Dexter High School

2200 North Parker Road

School District

Dexter Community
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

School Map for Dexter Community School District

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Reviews

Submitted by student on April 02, 2019

I am currently overflown with homework and am becoming quite depressed as I can't keep up with anything anymore.
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2018

My daughter is a current student at DHS. They have appallingly bad support services for mental health issues, including bullying, depression and even suicidality. We have found the teachers to be lacking in compassion and the counseling office to be overworked and inattentive. Do not expect to hear from teachers, counselors, or administrators... you need to reach out multiple times to get a response. (Outside of Freshman year teachers who we found to be wonderful & empathetic). The changing of teachers mid year for upper level courses is chaotic and means teachers do not know their students and cannot be as supportive. In the current times of rising teen anxiety this is troubling. Despite informing teachers directly of my daughter's situation, which stemmed from in school bullying, the majority of her teachers were annoyed with her accommodation (extended hall pass to avoid bully) and reprimanded her in class daily threatening detention...making the situation worse until she felt she needed to skip that class altogether. At no point did any teacher or administrator become alarmed that a straight A student had begun failing their classes within a 2 month period of time. Even though they had been informed of the situation. When she went to the counseling office for support she was told she wasn't allowed to and to return to class. I find this extremely troubling and do not consider DHS to be a safe supportive environment. Unfortunately, I know of several other students struggling with their mental health issues at this school and none of them are being treated with compassion. The school is not looking out for your student, and sadly your student may not be safe in school. If you need help, you will need to advocate for it yourself and insist on accommodations. DHS is only equipped to handle a student with no special needs. If your student has anxiety or depression I consider this to be an unsafe place for them.
Submitted by student on December 13, 2016

I absolutely hate this school. Ever since I came here I've been depressed as hell. The teachers don't care about you and they assign so much homework, I feel like I'm drowning in it. I thought that this school would be great with all of the nice reviews, but students never go out of their way to say hello and the teachers are terrible. I hate this school and basically everybody in it. If you care about your child's well-being do not send them to this school.
Submitted by other on May 18, 2014

Thank you everyone for putting up with me for 4 years. -Scott P.S If you're going to join the military, join the Air Force.
Submitted by student on April 30, 2013

We are currently juniors at DHS. We believe that DHS is a WONDERFUL school. I completely disagree with he bullying comment and the diversity comment. It's not DHS's fault that we are in a fairly "white" community. That doesn't make us "not diverse" Dexter is a great school in both athletics and education.
Submitted by student on November 04, 2012

The reason for such a low rating is that this school is notorious for allowing bullying to take place. During my time at this school, I witnessed many children get bullied and nothing was done about it. This is especially apparent Junior High and High school where it's common for the victim to be accused of lying or labeled the bad person if you fight back. During my time at Dexter High school I witnessed several instances of students getting bullied. The ones that stick out the most are as follows. In gym class I was tripped several times by other students when asked to do laps around the gym. When I told the gym teacher about the incident, she said that she would watch them. The next day in gym class it happened again and she said didn't see me get tripped. Despite the fact that my friends and other people in the class saw it happen. I saw another student shout a homosexual slur a crossed the room, in front of the teacher every single day that semester and she did nothing. In the middle of a presentation when the class was quiet a student shouted out an insult, the teacher once again did nothing.