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To be honest, yes parents love this school. But it's because they don't go here. Academically, there are some good parts, some very poor. I was in major leadership roles in this school and I loved it, but at the same time it was frustrating because the administration and the structure of the overall school in my opinion was needing some major work. They are slowly but surely making changes, and especially with the new coming building, I feel those changes could be speeding up. If you are going to put your child here, prepare them to be able to stand strong and stand up in what they believe, face frustrations with teachers and maybe some conflicting beliefs on certain Bible topics, and get an outdated education.
First and foremost, I had the unfortunate experience of attending Westminster for all 12 years of my schooling (not by choice). Pros Good christian values are represented throughout all of the academic and athletic programs at the school. Cons (there are many) The academics is tremendously sub-par. Very few AP courses or honors classes(w/poor performance on the few AP exams)...If you take a look at the graduation class each year it becomes evident of this. A third of the class will go to calhoun community college. A third will go evenly between alabama and auburn. and the other third will go to small colleges in alabama or not college at all. This is consistent every year. There are rarely any kids from westminster that aspire to go anywhere outside their comfort zone. Westminster kids are sheltered into thinking that in the real-world all people love God and dont curse.
As a former student who attended WCA for 8 years, I have to disagree with some of the comments made. Yes, the textbooks and teachers stress quality Christian principles, but from my experience, the overall academic atmosphere lacked excellence, especially when compared to the nearby schools such as Randolph, Bob Jones, and Grissom. If a Christian education is what is sought for your students, then I definitely recommend sending them to WCA, but if you want a school that will really prepare your children for the rigor of the real world, I would advise looking some place else.
I have 5 nieces/nephews that go here and they are all excelling in a curriculum that albeit not easy, pushes kids to do their best. I'm not a fan of the administration but I love the teachers, curriculum, safety/discipline, and amount of parental involvement. If a parent isn't willing to be involved, they're turned away for good reason. The kids get great 1-on-1, supervision, encouragement, faith, and life skills in addition to their education. Great self-esteem is built here.
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