Memorial High School

The new Principal does not seem to achieve anything to the school yet. Can not find any email communication to students/parents. Appeared to be very much slack off compared to Straford High Principal. At least one of the Spanish teachers can not speak English very well at all. Students can not understand her English nor Spanish!! Some of the teachers did not grade the tests/quiza promptly.
--Submitted by a parent

Memorial High School has a great education. Although education is very important, my daughter disliked this school. She felt as if you have to act or dress a certain way in order to "fit in" with the popular teenagers. This made her feel very left out. I'm not naming names, but certain girls were disturbing and picking on my daughter. I tried to talk to the school about this but they seemed to not do anything about it. I ended up getting a better price range on some apartments zoned to Spring Woods High School. My daughter felt so much better here, and everyone made her feel comfortable.
--Submitted by a parent

I love memorial! I am currently a student there and it is such a great enviroment. I came from a private school and this is my first year public and it is a GREAT change! The teaches really do want to help and try to encourage you as much as they can, that lacked at private schools. My fellow students are really nice and great. Don't listen to the stereotypes of "you will only fit in if you have a BMW or Benz" haha no that is not true. If you are nice to others people will like you :) I would really look into sending your child here because it is a great expierence and i know it is getting me well prepared for the finest colleges! The class of 2011 had over 50+ students going to University of Texas this year! WOW. Tell me you are not impressed?
--Submitted by a student

Memorial has really good teachers in the pre-AP and AP track classes, particularly math and science. It does not have comparable strength in English, languages, or social studies, and the "grade level" classes are very unevenly taught in every subject. Because of extra GPA weight given to preAP/AP classes, good students with all As in their classes can rank in lower half of the class below students who had Cs in preAP classes and may not learn key concepts. So if your child did not take HS science or math in middle school, or is smart but disorganized, they may not do well here even if they try hard.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is amazing! I am attending this school right now and I am about to graduate. I had an 89 in Math when I applied to Harvard University, I know, it sounds crazy. BUT I GOT ACCEPTED JUST BECAUSE I WENT TO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL. this school is so greatly recodnized, it's unbeleiveable. can you beleive harvard accepted me when i had an 89. IMPOSSIBLE!!!
--Submitted by a student

My daughter goes to this school and is in love with it. All of my children have gone here and now go to some of the most prestigious colleges in the world. Many, many, many extracurricular activities are available. I'm not going to lie, this school has money. They have the ability to buy and remodel, and they have. Most of the sports are the best in the city and their fine arts program is outstanding.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter goes to the Memorial high school and is not a very trendy person at all but very good in education has lot of friends like her .We are just very simple life style people.Education is really great in this school which matters a lot for us and for all the parents everywhere . My kids ride school bus which is great here in spring branch and very safe So if you are looking for great education and good neighborhood this is where you want your child to be.
--Submitted by a parent

Exceptional public school with difficult curriculum and college prep classes. Only negative, my daughter says it is very snobby and upscale. Be prepared to dress in juicy couture, drive a mercedes and be a size 0 to fit in...none of the preceeding fit our lifestyle, but the education is top notch.
--Submitted by a parent

I like this school a lot! Compared to a other public schools, it's the best in the state!
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from Memorial in 2007 and it is a great school. I am at the University of Texas now and I am much better prepared than students that attended the 'best' private schools in Texas. I would recommend this school to anyonel.
--Submitted by a student