Prairie View High School

12909 East 120th Avenue

School District

27j
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 21, 2023

The principal and security, especially gonzo, are extremely prejudice. Do not recommend.
Submitted by other on November 30, 2022

As a graduate of Prairie View Highschool I will say it was an awful experience. None of the teachersncared if you were in class or not. They were not involved in the students learning at all. When starting college it was a shock and I was not prepared for the level of work expected from me academically. The counciling I received was minuscule and when talking about where I wanted to attend was told it would be hard to succeed even though I held a 3.8 average throughout all four years. The teachers didn't care about the learning which in turn made students not care about their learning. There were fights all of the time and it never felt like a safe learning environment. When things would happen in your personal life that impacted your school life the counselors and teachers didn't care and did nothing to help you through it. I would recommend your child go to school anywhere besides here.
Submitted by parent on March 18, 2022

My child feels welcomed in the building and enjoys classes. Only issue is that counselors value large, poorly planned meetings over students needs, specifically regarding concurrent enrollment.
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2019

Counselors have way too many students to actually counsel effectively. They just lost their school psychologist and replaced her with a “case worker”. Not great at IEP plans or helping special needs students. This school seriously needs some help. A score of 3/10 is an embarrassment.
Submitted by parent on April 05, 2018

My son graduated with a 3.8 GPA last year and overall his experience was positive . My daughter is a junior and has a 3.8 GPA . She has had good experiences and some negative but overall I think it's been ok. The school has been seriously crowded the last couple years but with the 3rd high school being built to relieve that I believe her senior year should be better. It's hard to be a good teacher with so many students in one class. As a parent if I have gotten involved I have usually had a good experience getting my daughter extra help when she needs it.
Submitted by student on April 14, 2017

Worst education I have ever received. Couldn't park at my own school and the education itself was forced. Prarieview takes many different students with different goals and different learning styles and shoves ye same material down every students throats. I dropped out months ago to get my GED and become a registered nurse and things could not be better. So glad i left that joke of a school
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2016

This school is a joke! As an educator I am embarrassed that this school is still functioning. It's policies are punitive and don't promote education. For example, if a student is away from school for a school event, teachers refuse to provide work ahead of time and then when students return, grades have dropped and in some cases make students ineligible. When addressed with the administration it is a known issue, but no resolution is on the table that teachers will follow. What? In addition, the attendance policy is so lax that each teacher makes up their own rules. Again it is often punitive to students. More concerning is the lack of safety and security. With attendance policies that are lacking teachers, administration and the district communication center have no idea who is or is not in class - hello! Does anyone else see a problem with that? Now as a parent I am super involved in the school, so is my kiddo. I believe that what you put into High School is ultimately what you get back. I support teachers and administration and am always the first to help when needed. As an educator myself I know the struggles of a school. PVHS not only has the 'normal' struggles, but the struggles beyond that impact the students learning environment and jeopardize their safety. These are issues that are to BIG to simply sit by and watch. Something has to change and it must start with fair, equitable and followed policies that omit favoritism and force teachers and administration so stop fighting against each other and fight for what's right for their students.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2016

This school has had problems in the past but with the new administration there now it is really improving. The more you put into and are involved in the school the more you get out of it. I would recommend this school as a great place to get an education.
Submitted by student on November 24, 2014

School is a zoo. Wrestling in classrooms. It is not a good choice. I don't think it is setup for learning.
Submitted by other on September 18, 2014

I have been in 27J my whole life. Never had a problem till I got to this high school. The staff show favoritism towards each other. The teachers are horrible! There's maybe 1 or 2 good teachers. Security is ridiculous, and they have no care for students education. They just see us as another way to get funding.
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2014

My son is graduating this year from this school. I am trying to move my daughter who is a junior, which has been very difficult so far because shes going into her senior year next year. The principal shows favoritism to certain staff that are her personal friends although they are not doing their jobs properly. The math program is horrible. I have had to pay tutors to come into my home and do on line classes becaus the teachers are so horrible. The administration and teachers do not work with the with students and parents. Until this school gets a change in principles, I would highly recommend you look into other schools. Graduation and math competencies really poor. I wonder why.
Submitted by other on May 17, 2014

I went my junior and senior year here. I wouldn't recommend. The teachers are very nice but some cant teach. The math curriculum was the WORST ive seen. My pre cal teacher just handed us paperwork that we had to learn from google because she never taught because she was too busy "checking" off who did their busy-work and 5 pages of homework the night before. She didnt even look at it...she would have accepted my history paper!! Ive never had so much stolen belongings untill i came here. I had a 4.0 before comming here and left here with D grades. They accept 60% as a passing grade. My other high school wouldn't accept below 70%.
Submitted by student on July 11, 2013

When I first came here as a freshmen I was enjoying the school very much! Sadly now that I am going into my senior year here I absolutely hate this school. There are so many pointless rules and the dress code is way to strict. I being a girl cannot wear half my clothes because our new principle says they are "inappropriate" which they are not. I used to get good grades now even though I turn everything in I am a C average student now. I would love this school if the staff would work with the students and parents more.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2013

This school needs alot of work. Staff are not professional and authority figures are not pleasent to deal with.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2012

I love this school..both of my kids are students there. The teachers and office staff are wonderful. I feel the school just gets better every year.