Mauldin High School

Mrs. Miller is absolutely detached from her role. Very rude and impossible to speak with. Ms.(Dr.) Reaves the Vice Principal is nothing short of a narcissist and is obsessed with her "Dr" status. Ridiculous. Very disappointed.
—Submitted by a parent

My third daughter is now a sophomore at Mauldin. My older two daughters attended Mauldin as well. One is now a senior at USC-Upstate and will graduate in May in art education. My middle daughter is a freshman at Clemson and should bring home a 3.0-3.5 thi semester and is also on a Life Scholarship. There are a great deal of students who have attended Mauldin and go on and do well in college. I would rate Mauldin the best public HS in the Upstate for Academics and why I live where I do. Greenville County needs to go to neighborhood schools to improve academics long-term at all it's schools!
—Submitted by a parent

Overall my Mauldin expirience has been a positive one. There are some great teachers here, of course there are also some bad ones, many sports programs that are recognized state wide, and plenty of student clubs and organizations. The student council here is particularly outstanding and hardworking! The main problem as most other people have already pointed out is the administration. I really don't feel like they care about anyone in the school but themselves. They can be very rude and disrespectful, which in turn makes the students rude and disrespectful towards them. I feel like there are some better things they could be doing with their time. However, like I said all things considered this is a great school, especially considering some of the other options nearby.
—Submitted by a student

From my perspective there seems to be an adversarial relationship from the current administration towards the teachers.
—Submitted by a teacher

My overall view of this school (I have one '08 graduate and an 08-09 sophmore) is that the school is very good for a public school, in spite of the principal. I spoke to my daughter and her friends near the end of their freshman year, and they said they almost never saw the principal. The senior agreed when asked later. These are two prime examples I can cite of a principal who seems detached from her students. Most of the teachers I've dealt with appear committed to giving the students a good education, and most of the students are there to learn (though I know there are a few exceptions, even in honors courses).
—Submitted by a parent

Not a good school. Too many students goofing off. I can't learn anything because so many distractions in class by other students. When I talked with the teacher about it, she informed me, 'Administration normally doesn't do anything about it.'
—Submitted by a student

I had a freshman at MHS and she did get a great education; however the principal, Mrs. Miller and her administrators need to learn their role in the school setting. We had a lot of problems with that! Education is most impt so I overlooked the absence of the administrators!
—Submitted by a parent

I have a senior and a freshman at Mauldin this year ('07-'08). Like any school it has many pros and cons. There are many great teachers here...Mrs. Autry, Dr. Deshpande, Mrs. Farmer, Mrs. Ward to name a few. The student population is pretty diverse, which I think is great. There is a lot of Maverick pride. I would say the one down side to Mauldin is the principal, Mrs. Miller, and her administrators. Mauldin is a huge school and does require discipline, but the administrators tend to walk around the school assuming every kid is doing something wrong. I feel there is a general lack of respect for the students (on the administration end). There is also dislike between many of the teachers and the administration and this is't a healthy environment. Academically, however, I feel like my children are getting a very good education.
—Submitted by a parent

I am an alumni now, 07. But Mauldin is an amazing school, and one of the best places to spend those unforgetable high school years. Once a maverick always a maverick!
—Submitted by a student

Mauldin High is a diverse school with a lot of great programs. It is the largest high school in Greenville County. The MHS Band is one of the top bands in the state along with several state championship sports teams that compete in AAAA. The school offers a wide variety of AP courses. There are many great teachers in the school. The Guidance department is excellent also.
—Submitted by a parent

Great School, with school spirit and a drive for academic excellance.
—Submitted by a parent

Dramatic population increase has really hurt this school over the past fifteen years. Mauldin tries to act like an urban school by offering numerous AP's and loads of extracurriculars, but this is still predominantly a rural or bedroom community where a large number of parents don't really support or understand education. Too many teachers and administrators have lived here for too long - giving the place a flavor of nepotism and near in-breeding. Extracurriculars are a plus, there are some talented teachers, but many of the best things about Mauldin are superficial. This is not a community that promotes critical thinking or creative learning.
—Submitted by a teacher

As an alumni of five years, I found that Mauldin did an excellent job of preparing me for college (at a well respected out of state private university) and for life. The teachers were amazing, and very passionate about teaching (at least they were on the honors and AP level classes I took...though I believe they were on all levels. I don't know the new principal, so I won't comment on him. The band program, which was absolutlely horrible and a joke while I was there has turned into a magnificent and well-respected program. A great school. Don't move to the area unless your kid is awesome.
—Submitted by a former student

So far we have been very happy at Mauldin High. They offer the advanced classes our son need. Mrs. Autry is a wonderful math teacher. Dr. D. is also kind and caring. Both teachers expect the best and bring out the best in their students.
—Submitted by Susan, a parent