Nashua High School South

Nashua South is a good school. They have great teachers and facilities, but the adminstration runs it poorly. Scheduling is always a nightmare and dealing with the guidance offices is usually awful. This is not a problem for over achievers with active parents. These students can get an excellent education from well qualified teachers and have a wide range of strong programs available to them. However, for the under achiever with absent parents these problems more negatively effect them, which makes this not the best school for those students. Overall though, it really is a good school because of its teaching staff, equipped facilities and wide range of options.
--Submitted by a student

Because of Jeff Smith ( teacher ) of the My Turn class. My son is a new student at Nashua South and Mr. Smith has been a tremedous help to me as a mom. I wish all teachers were interested in their students well being as Mr.Smith is.!
--Submitted by a parent

Mu daughter attended Nashua High South...she graduated with all A's, I found the teachers to be caring, involved. They offered plenty of extracurricular activities, and were always eager to sit with you and talk if you had an issue you were concerned about.
--Submitted by a parent

My two children have recieved great educations here. One is currently attending Columbia University and the other will be attending Stanford in the fall.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved up to New Hmapshire July 15,2006, from New York,and enrolled my son in Nashua South. I was very pleased with the school and had heard great things about it. The teachers genueinly care for each of their students. Even though my son really does not like school in general, he seems to want to succeed,and will with the help from his headmaster,who is very dedicated, I am sure he will. I am very happy with Nashua High School South
--Submitted by a parent

Nashua High South is a great place for anyone who wants to take avail of the oppurtunities available to them. The school has a wide variety of classes, as someone before me said, and the district makes an effort to allow students who are interested in a class which isn't offered, travel to a school where they can explore their interest. Most teachers seem to care about each individual student. The major downfall, which just started this year, is that most extra-curricular clubs and activities (not including sports) have been cancelled, including language honor societies. This is because the teachers are on strike because the district has failed to renew their contracts, and raise their salaries for experience and cost of living expenses. If you or your child attend a school in the Nashua School district, please support the teachers so that the issues can be resolved.
--Submitted by a student

I don't understand why parents keep mentioning the issue of overcrowding. Yes there are over 2,500 kids in the school but I feel that it has never been a problem. I am currently going into my junior year of high school. As a student at Nashua High School South I feel that there are many possibilities for me to take advantage of. The first thought that comes to mind is the selection of classes that are offered. There is everything from Great American Films to Zoology to Pre-Engineering. Every kid that goes to South can find at least one class that intersets them. Besides the wide variety of classes there are also many AP classes that are available. Most parents would complain about fights or boring teachers but it doesn't matter what high school you attend there will always be fights or boring teachers. NHSS is a great school.
--Submitted by a student

I'm a student at Nashua High South and in the middle of my Freshman year. I have absolutely loved my experience there. There are a ton of students and some of my classes are very large, but the teachers, for the most part really do care about every one of their students and provide after school help nights a few times a week. Since there are about 2,500 students attending, you are a statistic, and many parents worry that their child can just get 'swallowed' in a sense. The Students who succeed are the students involved in any sort of extra curricular activity-even if it's x-box club, or the football team. There are tons of athletic, music, and other programs to try. There you make tons of friends that share the same interests as you. There is something for everyone at NHSS.
--Submitted by a student

NHS is probably one of the best public high schools in the area. The school offers a variety of AP classes, numbering about 20 or so, and many of those AP teachers are outstanding teachers who really know their subject and are incredibly, incredibly dedicated to their students. For example, the AP junior English teacher helps her students learn to write better by scheduling after school meetings with them to talk through the editing process with them. You can't expect the school to do everything for you. It's your responsibiliity as a parent to make sure your kids go to school. The school does indeed have a truant officer, but they're only sent out every 10 days of absence.
--Submitted by a student

I think Nashua South is overall an ok school. It is a bit overcrowded (I believe there are close to 2500+ students) and most teachers do make an effort to get to know the kids on a personal basis. Because of so many students, I think some teachers can be overwhelmed. The school is in need of improvement and with new budget cuts, who knows how that will effect the ratings of the school. The school does have decent extracurricular activites. This is the first school I had to pay for my child to ride the school bus, but with budget cuts I guess I understand. As with any large school, there will be fights and tension due to overcrowding. This is not the worst school, but it is not by any means one of the better schools my child has attended. Again, I believe it's because of overcrowding.
--Submitted by a parent