Ardrey Kell High School

I am currently a student here at ak. I just moved to Charlotte this year. Ive made a couple friends but overall kids are not welcoming, they arent really mean simply not welcoming, you have to talk to them. There is a "must wear this" I guess it is a little snobby but that's not really a problem in this school. I just think there should be more activities in the classrooms so students can know each other!. Its not fun to sit alone in the cafeteria or to feel really bad! Like I said Im new so i dont know if with time i will make more friends etc I hope I do. The teachers are really nice and the staff the same. I rate a 3 star because not everyday I feel happy here but I think once you find your group of your friends you are set! ( I hope) There is not really a "popular" crowd probably because its so big. It really is! And I don't think gossip is a problem either. I'd like to repeat how nice the teachers and staff are they really are! As for the other good schools in Charlotte I'm pretty sure the problems would be the same. Oh! there is also a lot of school spirit which is fun! and clubs are also really really fun!
--Submitted by a student

I too used to go to ardrey kell, and i loved it there for the most part. Some of the teachers were really good and some were really bad. Like most students i did get picked on but i sucked it up. Then there was one which made me question why she was hired in the first place she couldnt control the class, didnt follow through on punishment, and i almost flunked because of her. Now i have learned that her teaching style just didnt mesh with my learning style.
--Submitted by a student

We have one child that has graduated from AK and one sophomore currently attending. We have been extremely pleased with the school and the overall experience. It is a challenging school that has required our kids to put forth their best effort and we have appreciated that. Our college student has been well prepared for the requirements at the next level. The faculty is caring but is always is focused on the business of educating our kids. Both of our children are involved in athletics and the athletics at Ardrey Kell are run at the highest level.
--Submitted by a parent

Ardrey Kell is a fantastic school. My child has had an excellent experience. I know he will be more than ready for college when the time comes. Yes, it is a competitive school, but that in itself is a plus point.
--Submitted by a parent

I would just like to say, from my own personal experience, that most of the teachers at Ardrey Kell are amazing and are excellent at their job. However, there are some teachers that are terrible and should have never been hired in the first place. During my freshman year, i took a required course of cms... I ended up failing, and so did more than half of the students taking that course. It wasnt our fault they were a terrible teacher. I realize that life is unfair, but it's just completely ridiculous that over half of the students of that course failed and have to live with it on their record for colleges to see. I studied my butt off and completed every homework assignment of hers that took 2-3 hours every night... and all it got me was a failing grade and to retake the course this year. go knights...
--Submitted by a student

I am reading the reviews here and I am stunned. I have had two students graduate out of AK and one currently attending. It appears that the "integration" of students doesn't appeal to a lot of the parents who are commening on this site. In the real world, there is integration. In the real world, some people succeed and some people fail. In many cases, those students who are failing merely don't give a crap. If they did, they would succeed, regardless of the "teachers" or the "front office." How any fair-minded individual could rate this school poorly leaves me baffled. Quit blaming the school for your child's failure. Take a look in the mirror and start blaming yourself.
--Submitted by a parent

horrible! This school is a joke. Not only was my child crudely neglected by staff and teachers, but I was treated with indifference also. I understand the lack of teachers in this area recently, but for Ardrey Kell to keep horrible teachers who can't even teach is unacceptable. They are irresponsible, cannot do their jobs properly the first OR second time. Horrible school.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a first class school with a wonderful principal and dedicated staff. AK as we call it is the envy of all high schools in the greater Charlotte area. This is not an "inner city" school as some reviews claim- far from it. This school is in the suburbs in Southeast Charlotte outside of the 485 loop. This is the best High School in Charlotte come and see it for yourself. The kids are respectful and well mannered and involved in the school. Ardrey Kell academically and athletically is the best overall choice and more challenging than most privates schools as well. I encourage those that are looking for a quality education for your children in the nicest area of Charlotte to come to the "CASTLE" and see this first class facility for yourselves.
--Submitted by a parent

I have nothing but good things to say about Ardrey Kell High School and the staff. I have two children there. My son is a graduating Senior and my daughter a Junior. What has made Ardrey Kell such a positive experience is the dedication of the teachers and staff to the well-being of my children. I have received personal notes from many teachers offering extra help and assistance to my children academically. My children have had an exceptionally positive experience with several teachers who are not only academically excellent, but personally dedicated to their success! Their counselor has gone out of her way to work professionally and personally to ensure both of my children received what they needed to succeed. Ardrey Kell has been a huge blessing to the lives of my children academically and personally! I highly recommend it!
--Submitted by a parent

Here it is plain and simple. One year after my son failed the ninth grade at Ardrey Kell (WITH AN IEP). He earned the President s Academic Achievement Award for the 2009-2010 school year, at the high school in the Cabarrus County school district. By all means parents, please consider a different school district all together if you are new to Charlotte. Test scores in Union County and Cabarrus County schools are comparable, but what makes them superior is the fact that the staff actually cares about and is committed to teaching your children.
--Submitted by a parent