Petersburg High School

Well im spent my first two years at PHs i didnt like it at all.but mostly i think phs is more of a school for people that just dont care about their education>i say this because you got teachers that's there just for that pay check every two weeks an they dont care about the students education. im currently at Matoaca High School for my Junior and Senior year. Matoca High School is very different in many ways.It may get out of hand or it may be to much to handle at time but i like Matoaca High School better because im getting the education that i want an that i need where as for petersburg high i wasn't llearning anything!
--Submitted by a student

Petersburg is a good school for relationships and conversation. But, education wise, they can do better. it's like they thrown your diploma at you. You leave Petersburg High and learn nothin. Matoaca High school is a way better school educational wise. Some people think Petersburg is a ghetto school. The way the school carry it self, kids are wild and the teacher cant control them. I dont blam them for saying that. i came from petersburg and im honestly sayin it a TERRIBLE school. and they can do way better.
--Submitted by a student

I'm currently in PHS, and I honestly do not like it. I just moved here from Texas and the standards are so different. The students run over the class, and I do not leave school learning a single thing. The teachers are push overs, and students do whatever. I would love to have some kind of discipline, at least I was learning in Texas.
--Submitted by a student

Petersburg has already challenged my son academically in the first week of school and I feel GREAT that his teachers care about his overall well-being.
--Submitted by a parent

petersburg high was a breeze for me and i dont mean that in a good way. the reason im saying this is because I feel that the teachers need to focus more on educating the students. but despite the negative rep that the high school has, i support PHS 110 percent.

PHS has a wonderful program. Unfortunately, it does not have the students nor teachers to back up these programs. Their main focus is to pass the SOLs and get out of the High School, not to prepare for the future. Unfortunately, the community does not involve themselves 100 percent.
--Submitted by a parent

One day I had four teachers to call home, I immediately thought something was wrong, to my surprise they were all telling how my son was on the right path with his academics and behavior. It's good to see teachers who care.
--Submitted by Margret T. Washington, a parent

Petersburg is off to a great start this year, my son is a honor student with plans of entering VMI. He has been challenged academically by his teachers, to perform to the best of his abilities. Sharon Walker
--Submitted by Sharon R. Walker, a parent

Im proud to say that my child is learning and excited about this school year. What a change, Keep Up the GREAT WORK PHS!!!
--Submitted by a parent

This school year has been the best, I've seen in about 15 years. The schools atmosphere has changed tremendously. I see great things about to place in Petersburg High School. I have two students who are excelling academically and athletically.
--Submitted by Taylor Jones, a parent