of bigger schools. I would put my Memphis education against any school in the area.
--Submitted by a teacher

a mother of four, 2 graduated from memphis 2 were taken out in jr high i grew up here and very dissappointed at the quality of teachers in jr and high schools. elementary teachers are great always worked hard for students guiding and encouraging them along the way once your children get into jr and high school those teachers are on a power struggle to prove themselves better than the student letting them fall through the cracks of their system, it is true if your not in sports which most of the teachers are coaches of you do not matter to them and these children get shoveled aside for the jock, if your child has any sort of intelligence and wants to go ahead they are treated like trash kicked out of the class room for stupid infractions if i had a choice again i would have never bought a house in memphis district sports players get a different treatment then the rest their grades are made by the teachers not the student. The communication between teachers about your student won't happen they would rather call you at work then work it out among themsevles and student all i can say is thank you michigan for homeschooling and virtual learning i wil not let my children go back
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent of three students in this school district, I can say that the quality of the overall educational experience does diminish quite a bit once a student reaches the high school level. However, the school has adopted a stance against bullying that doesn't stop with the special presentations. Bullying is not tolerated. That being said, there is still a lot of bias between the athletes and non-athletes. Those who play sports are favored in many aspects and they tend to get away with things that most other students couldn't. Also, the counseling department is extremely lacking. I personally talked to the counselor to ask her to talk to my daughter and my daughter was ignored. She was also absent for a week with strep throat and the doctor's note that I turned in was lost, causing my daughter to have five unexcused absences on her file for one marking period. Being a Memphis grad, I can also say that the compassion the teachers and especially the administration has for their students is far from what it used to be, and has so much room to improve.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from there and all my children graduated from Memphis. Great school, great teachers
--Submitted by a parent

I currently am attending Memphis High School and I love it here. We all know each other and we all get along very well. And we do not just watch tv all day we watch educational movies and I think that they help us learn easier rather than reading something out of a book everyday! I think that going to Memphis is going to help me for my education in the future and also for when I go on to college and I also would like to thank all the teachers here!
--Submitted by a student

I went to Memphis and graduated in 2002. This isn't the best school in the world, but it isn't the worst, either. It was great knowing all the teachers personally and the school was so small it was easy getting to your classes and finding your way around. The teachers were very talented and dedicated.
--Submitted by a former student

i would like to say that memphis was 1 of the worst schools i have ever been to. the teachers and principals have there favorites and thats who run the school, they can basically do whatever they want. the teachers are good, but there are there exceptions. -norman newton
--Submitted by norman newton, a former student

I graduated from Memphis and guess what, I know how to spell,unlike the other two people who claim to have graduated from Memphis. I received an excellent education, and was so inspired by the wonderful teachers that I had, that I became a teacher myself. I attended three different universities after graduating from Memphis and was at the top of my class always, due to the wonderful preparation for life that I received at Memphis Commnunity Schools. Students need to apply themselves in order to get an education anywhere. With the small town atmosphere of Memphis, it is easy to get to know teachers and administrators on a personal level. With this great working relationship, students get everything they need to ensure that they will become productive members of society. I currently have four children attending school here. All four are getting a quality education at Memphis Community Schools.
--Submitted by a parent

In response to the first two messages, I'd like to add that I also graduated from Memphis, but in the 90s. I was an average student - I did well when I wanted to. For the record I'd like to say that I'm happy with my education. When I went to college I felt very prepared, especially in writing. I've long since gotten my Bachelor's, and now I'm working on my Master's in Business, maintaining an A average. I think I'm doing fine, considering I'm a product of Memphis. I'm a 1994 graduate, and when I left Richard Delekta was principal, and there were a number of veteran teachers on staff. They were very good educators, and I extend my thanks to them.
--Submitted by Steve Rambow, a former student