Caroline High School

I recently graduated from Caroline High School. This is a great school system. Majority of the teachers are awesome and great to work with. This school is what you make of it. I currently attend one of the top schools in the country and Caroline prepared me well for it. I know tons of other students at top schools in the country that would agree with me.
—Submitted by a student

in general , i think caroline highschool is a horrible school . teachears treat students all as delinquents before they even take the time to know the student as an individual . i feel that the school focuses more on dicipline than they do education . and some teachers have even given up on both . in the classrooms , the children and students alike are both unmotivated and neither work to potential . the school has a horrendous reputation among other schools in our district for the students doing inapropreate things during school hours or on school property , and i can't say that all of the rumors aren't true , because frankly , alot of them are . a few teachers are amazing and i will give them credit for that , but alot of them are horrible . if caroline wasn't the only public school in the county , i wouldn't attend it .
—Submitted by a student

i'm am currently a junior at Caroline High. I kinda like it but not really.the teachers need to know when it just doesnt matter.for example,if you 10' away from the door when the bell rings you shouldnt be tardy. The passes this year are a plus but we should really have more than just four.also love the new special line in the Cafe'.but overall THIS SCHOOL SUCKS!!!but with a passion.
—Submitted by a student

My son attended Caroline High School and I now have a daughter attending the school. My experience with the school is that very few teachers or administrates want to accept responsibility for their actions and as a result neither do the students. There have been some very good quality teachers come and go do to lack of support from the principle and the superintendent. At this time if the school put half as much effort into the education portion of the school as they are in the new rules they might have something. The expectations of the students are low so they do very little. There really does need to be more parental involvement. Make both the teachers and the students accountable. Money was spent on three large sceen monitors when the bathrooms need to be repaired. I'd also like to know why there are two cafeteria?
—Submitted by a parent

I am currently a junior in Caroline High School. I really don't know where to start. Well, my personal experience is a little varied. One minute I'm okay with the school. No it's not the richest school in the nation, yes the bathrooms do smell like smoke, and no you don't ever want to look under the desks....but I've got a couple of awesome teachers that actually have personalities and haven't forgotten what it's like to be a teenager. And then something stupid happens...like a bathroom 'spontaneously' catches fire, or constant disruption in classes, or the school 'spontaneously' floods, or we can't go to states due to lack of money, or the bathroom doesn't have tissue. So yeah, it all depends. It's not the greastest school in the nation...and it's not the worse. By the way, what it is up with the split cafeterias? I'd give 2.5 stars if I were allowed. Cheers!
—Submitted by a student

Caroline High School teachers and other administraters seem to focus less on the students and more on 'quoates' that have to be met! If you set out to be a real teacher, then you should set out to really help,focus,and benefit the children. The job may not be easy,but patience is virtue.
—Submitted by a parent

Being a graduate of Caroline High School along with a child in the high school, I have seen the evolution of students starting with lack of respect for anything- personal items, teachers, police. This comes from lack of discipline and parental involvement at home. Every teacher will say that the parents that need to be at the parent-teacher conferences are not there. Of course, the parents that show up are the ones involved with a student typically doing well. I would like to see more interaction with the counselors starting in the 9th grade to give direction.
—Submitted by a parent

I most definitely agree. This is a terrible School. No one takes the time to at least check e-mails or update their websites for homework. The 'guidence' counselors do nothing either. I visited my daughters and she has yet to talk to her in private as she said she would.
—Submitted by a parent

its a nice school jus needs more unity
—Submitted by a parent

There is a variety of academic and other programs available. It is my personal opinion that the guidance counselors do not do a great job of communicating with parents when class schedules are decided. Parents should be consulted before schedules are final. Parents just need to get in there and make themselves known. Mr. Wick is the best thing that has happened to CHS in a very long time, he is always accessible. The big thing is that the students respect him and I do believe he is very fair. Parental involvement is very low in all areas. The PTSA is fairly new, they are much more visible at functions than in the past, I hope this will help to bring the parents back into the school. As our county continues to grow and change,I think this will make a great difference in our schools
—Submitted by a parent

The level of parental involvement is non-existant unless there are sports involved. I have had one child to graduate from caroline high and another one getting ready to graduate and i was never impressed with the teachers nor the administrators. The only time someone cares about our children is when it is too late to do anything about it!!! parents need to be involved in their childrens lives. Do not expect them to tell you things...Ask, talk to the teachers, talk to the administrators, because if you don't...They are not going to take the initiative to contact you, the parent!!! Caroline County is the worst possible high school that you could send your child to!
—Submitted by a parent

I have had one child graduate from Caroline High School and have one who is currently in the 10th grade. I feel as though discipline starts at home and alot of that is lacking not only in Caroline Schools but schools all over. We as parents need to be more involved in our childrens education. We need to find out what is going on in the schools all the time, by attending parent conferences and PTA meetings, you could probably count on your hands sometimes the number of people who attend these but let a basketball game be going on and it will be sold out. Do you see something wrong with that? Get involved don't expect someone else to raise your child and set good values for them that starts at home with the parents. Be your childs parent not their friend!
—Submitted by a parent