Frontier Jr-Sr High School

109 North 6th Street

School District

Frontier School Corporation
Grade

7-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Submitted by student on January 08, 2025

It's aight. As a senior I've spent my time here and can say that it is just alright. Most of the students aren't too bad, with not too much bullying for the most part. This is an Early-College school, so the administration and office pushes heavily toward college credited and ACP courses, which isn't necessarily bad for wanting students to be able to earn college credits by high school (with some being able to earn an Associates degree by graduation), but it definitely causes the workload to be much heavier. The school changed how they decide Valedictorian after a situation a few years ago where a Valedictorian figured out that they could maintain a high GPA by taking electives and study halls as opposed to other students who were taking ACP courses in order to ease their way to top of their class. The school since changed the system to be based on the amount of high school credits earned, hence the push on college credited courses as taking them are your only chance at being top of the class. While it suits what a Val should be (hard-working, academically inclined), it brought in a whole new set of issues that is resulting in them changing the system for Valedictorian again. Additionally, they push for seniors to partake in work-based learning, leaving for half the school day to work a job as part of their pathway. I think it's good for students to be able to develop real-world skills in school at an actual work site but it mainly causes half of the senior class to be absent at any given time. Personally, it makes me feel that senior year is just odd since I'm already living like a graduate half the time. On the other hand, this school has issues. It can not hold new teachers. Many either leave due to unruly students, comments made about them, or because they can not find a teacher to fill the position. Our previous biology teacher left because she had received sexist and rude comments on a daily basis from students, with them stalking her social medias. Our previous gym teacher and football head coach had several reports made about his conduct towards female students and general performance with seemingly no action. As a student of one of his classes, he did the bare minimum to teach and was off-putting if you weren't in his football kid group. It's not superb, but it's better than a lot of other small school options nearby such as North White or Twin Lakes. Also the logo was changed from an original to a Southern Mississippi clone for no reason.
Submitted by parent on June 21, 2011

I have had one child graduate from this school and two others attending currently. The complaints regarding the biology teacher are accurate. I have had personal experience with this individual with all three of my children. All three have earned at least one letter grade lower in this class than all of their other classes. It is a shame to have a childs GPA ruined or reduced because of one class especially for parent swho do not have the option of summer classes because they have to work. Most teachers are great at communicating although there are several that refuse to answer emails even after ccing the guidance counseler and principal on the emails. There are limits to what is offered but understandable due to enrollment size. The baseball program is first rate however the softball program operates all on politics and the last name of the players. My daughter was forced out of the sport because of the coach and the off the field games that are played.
Submitted by teacher on May 23, 2011

The Biology teacher is excellent. No teacher can make the vocabulary or concepts of biology easier. It is, by its own nature, a difficult subject. When students do not apply themselves to the subject or do the homework or review it is not the teacher's fault. Without the work ethic necessary, any student will fail and resort to summer classes. Why not do the work in class and avoid the summer work?
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2011

Significant number of students failing Biology I at this school, resulting in significant enrollment in Twin Lakes and North White Biology summer classes for makeup credit. Longstanding statistic of high failures in Biology I at this school.