Warwick Valley High School

Our child had a terrific experience academically. We had concerns about transferring a child to a school that was 10 times larger but the classes for higher achieving students created an atmosphere where is was okay to work hard and produce good work. The teachers appear to be dedicated and hard working. Many give up their personal time to help their students. The new Principal came up through the ranks and is part of the community. He has a good rapport with the students and appears to be genuine. No school is perfect. There are issues with drugs and alcohol as any school of this size would have but the school and local police seem to work well together. The technology in the school is poorly maintained and the staff untrained in its use. These are distractions that can be overcome and do not prevent learning for those who want to learn.
--Submitted by a parent

Our fourth child is now attending WVHS with our oldest graduating 13 years ago. In those 13+ years our high school experience has been quite satisfactory. With a new principal in place who actually knows and lives in the community and seems to really care that the students come first, we have very high expectations...
--Submitted by a parent

School is Fair at best. Give it a 5 out of 10. Very uhappy with Administration - unfair and difficult to deal with. Extremely HIGH taxes and the senior class trip goes to a local amusement park in NJ in which most kids have already visited.
--Submitted by a parent

Great teachers, great new principal, high rate of kids going to college.
--Submitted by a parent

Warwick Valley High School appears an outstanding place for education, and can be, but it isn't as pretty as it looks. The school is constantly using unexperienced teachers who last only a couple of years and really hurt the students that they teach, as I've experienced quite often. The teachers that stay are for the most part very good. The administration is difficult, to put it simply. The Asst Principals and the Principal are often very unfair and don't look at things from both sides. The student body is a typical one for that of a public high school, but is often made worse by the administration. The town is rapidly growing, which is nice.
--Submitted by a student

Sure this school is clean and looks nice and has prison-like security, but is that what actually matters? As part of the top 5% of my graduating class I'd say this place is a joke. I was rarely ever actually challenged and spent much of my time sleeping in class or in my car, while still maintaining high honors with 4's and 5's on multiple AP courses. It certainly did not prepare me for what college would be like, and critical thinking and class participation was rarely encouraged. Take a look at one of the other alumni's reviews, they seem barely able to comprehend simple English. While this town is not a bad place to grow up, and is getting crowded enough for the yuppies to be comfortable, I recommend finding somewhere that still hasn't been corrupted by cloning house syndrome.
--Submitted by a student

This school is amazing. It is clean, has a friendly, welcoming staff, outstanding test scores and wonderful students. Everything about this school is outstanding.
--Submitted by a student

Warwick Valley High is a wonderful school. Kids receive a great education from teachers who care about them. Guidance counselors are excellent resources for seniors who are searching for colleges and making plans for the future. I am a graduate of WVHS and was fully prepared for my college education (BU '06).
--Submitted by a former student

Absolutely awful. The principal is rude, and the security is a joke.
--Submitted by jackie mcneal, a parent