Tartan Senior High School

I am a Registered Nurse and a parent of a Tartan youth. Tartan is a wonderful school! I am also a firm believer in keeping a child busy with sports and insisting on excellent grades though. What you do as a parent at home is crucial to your child's success. What disturbs me about the complaining I hear and see about various MN schools in general is that people do not realize how good MN public schools really are!! Try moving to Texas and see what kind of education your student gets there! A particular semi-complaint I see in these reviews speaks of teachers getting to know their students better and this person speaks of difficult home lives....all relevant issues in most circumstances. However, there is not excuse for not getting decent grades of 'B's or better! If there's a learning disorder, get help from the school! Tartan is more than willing to work with any student asking for the help. With a move and some emotional issues in the past year, they listened, adjusted for us, and allowed retesting. This shows how much they care about my child. No complaints here!
--Submitted by a parent

I am also a student here from the class of 2009 and i completly disagree with you. you must be one of those people who thinks everything is bad about this school and dont want anything to do with it. Tartan is working on getting our school more up to date on the looks and they can only do one thing at a time and its not like they can do any construction while school is in...only during the summer and they have been working hard to update everything and even more will be done this summer. and really what school doesnt have a click?
--Submitted by a student

The school is a very nice and clean school. My son enjoys the school very much.
--Submitted by a parent

My son started at this school with below grade standards and by the end of the second trimester he was getting A's and B's. This is his first time he ever making the A, B honor roll in all of his school years. I found the teachers respond quickly to any concerns I have and challenge my son to be the best. All schools have clicks but I'm more interested in academics. He went from a boy who thought he had no bright future to 'I can go to college'. I thank Tartan for thier dedication. I have a daughter who will start in fall 2010 and I am very confident she will also succeed.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a parent that has a child at Tartan and a child at North. Tartan has many good aspects to it but there are also issues that need to be worked on. Having a student at each school has given me a different type of insight. I can see the good and bad in both schools. It really depends on the student and what type of activities and friends they have. The teachers have a HUGE impact on how the student does in the classroom. I do not understand why certain people choose this perfession. Then there are others that are amazing!! I could name names but I won't. Teachers it would really help if you got to know your students. Some of them really have difficult home lives and need a break once in a while. They need to know that someone truly cares about them. Thanks for reading!
--Submitted by a parent

If I had to do it over again, I would not have sent my daughter to Tartan. She is a special education student and she is not receiving the help she needs. I have never met such a resistant and unwilling school team, and I have been to many school meetings due to my career. Some students may do well there, but I also know there are at least 1/4 to 1/3 of students who are not getting the help they need, and the school's answer is the nearest ALC. Tartan staff, please stop failing your students who need help and start helping them in any way you can.
--Submitted by a parent

Tartan High School is a great school with great administration. The Principal is a great leader in the building. We have also been blessed with great Assistant Principals who handle all discipline issues quickly and effectively. The teachers in the building are very impressive. They understand how to challenge a high school student as well as give them help when needed. You will be amazed at how long some of the staff have been in the building and how many teachers there are Tartan High School graduates themselves! The renovations of the building look beautiful, take a look yourself at all the classrooms and the new media center. The students in the building are one of a kind. You need to look no further then 'Relay for Life' to know what I am talking about. The students bring that kind of hard work to all that they do. Go Titans!

Tartan high school is the worst, most disgusting school in the state of Minnesota. I can't believe the people on here who are talking about the welcoming atmosphere and the B.S. about everyone being welcoming. this school is full of cliques just like any other school. and people will look down on you before they accept as a 'friend'. And the person who brought up Tartan's renovations mst not have seen the school because it still looks like garbage. The lockers have obscenities written on them along with horrible drawings and dents. Take it from someone who is going to the school. DON'T SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!!!!!
--Submitted by a student

Tartan is a great school. I love it there, even though I've only been here for a year. I would encourage all parents to send their students here, its a great school and I love the kids. We raise a lot of money for Relay for Life, and it has a great welcoming atmoshphere. And everyone wants to say hello, and is happy to see you. I don't agree what that teacher said about disipline, because I believe the teachers handle fights very well. :) And I'm guessing she/he was a substitute teacher and didn't give it a second chance. I also believe they shouldn't judge Tartan before actually being there longer than a couple days. Because it really is a great place.
--Submitted by a student

i enjoyed going to this school. it has a very good learning atmosphere and just overall great. The teachers are fun, helpfull and always answered my questions. I am going on my senoir year and am sure to say that any kid would love to go here! Go Tartans!
--Submitted by a student