Solon High School

600 West 5th Street

School District

Solon Community
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on October 11, 2016

Solon High School summed up in one word: community. No matter where you came from, who you were, or how you learned there were people around every corner to back you up and help lead you in the right direction. I honestly couldn't have asked for any better high school experience than what I got to be a part of at Solon High School. Solon not only prepared me for an academic future, but as a leader, a leader in my own life, in my school, and in my community.
Submitted by parent on May 07, 2014

For a smaller school Solon HS has a lot going for it. Academics has gotten better over the years and there is a high percentage of experienced, quality teachers. Solon HS features several outstanding programs and participation is encouraged. This includes sports, fine arts, and other clubs. Being near several colleges and a big 10 university is a plus. Job opportunities, internships and other good programs are available nearby. Solon has many small town aspects and some people moving there for the athletic opportunities, but there are plenty of things to recommend.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2014

I moved to Solon for the wireless high school, believing that administrators, teachers and students would be competitive nationally in global media. After volunteering for 2 years 3-4 times per week, I placed my child in a local school that took its orchestra to the Julliard in NYC and which had its choral group accepted for a Carnegie Hall performance. That school focused on our children competing nationally and internationally. Students competed from local through state levels with goals of national recognition, which my child achieved. First job out of college was with a nationally known entity that recognized quality. Second job is the dream-come-true job at $102,000 doing what was desired since 7th grade. None of this would have happened through academia in Solon. Sports and coaches run the administrators. An "ELP" program does nothing. No partnering with engineers for national STEM work, no mentoring from world famous Writer's Workshop folks, no art although artists abound in this area, no eyes on ivy league schools. Teach to the tests! No field trips to museums, theater, dance, Hoover Museum, History Center, NYC. Go to community colleges, stay near home, get jobs, repeat
Submitted by other on August 08, 2013

I have got to say, I graduated from SHS a year ago and I don't believe that the academics are lacking in the least. There are other schools that are way worse off than Solon is and really Solon isn't bad at all. It is true that they could stand to update the books in the classroom, but the students are given the option to take AP classes as well as college level classes in their junior and senior years. Yes, it is true that a big focus is the sports but the music department actually has participation from about 1/3 of the school, and the arts program overall is growing every year. I think Solon was actually a fantastic place to be.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2013

Solon High School itself is great- the AP kids can take class at the community college, there is an incredible Fine Arts department, and they have some truly outstanding teachers. The problem with Solon is the town. The PARENTS are sports obsessed, and they have crowned the athletic director emperor of the school. Nothing happens in this school if it interferes with his agenda. We built a multi-million dollar football stadium for a town of about 2000 people! And the middle school still puts buckets out in the hallway every time it rains...This place has seriously messed up priorities.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2012

This school is somewhat athletically focused as others mention, but going to college on an athletic scholarship, I appreciate that it can be just as important as the academic element at times. There is a great sense of community here. The town is generally financially well off so the kids often wear nicer clothes and drive nicer cars than some high schools. My daughter had plenty of AP options with Kirkwood and the U of I nearby and entered college a full semester ahead with AP credits. I am really scared of a new grading system that I hear rumors about that does not have A through F grading. Some things just work and A through F grading does, it prepares for college, any other style won't be an advantage to college-bound students.
Submitted by parent on September 18, 2008

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