Gig Harbor High School

As a parent, The total lack of leadership is the most frustrating...there is no leadership..Parental input is not only discouraged /ignored it is penalized. Incident after incident is mishandled at every level..math program is still very weak..Sport teams are very political..the majority of kids that give the teams a try walk away feeling inadequate.....quality of programs..some good ..most well below what would be expected at this size of a school that has the tax base it has to draw from. Given the opportunity I would without hesitation send my child elsewhere.
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I'm another former student of GHHS and I'm now a sophomore at the University of Washington. For the most part, I had a very positive experience at this school. However, I think that there should be some major changes in the curriculum to better prepare students for college. Watch out - the math program at this school sucks! I went all the way through caculus (the furthest you could go), but I can't apply what I learned to anything. From what I've heard, other GHHS students have struggled with this as well. They also do not give their students finals. Yes, this seems great when you're a high school student, but it's a rough awakening in college. The athletic programs are mostly fantastic (XC, Volleyball, Track, Soccer, Football), however, there are the occasional horrendous coaches that the district has refused to let go after multiple problems (Girls Bball) . The sports can be very political as well. Good school, but like any other it has its positives and negatives.
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I am a former student of GHHS and current WWU student, and I must say what made me what I am today is GHHS. With few exceptions, I was offered a wide-variety of course choices and I had good relationships with all but a few teachers. By far, GHHS' greatest asset is its staff: any attempt to seek assistance was always met with a great deal of help and it was obvious they wanted me to succeed. Three teachers in particular, above and beyond the regular scholarship notebook program, took time out of their schedules to help me achieve a full-tuition scholarship for two years: this staff is like family to the students.

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As a 3x mom of very different kids, here's my input: English - Very good, prepares well for college Science - Good - miss Mr. B tho Math - with the exception of one (Mr J) it's terrible; one great teacher can't possible prepare 1500+ students Choral Music Dept: simply the best, great director - probably the best thing about GHHS History - Good Extra Curricular: Athletics - strong programs, (Track & XC consistant championships - terrific coaches) but sometimes political; Theater & Arts - terrific plays, talented kids and director; diverse Clubs, pretty much something for everyone Staff - depends on the teacher; agree about the liberal slant (keeping personal views out the classroom is a problem); VPs - both helpful and committed to the kids; Principle - pretty much avoids controversy, but gets no support from the District Office either (what a joke there - overpaid, clueless and lazy) all three had good experience
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