Van High School

We were fortunate enough for our son to be able to transfer to this school in his Junior year. He has struggled through school his whole life with teachers from another district just wanting to put him in Special Ed Classes and he was put through extensive testing at the Scottish Rite Hospital and they said NO special ed! The teachers at Van from Day 1 took the time to look at his papers and see what he had done incorrectly without knowing his history. From that point forward, he has been an A-B Honor Roll Student! Kudos to these teachers for taking 5 minutes out of their day for ONE student.....it changed his life!!
--Submitted by a parent

This school has been great for my son. He drives half an hour to school each day and he chose to go to that school when they had open registration.
--Submitted by a parent

i went to van for 2and 1/2 school years and loved evrey minit of it i have also been to lindale high school faris isd and robert e lee high school in tyler but out of all of them thear was no school that ever came close to the quality education that i receved from van ; ex vandal charles barbarick
--Submitted by a student

If you want your child to go to a school that's about what's best for kids- then Van is it! Kids really do come first. Overall, almost all of the teachers take a vested interest in their students. The teachers are more like mentors then simple instructors. During the difficult teenage years, that often makes all the difference.
--Submitted by a parent

I choose to go to Van even though i live out of district because it is that good! I would not want to call my self the alumni of any other school. As a 12 year student of Van i can tell you as well as anyone that Van's teachers, principal, and staff care about the students and want them to succeed. No matter what some students of parents say, this school has equiped students for the future better than I even thought possible. If anyone at Van does not succeed it is not the fault of the school... The teachers are always showing us our potential! The blame can only lie on that student for not sharing in the drive to succeed. Our Acedemics, Sports, and Extra-Curricular activities are amazing and students who are involved and determined go far!
--Submitted by a student

3/26/2008 I agree with the other parent who rated on 9/11/07. This school does not recognize each students individual needs. I have made every effort to work as a team for the success of my child, and I feel my childs success is not important to them, it's swim or sink. I know my calling or e-mailing for my childs status even sparked a complaint from the teacher to my child. I wished they worked more with the students needs and help from parents to reinforce at home...they are not interested.
--Submitted by a parent

this school puts kids in 'boxes' and doesn't strive to get all of the kids to work hard to do their best. They try to teach to all kids the same way. The children are not individuals. They are just another child. The personalities of each child should be considered more by all teachers and administrators. There are only a handful of teachers that have realized this and utilized this in their teaching style. They are the best teachers. They want to find a way to get all children to perform to their highest potential.
--Submitted by a parent

Van is a great school. Most of the teachers really care about the school, and they teach us well. They prepare us for the TAKS wonderfully. Because of my history teacher, I only missed one question on the Social Studies TAKS, and I have friends that didn't miss any. The teachers here equip us with knowledge so that we can pursue whatever it is that we want to be.
--Submitted by a student