Wharton High School

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School District

Wharton Independent
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on February 23, 2025

this school gave me severe depression after failing to protect me from my bullies who were being racist to me for being the only asian. they did nothing to discipline them leaving me to leave the school.thanks a lot wharton.-former student
Submitted by other on November 02, 2024

Poorly funded school. My child faced discrimination from a group of boys who constantly used slurs against her because she is Asian. Despite promises to ensure her safety, the school failed to address the problem, causing my child to fear attending school, which led me to withdraw her immediately.
Submitted by principal on August 26, 2014

A Message from Our Superintendent, Mr. King Davis On behalf of Wharton ISD, we are excited as we enter the 2014-15 school year. The administrative team has spent the summer months planning and improving the overall instructional program that will focus on our number one goal of raising student achievement with quality instruction. We are extremely excited to begin the inaugural year of the ROAR Academy Early College High School. In collaboration with Wharton County Junior College, we enrolled our first group of 30 freshmen who have been selected to enter the program. This program will allow students the opportunity to earn up to 60 hours of college credit before graduating high school. We are also working to increase our academic and Career & Technical Education (CTE) dual credit offerings at Wharton High School. A few additional offerings include a comprehensive welding program with NCCER certification, and Health Science with an opportunity to attain a certified nurse s aide certification. WISD will continue to expand course offerings to meet the needs of our students. Also, we look forward to supporting our students as they compete and participate in their respective extracurricular activities. We are excited about the upstart of our new boy s and girl s soccer program. Please come out to show your support. At the elementary campuses, we will continue our Literacy Initiative, which started in the spring semester of the 2013-14 school year. We are committed to ensuring that every WISD student is a proficient reader by third grade. All of our campuses will be enhancing our intervention efforts to maintain positive supports for our students during the school day. Additionally, attendance will be an area of emphasis going into the 2014-15 school year. Student attendance is a critical factor impacting student success in school. From the first day of school to the last, the more time students have with their teachers in the classroom setting means improved academic growth and better attitudes toward school. Campuses will closely monitor daily attendance, including late arrivals and early outs. We expect our students to be present every day, ready to learn. I encourage parents and community members to meet with teachers and administration, become a mentor or volunteer, and participate in school district activities. We look forward to an awesome year filled with learning and growing. WE ARE WHARTON One Team, One Vision, Together on a Mission! King R. Davis Superintendent Wharton Independent School District
Submitted by parent on March 02, 2012

You can find the lowest ranked school on greatschools.org, look in the comments, and you will find someone who feels the need to be a cheerleader for the downtrodden. Fans of a failing team can yell "We're #1" all they want, but the facts speak for themselves. Just look at the ranking and the truth will be revealed. As of today Wharton High School is a dismal 3, last time I checked it was a dismal 4. The Junior High is no longer listed but it was a 2 back when the high school was a 4. You can blame who you want for the problems, but when someone comes to you asking "What can we do for Wharton?" First think, what can I do for my child! Your child doesn t have to be a scapegoat while you and your best intentions try to make the school a better place. No need to reinvent the wheel when other schools are ALREADY doing things right. Serve your children first by putting them in a well performing school, then try to help your local school, and if it gets up to par you can consider moving your child back. No need to make your child suffer for the cause, you do have other options.
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2010

mmm I think this school forgot about the no child left behind statement. If you dont learn the same as the other children it can be a real problem to get SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO YOU----Even if you have it writting so the can read it and have a folder that is passed form Jr high to High school--and have a Neuropsychological assessment and hey it has been a real problem if they need special help in learning or they spend every night doing what they should of gotten done in school Just to stay on the A B honor roll Not all children learn the same. and then if you are one of those kids Other kids just blow you off and you have no friends passing out party invite in class and telling you YOUR NOT INVITED>>>O I could go on...
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2010

this school is full of great kids who just need someone to give a care about them , 1st lets stop complaining and do our part like talk to our kids be apart of homework time , talk with teachers ask how we can help , casue lets face it if parents did our part dress code would not be an issue at all . but as parents some of us may say i see nothing wrong with this shirt , but really it not what with the shirt it is wrong with the shirt it is not dress code . and if your job had dress code it would be no different. so they send students to sac for dress code this I blame the parents ,doesn't anyone kiss there kids goodbye anymore and see what they are wearing. there is so much more that can be said ..
Submitted by student on December 13, 2006

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