Lake Dallas High School

If give this school "No Stars" but I have to rate it a one. I am convinced that the good reviews on this sight r written by staff. This sad excuse for a school should be front page news "School Excused of Mentally Abusing Students". "Lake Dallas High Employs Idiots" and "School Needs Major Overhall"! This school wants parents to get involved yet keeps hush hush on illegal activity, suicides and students lack of safety. They are only concerned on how short your skirt is and banning yoga pants. My god they should be glad that kids are going to school!!! The teacher I helped get fired at the Middle School is now working at the high school. This school needs investigating and I am working on that as we speak!!
--Submitted by a parent

It is a horrible school. I would never recommend this school to anyone. It starts with administration and works its way down. The administrators are unprofessional and need training .
--Submitted by a parent

What was a GREAT school and district three years ago is quickly dropping due to new admin. A young and ambitious supt. who spent minimal time in the classroom has school principals worrying that she will zero in on them next. Just lost the two best principals in the district last year because they wouldn't put up with her macro-management style. Look for the good teachers to continue to look for lifeboats on this Titanic of a district. Great teachers, students and parents, but administration is poor and school board is weak.

Yeah, this school was ok, I guess. They need better teachers, and less emphasis on nitpicking dress code or identification. I gave it a 1 out of 5 because I graduated from there. Make sense?
--Submitted by a student

From Mr. David Ketcher on down, the students are treated with respect and consideration. The staff encourages involvement and parent interaction. If a student applies their skills and studies, the LDHS faculty will make sure that child is ready to enter the post HS world. For the student not so involved, the LDHS team will do their darndest to reach and help that student meet the challenges ahead.
--Submitted by a parent

I have worked in larger school districts with more money to offer teachers and purchase equipment, etc. but I have not worked in one where the teachers and administrators care so much about the students and their success. We all try very hard to be supportive of each other and our decisions are made on what is going to be best for the students in general.
--Submitted by a teacher

The Lake Dallas High School is a great school. It offers a huge variety of classes for a small 4A school district. The teachers in the AP classes are outstanding. Students from this high school have excelled at universities throughout the country and at post graduate institutions. The faculty really know the students and even though there are 1000 students, it feels like a small school.
--Submitted by a parent

My Child just graduated (2007) and frankly think the school system is terrible. High teacher turnover. High emphasis (probably the same in most Texas schools) on football and those achievements. I think the primary and elementary programs are terrific and my child got a good start, but starting with middle school, every day was a bigger disappointment. Guidance and teachers did little to assist with college searching and scholarships.
--Submitted by John, a parent

Huge improvement. The new principal and assistant principals are accessible to students, teachers and parents and, as a result, morale and teacher retention are much, much better. Mr. Ketcher is working hard and is succeeding.
--Submitted by a parent

There are some excellent teachers in this school, especially in the pre-AP and AP programs. Unfortunately many of them are leaving because of unpleasant working conditions created by the principal. Teacher turn-over has been very high during this principal's time at the high school and the Board doesn't seem concerned or willing to do anything about her.
--Submitted by a parent