Stratford High School

Mr. Juntti and the rest of the teachers and counselors have worked very hard the past few years improving the atmosphere surrounding the academic and social activities at Stratford. Our first child graduated in 2005 and we now have a child who will graduate in 2014. The students get as much out of the school as they and their parents are willing to put into it. If you study hard and participate in school activites you will be happy and will succeed. Would recommend Stratford to anyone.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a sophomore at Stratford. I came from a private school and was really worried about making friends and going to a much bigger school. I can honestly say I love this school!! The teachers are pretty fair to everyone. The classes are tough, but you can get help. Mostly, I love all the clubs and organizations.. Something for everybody!
--Submitted by a student

My daughter is graduating from Stratford this year, and as a parent, I cannot imagine what Stratford could have done to make my daughter's high school experience any better. The teachers are excellent, and the leadership from Mr. Juntti and his assistant principals has been first rate. The school is focused on students and student success, and I highly recommend Stratford.
--Submitted by a parent

I am reading the reviews and I can only say: There are experiences and experiences... In my case, I have a Sophomore and a Senior this year. My senior use to go to a very prestigious private school and on his Junior year, he went to Stratford for family reasons. His very first opinion after a month was: Is as hard as the other school.. I can say (because I have talking with the teachers) that not all of them are fully committed with helping the kids to learn and to perform, but I have to say that the majority of the teachers are doing their best effort. Every time I asked for help I got a quick answer and recommendations. Every time, I fell they knew my kids and what the problem was. If they were wrong was not easy to handle but we solve it. Nothing is perfect but I am 100% convinced that in this High School they try really hard to put our students first and then everything else. For me, that is the most important thing. My youngest is going to 8th grade and then to Stratford. He was invited to go to a private school by the school due to his grades and we decided to stay in Stratford. is Diverse, good, no tolerance for bullying and with a very high standard academically speaking.
--Submitted by a parent

We transferred into Stratford from HISD, and could not be more pleased. Our child has excelled in both the classroom as well as athletically, not to mention socially. Mr. Junti does an excellent job of communicating his expectations to both the students and parents, and it seems that the teaching staff respects his leadership. Our youngest will be entering this fall, and we are both very excited to watch him grow with the school.
--Submitted by a parent

Stratford High School has educated all three of my kids. All three look back with fond memories of their years spent at SHS. Stratford works hard to get students involved and this helps to build confidence and pride. The theater department is outstanding, as well as the choir and the athletic programs. Mr. Fore is one of the counselors, and he is OUTSTANDING! He worked tirelessly for all the students. You can't find a better role model. Mr. Junti, your principal, works hard to make this school special. He values parents and student opinions. I hope SHS continues down this path for many years to come. Our community benefits from this amazing school. I feel blessed to have had my most precious possessions educated at Stratford.
--Submitted by a parent

Fights, classrooms out of control, students doing what they want, when they want in on level classes. Maybe AP classes better. I feel sorry for the teachers that are their to teach and the students that are their to learn. Not an ideal atmosphere.
--Submitted by a student

We moved to Spring Branch ISD because of what we were told about the schools. My son is a 10th grader at Stratford and has had the worst experience. He had a teacher consistantly bully him and I could not get anyone to even investigate it! I could not even get him moved to another class because of some unwritten school policy about changing classes mid season. I believe the school has totally lost focus on what there role is and that is teaching, modeling, and molding our future adults. We are looking at private for next year.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent, I am very disappointed with what stratford high school has become. Years ago, this school was respected for having students walk through its doors and recieve a quality education from the schools caring and concerned teachers, but now, it has degraded and become a mediocre school in the spring branch isd. My son went to spring woods high school (not a very good academic school) for his freshman year, but during his sophmore year, i transferred him to stratford hoping he could go to a better academic school. i immediately realized the terrible mistake i had made. the teachers were lazy and did not help my son with ANYTHING and soon, my son had dropped down from the ap classes to the academic classes, just like the other 45% at this absurd school. and what makes it worse was that he was bullied the entire time he was there! The only sense of leadership at this school is taken just to put on a college application, nothing else. Please, do not send your child here. Stratford is only acedemically accepted, making it equal to spring woods and northbrook. WIth much anger and disappointment in my heart, i withdrew my son in a mere 4 months and returned him to a better school
--Submitted by a parent

My oldest daughter is a Stratford graduat. My youngest is now a student at Stratford. The greatest change I have seen is the disconnect between teachers and students. Previously, I was a huge fan of the high school, but today, I am questioning many of their practices. AP and PAP students are being killed by massive amounts of homework while academic students have very little. Teachers hold their students to a higher level of accountability than they offer themselves in regard to meeting deadlines. Students are given review questions for tests that do not prepare them for the actual tests. The PAP Geometry classes had 1/3 of their students drop to academic geometry in just the first 8 weeks. These were students who were recommended by their middle schools, yet students were not set up for success.
--Submitted by a parent