Turner County High School

316 Lamar Street

School District

Turner County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

School Map for Turner County School District

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Reviews

Submitted by student on March 13, 2018

this school isnt on the scale of schools.
Submitted by other on April 22, 2013

I am a graduate of Turner County High School. I feel that the school is not providing the children of Ashburn a solid base to go on after High School. There is a povertyl problem in this area but that should not be an issue on the educatin of the children. People have failed to touch on one of the biggest issues in this area when it comes to educationand anything else and that is the seperation of the community. Someone mentioned about the Athlethic program, that is really a shallow statement. It doe not matter how well the school's athlethic teams are doing if the student are not being prepared for life after High School. The community as a whole should come together and put the kids education in the forefront. There are teachers who genuinely care but there are others who do not. I went on after High school to do things that a few people from Ashburn have done but if I reall look bck it is not because og the great educational background I received from y high school. I am aware that there are and will always be kids that you can not reach, but the pupose of teaching is to create the potential for improvement in the life of the one being taught and that means all kids!
Submitted by parent on February 27, 2013

I graduated from Turner County in 1978. My oldest daughter graduated in 1993. I have a grandson in 1st grade at Turner who will graduate in 2020. Turner not only offers the some of the highest academic standards in the state but also has the best athletic program. Its high standards of leadership in a community who entirely supports there school by giving them the best opportunities that can be offered. I am proud to be a Turner alumni and will continue to offer my support in any way possible. Thank you for considering Turner County High School. They are well deserved.
Submitted by other on July 18, 2012

As a current educator who went on to attend wonderful colleges, I must say that looking back on the education I received at Turner County I am appalled and angry. I knew then, as I do now, that my teachers did not care about me or most of the other students. The vast majority of the teachers there are lazy, uneducated, and ill-informed individuals. The few teachers who strove to push and inspire students were treated like pariahs by the other teachers. My teachers labeled me and acted as if I wouldn't amount to anything. The worst part is, the school knows it doesn't have to improve because it is the only institution in the county. I will never, ever send my children here...I recommend the same for those who can afford not to.
Submitted by parent on November 29, 2010

For size, Turner is an efficient school that offers a solid education. Its success is hampered because of the poverty level and general low economics of the area. In general the school has a core of solid educators and a strong administrative team.
Submitted by other on May 10, 2010

I am a former student and i can't blame the school entirely, because there are some teachers that really care. I learned that I was not ready for college when I attended, i think mainly because i was not in college prep classes, but I was not advised to do so because in middle school I received mediocre grades I was advised to vocational, but I've found that if lead in the right direction I would have been better off. I learned that in college when i was taught something, i retained it easily, and didn't have any problems from then on. At turner co, because they didn't consider me one of the smart kids or gifted kids, I felt I was deprived of i guess I can say the harder classes. Advise your kids to push themselves and if they advise them to do one thing go 1 step higher.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2007

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