Memorial Senior High School

Forget what you see in past reviews, I am a graduate from both middle school and the highschool system at elmwood park. I currently work for the united states military but speaking on behalf of being a student in the system, it was the best years of my life, the school had plenty to offer with an ever growing staff. With renovations the school is now handicap friendly along with air conditioning for the summer which is a god send to the students. New lockers and technological equipment also has been added along with hundreds of low profile security cameras to ensure students safety. Over its gradualy improving over time and I 100% recommend it
--Submitted by a student

i swear to God this is the worst school in New Jersey. I am very smart, but the school offers nothing that can quench my potential. Not only that, but there is not control of the students, it is as if the teachers are afraid of them. No discipline, lower than mediocre academics, horrible teachers (except for a few) overall a terrible school.
--Submitted by a student

Teachers need to care about their students alot more. And should give more opps.
--Submitted by a parent

If only parents of more kids were concerned about academics! There has been tremendous academic improvement here in the last 3 years. In particular, the math department has had wonderful additions where the children who care are learning a lot.
--Submitted by a parent

Academic programs are really improving greatly. The math department has had excellent additions in the last 3 years. The administration has improved the academic scene a lot.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is under construction. Teachers and staff do not care anything about the students. They make little money, why should they?
--Submitted by a parent

Two my children graduated from this school. One has a very successful teaching career and the other is Junior at Penn State, doing very well. I have one more in 8th grade...staying here! If more parents/families would put a little more effort into being involved and caring, instead of complaining and influencing children's opinions negatively, the students and the school would be much more successful. It is not entirely up to the school staff to make sure your child has a 'happy time'. My children have learned what they need to, been challenged, and succeeded. If you notice, the most lacking of all the ratings IS parental involvement. The towns/schools you may think are better have more contributions in time and effort from parents! It may take some doing, but with cooperation on all fronts, your children will/can get just what they need.
--Submitted by a parent

The school has improved greatly, with the reconstruction plan passed, it will only get better. The new principal staff, along with a renewed sense of drive by the teachers, is resulting in a school that I can proudly say I graduated from.
--Submitted by a former student

My daughter graduated 4 years ago and applied to 7 major colleges. She was accepted to all with scholarship offers. The honors program and ap classes were exceptional.The school is what you make of it. The programs are there, but unfortunatly the parents who complain the most are the ones who do nothing to make the school better. Indeed most of them don't even vote at school board elections.They complain in the parking lot, but are too lazy to go to a school board meeting. Usually there are only 3 or 4 parents attending a meeting. It's easy to blame the school, but the real problem is the lack of parenting.
--Submitted by a parent

This is the worst school I have ever seen.The teacher nor the principle care about the students of this school. They make it there mission to make students lives hell..They wait tile the last minute to tell the students that there is nothing that they can do to pass..Which i find very wrong..