Hermitage High School

I am a senior, I've attended all four years, and it's a school unlike any other. While there are some definite structural issues that need tending to (leaky roofing, etc) and the classrooms can get pretty crowded, it's a great environment. 30+ students in an AP class is a little much, since Glen Allen opened to relieve the crowding problem, and yet we still face that issue. My teachers have always been reliable and helpful when I needed them. Their 20th History class is unlike any other. The administrators hardly have any purpose besides monitoring the commons and herding kids to class in the morning. I can't really take them seriously, since fights are a constant regardless and our windows get broken regularly. Hermitage certainly has character as far as schools go. It's been a good four years, only a semester to go.
--Submitted by a student

I've had a poor experience at Hermitage these past four years. The administrators tend to be bullies and have treated me like I've done something wrong, even though I've never even had a detention. My guidance counselor has changed every year and they have too many students to really help me as an individual. Classes are incredibly overcrowded. No AP class should have thirty five students. I was also unable to take several classes because they were full and instead was placed in lower levels. The school also cares too much about the football team/players. One boy from the football team skipped school and the administration didn't do anything because it was football season. They also care more about the Humanities students than they do the rest of the population, whether you take advanced classes or regular. A girl I know from the Humanities Center was able to get into a class that my guidance counselor told me was full while I was placed in a study hall. When the guidance department messed up my schedule, it took me almost a month to get out of classes I hadn t signed up for and into the ones I had. I m glad I m almost done here and only have one semester left.
--Submitted by a student

I love my Art1 Class my teacher is really nice, I'm painting and making paper mache so far.I am a freshmen at this school and showed up in sometime in October.I don't like my Algebria 1 teacher she's kinda mean.She doesn't allow kids to talk period.I know some teachers allow kids to quietly talk after we do our days work,but she doesn't.I'm really lonely in that class.What makes it worst is that she's my 5 period so I have everyday.But that's school right. 21th Century History sounds boring,but it's really fun,my teacher in that class demonstrate the history and instead of learning things like in actual history, he/she tells us new things everyday.
--Submitted by a student

This is my sons 1st year at Herm n so far we are pleased. The teachers and staff really seem to care n that each student succeeds.
--Submitted by a parent

Great teachers, advanced placement classes. Good students and administrators
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school to death, the art classes are VERY nice, the art teachers are also very awesome. There are teachers that don't care, I know, and there is foul language. But you are going to be around that a LOT in the world. It's something you can't escape. And I haven't known a lot of fights, though I've heard talk of some. And this place is just a very nice place to be with your friends and learn. I am becoming a Sophomore this year, 2010, but I know the school from also my brother's point of view. This place can build lasting friendships, trust, you can even bond with your teachers! I bonded with a few teachers actually, and it's just....awesome. I really can't say enough about this school. No matter WHAT negative comment this school gets, it's better than what other schools can be.
--Submitted by a student

Sad,but true. Administrators make excuses for the students. Afraid of students and what will happen probably.

My child hates this school and so do I. The teachers don't care about the students and there are constant fights and foul language that gets ignored by teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a sophmore at Hermitage High School. I have enjoyed my time at the school so far. The atheletics at this school are above average. The football team is outstanding which makes it fun to go to the games. The only negative is the teachers are sub-par. Some are very good teachers, but others make it impossible to learn. Overall, I am happy I am going to Hermitage and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. GO BIG HERM!!! I<3 Flowers :)
--Submitted by a student

I am currently a student at Hermitage. There is nothing to complain about at this school. The extra cirrcular activities are fabulous, there is always more than enough going on. The diversity is something that makes us unique from other area high schools. The overcrowding is not an issue, class size remains smalls. The football team is amazing, the marching band is fabulous. Hermitage provides quality education, while giving students a taste of the real world. I love it there and would not switch schools for anything. GO BIG HERM!
--Submitted by a student