Seguin High School

Seguin High School has many great teachers, however the administration suffers from a continual lag from dealing with failing grades, changing testing standards, and an at risk population. This has contributed to the administration to use fast and expediant measures to try and make the school look good. Reducing the numbers of teachers, reducing class time, allowing students to correct tests as a "reteaching tool" creates a perfect storm that passes on students without the tools necessary to suceed. They also impliment draconian methods of police ticketing student's behavior as well as even tazzing. They lump students as "equal" to quickly handle disciplinary issues, enforcing a non-Texas standard of "zero tolerance" giving up responsibility in reviewing student behavior ora willingness to work with parents to efficiently review policies. There needs to be a greater presence of citizens at school board meetings in order to instill a greater sence responsibiltyto the community and rectify a lack of accountability. Most board meetings have little to none community involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is scary. I came from a smaller town in another state and found unwelcoming students and staff that are oblivious of how students treat one another. They have police walking around because a fight breaks out nearly every day, the first week of school this year a kid got tazed. It does offer good programs to get enough credits to graduate or get ahead, and the new prinicpal is rumored to make some much needed changes, however I will not be attending this school next year because of the students. I feel unsafe and judged while walking the halls, and I don't think that's something that will be changed anytime soon. It feels like a prison, and honestly, it smells really bad because of the mold and mildew that is not taken care of. I would not reccomend this school to anyone.
--Submitted by a student

There are issues at this school...however, there are so many opportunities and wonderful teachers for students that want to learn.
--Submitted by a teacher

Not a safe school. Still trying, but I worry daily about my two children.
--Submitted by a parent

Seguin High School is a great all around school. It does have it's faults but stives to become better. I came from a private college prepatory school my Junior year and found SHS equally as demanding.
--Submitted by a student

Great school with wonderful opportunities. Award winning band, JROTC and sports programs. Freshman have a seperate campus to ease the strain of starting high school. The teachers and coaches are also great and enjoy what they do. The teachers encourage the students and keep in contact with parents, especially if there are problems.
--Submitted by a parent