Curtis Senior High School

School provides many good opportunities in academics, music, theater, and sports. Some superb teachers, a few disasters, most very good. District superintendent Patti Banks caves to bigots and has an adversarial stance in dealing with parents; needs to be replaced.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently attend cHS, coming from lakes. I have to say that curtis is a greay school. the teachers are outstanding and they teach so that you can understand what is being taught. Curtis is a harder school than lakes but the more complicated the work, the more your student will be prepared for college. CHS is wonderful and I recommend it to any parent who wants their child to graduate from high school with the best education offered from any public school.
--Submitted by a student

Great, school. Great teachers, great curriculum and a great neighborhood.
--Submitted by a parent

1. There is never one way to learn anything, because ultimately it is up to the student to study and learn the material, not have it spoon-fed by a teacher. 2. Cliques are a part of every high-school and I don't think they are overly prevalent at Curtis. If you just be yourself and stop worrying about what everybody else thinks, you will meet plenty of fun and interesting people. 3. If you take challenging classes such as AP and Honors, the coursework is harder, yes, but it is also more enjoyable and intriguing. 4. My family is not extremely wealthy and I do as well as, if not better than, my 'rich' peers. 5. The reason successful kids thrive here, is because they get involved, meet people, and want to improve. The students that do not, are those that complain about bad grades and then go home and play video games all night.
--Submitted by a student

I am currently attending CHS, and I have previously gone to Lakes High. The academics at Curtis are rigid, and embrace one style of learning, and have very little use for students who learn differently than this. At Lakes, it was easier to learn what was being taught, and the styles of teaching varied more. The social aspect of CHS is also more inflexible. There doesn't appear to be as many cliques as Lakes, but once you become immersed in the actual school setting, you realize that the dynamics of cliques at CHS are more invisible to the outside eye, however, more complicated and hurtful. I very much dislike Curtis and cannot wait to graduate.
--Submitted by a student

alright ill just be simple about it, I went to curtis graduated in 07 and loved every second of it. The students hated the teachers because they tried to get their best potential out and teachers got the worst of it, for doing their job. I mean i was a 3 year sport player and got mad at them, but they were doing their job everyday. I now thank them very much because they got me to college and now im going to georgia this next year with baseball. They do whatever they need to do to prepare students and when some kids get in trouble they tell parents different stories. Plain and simple they are 5 stars easy
--Submitted by a student

This school needs to rethink many of the teachers. If a teacher has to quit the day before school starts there has to me something wrong underneath. The school board only cares about parents with money, who know nothing about a topic they are 'in charge' of. On the flip side, there are great parents and great teachers who really inspire and make you want to learn.
--Submitted by a student

Curtis is an interesting high school. Because the surrounding districts are so poor in academic achievement, Curtis appears to be quite stellar. The teachers believe they are outstanding. They are not. What makes Curtis a successful school is that highly educated and motivated parents on the most part send highly motivated and prepared children. Teaching these kids is easy. Now if you have a child with learning problems or a 5014- or needs special help with scheduling- forget it. If you have a racial issue- forget it. The administration and staff at Curtis are just interested in the successful kids. Luckily, I had successful kids go through Curtis, but I felt that a lot of kids got cheated.
--Submitted by a parent

I loved Curtis because it offered me AP classes that my private school refused to enroll me in. The education was much better, putting a lot of focus on teaching students how to prepare for careers and college. Howver, I was disappointed that they had issues of racial tension (homecoming theme), therefore, I only give them a 4-star rating.
--Submitted by a student

I went there and it was the worst time of my life. The teachers look down on the students and the students hate the teacher. Most of the teachers thinkthat they are the end all and be all of the teaching wold and do not care about the kids. Do not send your kid there!
--Submitted by a parent