Tecumseh High School

My son is a junior and has had excellent teachers who challenge and encourage him. He is a straight A student in some AP classes. However we have so many students who qualify for these academic programs that he wasn't able to get into all that he wanted. Our principal is visible and known to the students. The JROTC program is much better than the one we were part of in Virginia. (although it was just as highly rated) The parental involvement is also much better than other schools we have been part of. The biggest difference tho is that the teachers so obviously care about the students and go above and beyond. They are very active in community. Overall, I personally give Tecumseh Schools a 5 out of 5 rating!
--Submitted by a parent

I just had 2 graduate and they absolutely loved Tecumseh. I never had any problems with teachers ar administration. We never experienced anything like what I hear about other schools. I have 2 more coming up thru tecumseh.
--Submitted by a parent

Some of the finest teachers I've ever encountered with some of the lousiest administration I've ever encountered. Some of the teachers are true, life long mentors that care greatly for the well being of the student. I wish we could say the same for the coaching staff, prinicpals, and Dr. Gay.
--Submitted by a parent

Tecumseh received an 'Excellent' rating on our State Report Card. Our teachers are caring and top notch and our Athletic Program is the best! Students are benefiting from attending Tecumseh High School.
--Submitted by a parent

My oldest scored in the 99th percentile of his SAT's as a result of his education at Tecumseh (and received a great deal of scholarship money because of this). My youngest, a sophomore, has had a great start to his education. The teachers care about the students much more that in most public schools. There is a real community there and I appreciate it.
--Submitted by a parent

I don't have children on Tecumseh H.S. I am a college recruiter. I can tell as recruiter the great caring and professional staff, counselors and teacher that this school has. They care for future of the students. In this kind of high tech society and impersonal approach to people caring makes the difference. I greatly appreciate Ms. Tally.
--Submitted by wanda Colon, a staff

Tecumseh is a great school to attend because of the excellent teachers they have. Mr. Gross, Mr. Ostrowski, and Mr. McKenny are some of the finest teachers in the state. However, the administration of both the high school and district are somewhat less than stellar. Many parents feel as if their voices are not being listened to. The teachers are also being ignored in their requests for a cost of living raise. Sadly, the board members often run unopposed and are re-elected, which solve none of the problems. The teaching is amazing, but the board and administration leave something to be desired.
--Submitted by a former student

I feel the administrative staff is doing all it can. Parents and teachers need to work as a team with the administration. If the students see parents against administration, then of course the students won't respect the principals and the help they are trying to give to the students. The levies aren't passing because there is no community respect.
--Submitted by a former student

Overall, our school is great, but we need to get the community to support the school district. In order to maintain our current number of teachers, next year students will have to pay an additional $100 per sport that they play, and an additional $30-50 to be in activities such as National Honor Society, Academic Team, and any other extracurricular activity. If the levy does not pass in the spring, the following year students will have to pay even more to play, and more teachers and staff will be cut. Is that really the way we want our school district to end up? We have some of the best (in my opinion) teachers and advisors at this school, and I would hate to see any of them go.
--Submitted by Melinda Dague, a student

Mr. Mckinney is a great teacher! Mr. Ostrowski is also a very good teacher The administration at this school is pathetic, they are the reason school levies aren't passing. It won't be long at this rate until the students all picket the school and refuse to go. The worst administrator of all of them is Jeff Renshaw, completely incompetent. This school would actually be a good school if the administration was changed.
--Submitted by John Middendorf, a student