Case High School

The quality of teaching at Case is EXCELLENT. We moved here from out of state last year where we spent several years in a top notch school district....the teachers compare favorably.The issue and challenge is the enviornment in which they must teach. The teachers challenge there is that they must teach an econiomically diverse group of teens. Some parents are involved, some are not and that certianly affects the quality of education the child receives. I would also wish that the discipline be more strict and immediate. There is too much tolerance of disrespectful behaviour because the rules allow for it.
--Submitted by a parent

teachers are very rude, and their is alot of disrespect. Their is racial issues at this school, between the teachers and students. I'm glad to be leaving this school, and hopefully it will get better. Most freshman feel very intimidated, and middle schools around racine definatly do not prepare us to be ready for high school.
--Submitted by a student

Case overall is an OK school. Some teachers are rude and have no good intentions of being with students and other teachers are good,nice, and friendly,and others are unorganized and friendly which is weird. The security there is weird, because if they see a fight they wait a minute and then go and seperate them. Thats what they are being payed for to be securities. If the student hangs out with the right students then they will be ok.
--Submitted by a student

I understand that some students do need to be pushed, but they must also push themselves. Teachers address this issue at the beginning of the year saying that they will not track you down if you are missing an assignment. They are preparing us for what college will be like. I am positive that is what all parents would love: to have a son or daughter ready to make the next step in their lives, at college. And yes, there is fights and students roaming halls, but find a public school, or any school, that does not have one student skip throughout an entire school day. Administrators are obviously trying to prevent this from happening at Case, as in other schools, but ultimately, it's the students choice. The staff at Case cares about the students and attempts to help all students, now it's the students job to accept the help.
--Submitted by a student

My son is a 10th grader at CHS and has had declining grades since starting this year. I know he is easily capable of getting a's and b's if he is pushed. The core subject teachers that my son has are good teachers, but they do not ride him to turn things in or alert me if he is behind. Kids who are naturally responsible and turn in assigments properly are fine, but kids who do not are failing. A teacher should be able to see that if a student is not good at being responsible, they need to help them as well as alert parents right away. Grades are reflective of how much a teacher wants to invest in a student, both in and out of the classroom. Unfortunately, some of the teachers I deal with are not investing much. Hopefully that changes in the second semester.
--Submitted by a parent

I substitute teach in all the Racine high schools. Case is on the right track. If a student wants to get an education, he/she certainly can do it on several levels. A student has control over his/her educational destiny. Positive effort is all that is needed. There are many excellent dedicated teachers, counselors, and administrators at Case. There is an excellent International Baccalaureate program. Besides being a substitute teacher in this school, I have three children who graduated from Case. They are all outstanding citizens who contribute positively to society.
--Submitted by a teacher

Being raised under the assumption that I would graduate from Case I wanted so badly to be an 'Eagle' since I was in middle school.Well I was an Eagle for 1 year and I'd like to say I'm glad my family moved to the country away from all the gang bangers, drug dealers, and other ridiculousness of that school. I nearly failed freshman year because I didndt care and neither did the teachers now I'm a Sparta Spartan Senior with all A's. I wish I had never gone to Case!
--Submitted by a student

Under new leadership effective fall of 2008, Case is a different school. I teach at-risk students at Case and have taught in four districts in two states over the last 33 years. Turning a school around is like the proverbial 'turning the Titanic'. There is a new captain with firm hands on the helm. A good school is getting better!
--Submitted by a teacher

Case High School is the worst high school in Racine. There are fights daily, students roam the hallways, and there is absolutely no attempt to bring things under control by the administrators. Teachers are basically helpless at Case. I'm a sub, so I feel well qualified to compare this school to Horlick and Park, which do a better job. I would rather move than have my children go to Case.
--Submitted by a teacher

Case High School is more of a headache than a learning environment. Discipline is laughable, if not non-existent
--Submitted by a parent