St. Benedict at Auburndale

I was shocked to hear some of the negative comments from students. SBA is super clean. I've never seen a cleaner school, ever. The school is very modern and high tech and basically looks like a brand new school inside and out. The principal is very caring and communicates very efficiently. He's hilariously funny and he's a parent so he knows what we're dealing with at home. The teachers are friendly, challenging and helpful and so are the guidence counselors and the rest of the staff. My daughter will be entering her sophmore year at SBA this year. We live in a very good school district and we could just save our money and send our daughter to the high school where we live but SBA is worth every penny we're paying and we wouldn't trust our daughter's education to anyone else.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a junior and a freshman at St. Benedict and we are extremely pleased academically, athletically and socially. The atmosphere is safe and conducive to learning. They are having the best time of their lives...the way it should be in high school!!
--Submitted by a parent

I have one daughter that graduated last year and one as a Freshman this year. The school is hard but in the long run the students excel like no other in college. My daughter is excelling in BioChemical Engineer thanks to SBA.
--Submitted by a parent

I am an alumni of Saint Benedict. I started there in 1st grade when the classes were only 40ish students. When I graduated in 2006 there were 133. Now I'm in college and when I tell people I woke up every morning, put on my uniform and went to class at the same school for 12 years they are shocked. But truly they were a wonderful 12 years. Saint Benedict was a nurturing, safe and fun place to be. The education I received was stellar but beyond that I had opportunities to be involved in so many things like theatre, knowledge bowl, SGA, softball, basketball and cross-country. The multitude of extracurriculars made me a well-rounded person. The friends I made were wonderful people who will go on to do wonderful things. SBA sent me into the world grounded and well prepared.

I student taught at St. Benedict during the spring of 2005 which was during the first year that the school occupied its new and present space. Some of the reviews were written before the 04-05 school year when st. Benedict was still in an older building shared with st. Francis middle and elementary schools. I was impressed with the beautiful grounds and high tec campus. The art program includes a videography class, ceramics and a photography studio complete with dark room. The school is set up with smart boards and lap top carts. They also have an excellent theater and set shop. The cafeteria is beautiful with large windows and actually has great food! The teachers I worked with were committed and capable. The student body was overall respectful, well- behaved and high achieving. I am going to send my children there one day!

I'm a little surprised by some of the low ratings I see. My daughter is in 9th grade and we could not be more pleased. The teachers are commited to helping her achieve her goals. The principal is great and has an ear for every concern.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently attend SBA and believe that they should review their teachers more in depth. I find a few teachers to be overly pretentious and very condescending to students. It makes for a stressful situation and makes it more difficult to learn.
--Submitted by a student

My children go to St. Francis of Assisi. I have only positive things to say about this school. The children receive an excellent education in a caring and nurturing environment. The curriculum is both challenging and creative. I am thankful to have such outstanding school inthe memphis area! Colleen Dearing
--Submitted by a parent

I recently graduated and I only have one word to describe this school: unorganized. The classes were, as a whole, almost worthless. Aside from a few great teachers, the teaching staff is sub-par. the guidance counselors routinely lose student information or give the wrong information to students. The principle demands no authority and is prone to use double-standards. The only reason I'm giving this school two stars is because, as i mentioned, some teachers are outstanding.
--Submitted by a student

Has the feel of a small school socially but inturn has the same or better recources as any larger high school. The school changed me for the better in less than one year and I will forever be grateful.
--Submitted by a student