Greenback School

Greenback School has a very laid back approach to achieve academic excellence. The student curriculum is extremely out dated and lazy. Teachers are particularly prone to adhering to favorites, especially when the student is an athlete. The school does not promote creativity or diversity, the ratio of prepared and accepted graduates for a university is at an alarming high.

I was part of the Greenback faculty from 2000 - 2008 and was proud to be identified with Greenback School. I retired in 2008 but still substitute at the school because I miss the students, teachers and staff. I taught in 3 different school before coming to GBS and I never found any of them to be as caring, resourceful, or dedicated as the Greenback faculty and staff. There are definite problems with the building but the faculty have not let them hinder teaching the students. They will go out of their way to help a student in whatever their needs are. The students at GBS are not just a number but are people who need to be taught and listened to. I am glad to be a part of the GBS family and hope that the county will soon begin to build a new school now!!!!

The teachers, and administration are very caring and it is evident that they take personal ownership in the students at Greenback. I really love the small town ethics that are still present in the school and Mr. Breedlove and Ms. Guillemet are wonderful to work with and provide great leadership to the teachers and community. I wouldnt want to send my child anywhere else
--Submitted by a parent

Greenback is a great school, the new principal Joey Breedlove is very astute and caring. The school does need some construction upgrades, im not sure that it even meets the fire codes now!, but dont let those issues take away from the wonderful staff and students that call this learning institution home. They normally have great football teams too!!
--Submitted by a parent

This school has a great atmosphere and is very colorful and a happy place but the conditions of the school building itself is very poor!! They need a new school.
--Submitted by a student

I was blessed to able to attend Greenback and it's ashame the lack of support the school gets from the county today. It's such a unique school and close knit environment that it would be ashame for people to let that disappear.

This school is great! I am a 8th grader there and think that the people and the surroundings are great! Its a small school which is great cause it makes you feel safer. The school building might not be in the best shape but have done what we can. The school spirit is great too.
--Submitted by a student

I currently attend Greenback School and I am a junior. I moved to this school when I was in the 8th grade. I think Greenback is a wonderful school. It's not crowded like other school and the students all get along. True, there are some cliques. The cliques are not major at all because everyone has to interact with everyone because it is such a small school. I am very pleased with the school and all they have done for me.
--Submitted by Ally, a student

My child has gone to Greenback since Kindergarden. I hate the fact that lunch starts 10:00 in the morning. That is the only way they can get all of the kids through the lunch line because the school is K-12. It is ridiculous! They need to get with the times and seperate the elementary from the high school. I do not agree with some of the teaching ethics. They tell you that your child does not do well, but they don't want to take the time to disipline(or make sure that they are doing the work in class). I do not think the school has been checked for mold or anything else because I believe if it had, it would be shut down. B.B.
--Submitted by a parent

Greenback provides a quality learning environment while also providing individual attention to give every kid an even chance. Kids are expected to work hard and take advantage of those chances, and it shows. Just compare the standardized test scores to the rest of the schools in the county if you want proof. Parent involvement is welcomed. Faculty and staff are caring and accessible. I'm overjoyed they still require respectful attitudes and if that means a strict dress code & threat of a paddle, then I'm all for it. When Greenback students leave an event or field trip, I consistently hear comments about how well-behaved and polite they are. Greenback may not have all the amenities that larger schools have, but the educational atmosphere is superior to large, crowded, rowdy classrooms in bigger schools. (former student, parent, & active volunteer--KD)
--Submitted by Kathy Dixon, a parent