Anderson High School

pretty decent school now looking back. i only attended here a few months during my sophmore year. the biggest challenge was the size, nearly 4000 students. the teachers were laid back and actually cared about learning.
--Submitted by a student

I completely disagree about the Latin teacher. I thought she was one of the best teachers at the school, and the only one I knew to whom mastery of the subject was paramount.
--Submitted by a parent

Don't take IB or AP Latin. The IB & AP Latin teacher, Susan Fugate, does not teach Latin, & is verbally abusive to students. One math teacher, Gunther, is good. Cathryn McNamara is fantastic: try & take any course she teaches. Our child only had 3 good teachers in 4 years of high school. Below average for an IB level school.
--Submitted by a parent

The academics at this school are unmatched in the Austin area. I attribute Anderson's prestige and high level of achievement to the principal, Ms. Donna Houser. Ms. Houser is fair, kind, and able to relate to the children, but she is also a competent, qualified, capable leader. I cannot say enough about Anderson and the kind of environment Ms. Houser has created there; one which nurtures learning and encourages kids to succeed to their highest potential.
--Submitted by a parent

The best high school i have ever attended, and i have been to 3. the teachers really love what they do, and they try to spend as much time with each student as they can. Go Trojans
--Submitted by a student

Anderson is a good school academically, especially with opportunities to participate in the IB program. The director of the IB program is an excellent resource! My concerns are primarily with the fact that my daughter has had 4 counselors in 4 years. This posed a problem when it came time to request college recommendations. We have hired outside help for the purpose of guiding us through this process. And it is a big school and can be a difficult place to interact socially unless you have a student who is very involved. This is important at any school but especially so at Anderson.
--Submitted by a parent

Great success! This school is very nice and welcoms all to its halls. We found staff very nice. We wish more diverse.
--Submitted by a parent

Even though I only went to this school for my freshmen year, I loved every minute of it. As long as you get involved, you will meet and make lots of friends all ages. Work hard and you will also gain the respect of your teachers... well, most of them anyways. Many fun events happen over the year in the amazing theater. That thing is beautiful. The school environment is great... I always got to class on time between classes. Lockers, there are top and bottom lockers but you'll survive if you do get a bottom one. I certainly did. Sports are probably the weakest quality of the school but I would really recommend this school. I really miss being there. The library is amazingly beautiful and everyone (from jocks to dorks) goes there during lunch. Also, about a 50 min. lunch which is great and you can roam around freely.
--Submitted by a parent

Anderson High School is a terrific school. The school environment is fantastic and the teachers/staff truly cares about each and every student. I wouldn't want to go to any other school.
--Submitted by a student

We moved to Austin after my son's sophomore year and chose Anderson because of its excellent academic reputation, despite being warned by some that the school was very 'cliquey' and difficult to become established and accepted if you were from the outside. While the academics have been as good as expected, we have indeed experienced 'discrimination' from students and staff because my child did not come into the 'system' through the feeder middle school. As a result, he is not being allowed to participate in some activities and hold some positions as a senior although underclassmen from the feeder school are accepted readily with less experience and commitment. We have also had a great deal of difficulty getting the paperwork, transcripts and evaluations needed for college applications in a timely manner. Here again he has been pushed aside in favor of 'established' students. Good academics but don't 'transfer'to this school.
--Submitted by a parent