Overhills High School

2495 Ray Road

School District

Harnett County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 15, 2025

My eldest is of course an angsty teen so I write this from my experience and what I have been able to pry out of him. I’ve never had any issues with any of the faculty/teachers. My kid says he hasn’t had any bullying issues and says his education is “fine”, but he has been excited to talk about his days sometimes. There’s nothing he outright hates about the school, so that’s something.
Submitted by parent on June 13, 2024

Great high school with a great sports program compared to most high schools in the Ft. Bragg / Ft. Liberty area.
Submitted by student on November 14, 2023

I would say that this school is worth the pain. I don't want to deal with the drama and seceding fallout that comes with the school however I have to praise the school for despite all that still having a selection of AP classes and teacher that make it worth it. Teachers are a luck of the draw kind of thing there a good ones and bad ones, however even the bad ones most times will offer some kind of begrudging support. Even though it is definitely rough around the edges I would say its a good school.
Submitted by student on February 18, 2023

I'm currently attending OHS and I would say my 9th grade year was fine. I was a honor student and since I was very anti-social. but I will say there was a bat that was found in our cafeteria and even roaches anyways I didn't know many people unless I attended elementary or middle school with them. As for now I'm currently a 10th grader and my overall experience so far is horrible. Besides OHS being overcrowded ( it has been since my 9th grade year) there's so many violent students! The school doesn't do much.. suspended them repetitively or send them to STAR for one semester and they come back; never expelling them. Does this stop the students? Never. It's as if they're protecting them. The only good thing is sports, but we don't even have a track just concrete.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2019

My son is a Sophomore this year. His first year was good. He has always been a straight A student and nothing changed. He took advance classes his freshman year and was challenged. The only issue I had was that 2 out of 4 of his teachers were replaced half way through the year, affecting the class somewhat, but that’s out my control. When I asked him about the rumors I heard about fights and stuff, he shrugged and said that happens everywhere which is true. I thank God it didn’t affect him. I think success is based a lot on the child and what they put into their education. It’s nit all on the teachers. I do feel some of his teachers gave busy work and too much of it sometimes. All my done did was homework and football practice. It kept him busy but may be too much for others. Overall, you get out what you put in and I put in a lot of prayers as well. They, we, all need it. ;)
Submitted by student on October 11, 2017

I just moved here fromGermany, and I must say that this is by far the best school I have ever attended! America has a truly amazing school system, and I wish I'd been given the opportunity to use it before 12th grade...
Submitted by parent on June 27, 2017

My son had a horrible experince at this school. School is overcrowded and they need to address the issues of bullying
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2017

Harnett county is one of the WORST schools districts in NC ... I have 2 Children and Somehow every year after all of the progress reports say failing with 30's and 40's they manage to get 70's and 80's at the end of the year passing them along.... Also Best friends son is currently passing a class in 4th period with a 100% despite the fact he has early release for work after 3rd and has no 4th period????? Bullying runs rampant and unchecked, School board has no care in the world about anything with the schools, a bunch of old retiree age guys collecting checks for doing nothing is all they are.... STAY AWAY from this school district
Submitted by parent on July 14, 2016

My son attended last year. No problems at all. Just hard to reach the front desk when needed. And be careful if you don't have insurance, and your kid plays sports, he got injured..... his bills were never taken care of by school insurance as promised.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2015

I have 2 kids attending this school and 2 more on their way. Through social media, they see their friends from other states enjoying pep rallies, spirit week, talent shows, dances, theater productions, and many clubs/activities/events....along with getting a wonderful education from teachers that seem to really care. When my dtr asked for a recommendation letter from a teacher when she was nominated for governor's school, the teacher had her turn around and look at a table full of papers and was told that she simply didn't have time. How discouraging! The kids need to feel connected to the school. They want to have pride in their school. They want to be involved and have the opportunity to grow with their peers inside and outside of the classroom. It shouldn't only happen during football season...there should be opportunities throughout the year to make hs special. I'm not saying that students need to be entertained, but I feel like something needs to be done to promote school pride! Give the kids a voice...student council is a start! I know that I can't be the only parent that feels this way. They only get to do high school once!
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2014

this school was great for my son. I turned in his IEP during the summer and as soon as school started I get a call from his diagnostician to set up a meeting with me. Like every school there are kids who fight, has troublemakers, etc but my son knew to stay away from all that. I can honestly say that this was a wonderful school and very helpful. Great place to send your high school kids.
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2014

OHS is an excellent school under Dr. Middleton's direction. He has done a great job there.
Submitted by other on May 28, 2014

It is a great school some teacher are great some really are not I had teachers that have been bad and did not care but that typical at any school my main conplaint is over crowding 5 min between classes I have to shove thought the halls to get to class I love ohs but with people stopping in the hall. It hard to get though the hall to got to classes But it hard for some students to get there on time with there class on the other side of the school and lunch to many people in the cafeteria slow lines the main problems are the crowed no order in halls not many staff in commons super vising. Students and need more staff controlling crowds
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2014

We are a military family and we picked Overhills over other high schools after doing some research before we moved here. I have had two children graduate from Overhills and have two that are currently attending. They all love Overhills. We have had no complaints. My children fit right in. They have liked their teachers. I will say that the principal that they have now is a much better improvement over who was here three years ago.
Submitted by student on November 02, 2013

This school needs a lot of improvement in my opinion. The school being overcrowded is one thing that really annoys me. This year, being a sophomore I can definitely say that last year was much better, in terms of the amount of people. Less people in the hall meant getting to class faster, and less hassle to try and squeeze through people in the hall. The school also needs work on informing students on what's going on. Most times the only way I know of something happening is through other students. The fighting has to stop. It's a little more under control this year, but fights still happen. I also feel like other sports, besides football, should be noticed and appreciated. It seems like no one is ever alerted of any upcoming events with any other sports besides football. I do have to say though that the principal is trying his hardest. I really do believe he is trying to make this school better, but with some of these students it can make his job pretty hard. There are some very excellent teachers at this school, but then others... they just don't get it. They don't take control of their students... or really understand how to help the information stick.
Submitted by student on October 16, 2013

Overhills Highschool is kinda hard to describe, because depending on what classes you take and what teachers you have, it makes entirely different experiences. I personally take all Honors classes, and I'm also taking French, and an elective called AVID. My experience in 3 out of 4 of my classes is generally average. My French and AVID teachers are awesome, and despite the huge amount of work, English is okay too. My overall issue with this school is: 1.) The Work- The school is very tech-oriented, so bad computer test takers scores will go down, also for homework, many of the teachers make you print off your work at home. 2.) The Students- Some of the students here are the most rowdy, annoying things ever. However if you take Honors and AP classes, you will likely avoid them. So depending on your schedule can determine your interaction with these particular students. Most(emphasize that word) of the teachers are really great at their job, and naturally I won't name names. The environment is very clean, one of the cleanest in the county, however some days the bathrooms are particularly grungy, but not too much. The principal is great, way better than the old one thats for sure.
Submitted by student on July 30, 2013

The school of which I am attending can be quite horrendous at times. While I can say that it certainly does have more choices than the school I was previously going to attend, the communication between parents, staff, as well as students in question is lacking at best. Most times, I'm not even aware of days when there isn't school until the day before. Also, my parents were not made aware of when I was to pick classes for my next school year, and neither was I until the day I was scheduled to do so. The teachers are pretty nice, but some seem to be lacking in being aware of their students, and their different needs for learning and such. And as for the behaviour of my peers, it is very obvious that their behaviour leaves much to be desired, some actions even going unnoticed.
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2013

i dont like this school. its very overcrowded and theres alot of bullying, drugs, and fights that go on. i think the teachers dont care about the students, although there are a few good ones, and the prinicpal smiles in your face while knowing the problem wont be fixed. my children have gone to other harnett county schools and have had no problems. they were bullied as soon as they got here and nothing was done until my son stood up for himself and he was the one punished. this is the worst school ive ever seen
Submitted by parent on December 14, 2012

This school now has a very strong principal and is turning this school into a A+ rating. My personal issue in the past with this school was the communication between principals/teachers/staff to parents. There was little to none. Now, you can rest assured that this new principal is very involved with the students as well as the parents. Communication is outstanding from conferences to email and telephonic notifications as well as the Parent Assist Program where a parent can track their childs academic progress on a daily basis online.
Submitted by parent on June 27, 2012

My son has went to Overhills High for two years and he likes it. He is in Honors science and doing well in all classes. The kids at the school seem to be accepting of all kids. The teachers email me with progress and the office staff is friendly.