Divine Child High School

Reviews

• Submitted by other on September 25, 2024
  Being at Divine Child is an absolute h*llhole. The teachers are biased to those that were in the grade school and their policies are ridiculous and outdated. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. Being at Divine Child has been absolutely miserable and I would never wish for anyone else to come here.
• Submitted by parent on September 23, 2022
  Should be called a Catholic school especially with all the bullying there is at this school. If you are not a rich family and you want to send your kid to a private school, do not send them here. They will most likely be bullied and the staff at this school will side with the bullies because they are the rich families. The school is pathetic and so is the staff.
• Submitted by other on December 05, 2019
  The best high school in which I could have attended.
• Submitted by other on August 13, 2019
  Honestly, I feel that I did learn a few skills that prepared me for college. But overall I feel that for what my mother paid, it wasn’t worth it.
• Submitted by parent on April 05, 2019
  It was fantastic. My son recently graduated, and had been part of their ISP program, which helped him not only graduate, but get the skills he needed to get to college where he is thriving. Extracurricular activities are great - something for everyone. Facilities are great. Sports, band, theater, clubs are second to none, and all in a very Catholic atmosphere where kids learn to serve others.
• Submitted by other on April 25, 2017
  Amazing school with amazing teachers and opportunities that you will not find elsewhere.
• Submitted by other on August 27, 2016
  Teachers and administration are dedicated and caring. Especially love the Christian values being taught too!
• Submitted by parent on June 28, 2016
  My son just graduated from Divine Child and all I can say is, "it was an awesome experience." Great teachers, great administration and a terrific place to establish a strong educational foundation for preparing for college. The school is just the right size with approximately 800+!student. The extra curricular activities are bountiful. As a catholic faith based institution, approximately 90% of the students are catholic.The students are certainly academically challenged!The school is worth the time, money and investment.
• Submitted by parent on May 26, 2014
  Wow...the two negative reviews from 2014 are way off base and sound like someone with a grudge! My daughter is just finishing her freshmen year at DCHS and she LOVES it. We are far from wealthy, she isn't in any of the popular cliques, and she is involved in sports without us having to donate anything. She had been going to DC since 1st grade and the education is current and top notch. They are even implementing iPads next year. The environment at DC is exactly what we wanted for our daughter. This is a college prep school and can be tough at times. My older two children went to Crestwood high school. HUGE difference in atmosphere and the care the administration gives the kids. Do yourself a favor if you're considering this high school, talk to several parents of the students who go here. I can you from experience that DCHS far outweighs our area public high school. The negative reviews sound like someone with an agenda.
• Submitted by other on April 26, 2014
  I stumbled upon these reviews when searching DC for another purpose and felt I needed to weigh in. I attended DC for high school and enjoyed every minute of it. I never found that there were many (if any) cliques. Academically, I felt challenged and found that I could tailor my classes and extracurriculars to my interests. I found that generally anyone who was dissatisfied with their experience were people who either wanted to be spoon fed an education, or felt their money entitled them to good grades. The school is challenging and will prepare your children for college. My siblings and I all grauated from DC and now all have advanced degrees from some of the most prestigius universities in the country. Athletically, they try to field the best team possible, which by definition will exclude some students. DC is rigorous, while extremely supportive, and they will prepare your children for success all with a basis in Catholic teachings.!
• Submitted by student on March 12, 2014
  I graduated from DC, along with my brother and sister. I received a wonderful education there and would probably send my kids there when they are old enough. I was well-prepared for college (and far ahead of most of my college peers). The school is small enough that everyone in your class (and the classes above and below you) will know who you are. Obviously, that can be a plus or a minus depending on the particular student. I find the comments about sports being political by some reviewers odd -- are you sending a child to a school for an education or to play sports? And is it bad that the school picks the best athletes for a particular team?
• Submitted by parent on January 08, 2014
  One word: horrible. Very out-dated curriculum that doesn't help students seek actual knowledge, no learning is provided through this lacking curriculum. Students are basically supposed to memories things by wrote and no hands-on or any beneficial teaching methods are used. Teachers play favorites, administration plays favorites. Disciplinary system is a flat out joke, it all depends on who your family is. Teachers label students and trash them and tarnish their reputation with other teachers. If one teacher has a problem with a student, all the teachers do and they hold the student accountable for that reputation they have.. but who gave them that reputation?The teachers try & make the school life like a soap opera or a reality show and continually gossip about students at the teachers lunch table.. Which is in the middle of the cafeteria, everyone's hears it. Most sports are jokes and whether or not you make the team is determined by who your family is and how much money you donate. The student body is very sneaky and superficial, everybody copies one another. Really not a good environment to put yourself or your child in unless you enjoy being miserable and labeled.
• Submitted by other on January 08, 2014
  I really do hate it here but I don't know where else to go so
• Submitted by parent on August 17, 2013
  All three of my children attended and graduated from DC. All three were accepted at one of the top public universities in the State of Michigan. Each child had different strengths and needs, and the faculty and staff nurtured and encouraged each of to excel. The discipline and Catholic teaching were also important factor and DC was able to provide a safe, stable and academically challenging environment. Another important aspect is the diversity of clubs, activities and athletics offered at DC. Because there is a relatively small student population, "making the team" is more often the case than having to sit in the bleachers. The athletic department and coaches are an integral part of the overall development and growth of the students from young teens to young adults. DC also stresses parental involvement. This is such an important part of education and the staff and educators recognize and emphasize keeping parents on track.

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