Fort Lee High School

I believe that the entry of a new and strong principal will put this school on a positive track. Let's give her a chance. She can't change everything over night. The good thing is that there are good academic programs for the kids who want them. But there are some kids who simply don't care. It's hard to isolate your child from them. But I suppose that will occur in any school, private or not.
--Submitted by a parent

As a former faculty member of FLHS I have heard rumors that the education process had deteriorated for a while. However, recent changes have made a great improvement in the staff development and now there is a better environment for learning. Things have improved and hopefully the process of educating the youth of Fort Lee is on the right track again. It does no good to tear down a school or system without suggesting some ways to improve it. Lets face it without support of the parents, students, faculty and administrators it would be a real mess. Don't knock it, support it.

It's eclectic and electric
--Submitted by a parent

This school does not care about its students. A school of this size and with the types of students attending should be upper tier but its mismanagement by the school board brings down the students who should be the focus being that it is a school.
--Submitted by a parent

The biggest mistake of my life was choosing to go to Fort Lee High School. I had options to go to many other catholic/private schools in the area, but I decided that FLHS was a better choice for me, but they have done nothing but ruin my entire high school career. They do not want to deal with the kids that actually need their help, whether their issues be in school or outside of school, because that would actually require the administrators to actually do some type of job. All they do is try to help out the kids that are already doing well. There is an absolute lack of commincation between head administrators, teachers, and guidance counslers. For example, absenses may be excused, but the teacher's will not be informed of it, so they will drop you anyway. Over all, worst school in the area. Definitely went downhill.
--Submitted by a student

I just want everyone to know that I will not be acknowledging Fort Lee High School at all when I get into the college of my choice. This school has never supported me nor made the school-student connection that is expected of all schools. All of my high school attainments were achieved solely by my academic persistence and my unyielding determination to succeed. Four years of disappointment...
--Submitted by a student

A great high school! The school is overcrowded because many people from other places in the world go to this school because our school's education is terrific! You can make new friends instantly and the teachers here are very nice and they know how to control their students and themselves. The number one thing about this school is that it has many extracurricular activities and classes classes to choose from. Including, wide varieties of after school programs. The guidance counselor is very helpful which helps our students throughout their high school lives. Overall, a great school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a recent alumnus of this school, and I have to say things are getting a little hectic. The quality of the education is very good, we have a wide choice of classes to choose within our interest and it is very easy to form a bond with most teachers. Bullying is very little problem, it is taken care of quite well. There are many after school activates to choose from and you can be involved in many. The only problem is our safety rules. It's growing quite hectic. The IDs we wear around our necks is one thing but locking us out of the school during lunch (even in snow), not allowing us to carry backpacks, and even trying to force uniforms upon us- a public school!- is highly unnecessary in our fairly high class society. The school is starting to feel like a prison. Glad I'm done before it gets worse!! Also, for those interest, the school is quite overcrowded.
--Submitted by a student

Great art and music programs, great honors and AP courses as well as a very enthusiastic sports program. The kids are very envolved with the school and are very proud.
--Submitted by a student

Great school,very organized, gave my daughter a warm reception.
--Submitted by a parent