Wilmer Amina Carter High School

I attended this school from 2007-2011, and I had no complaints. Most of the people in my graduating class were respectful and well behaved. Although, their is always those bad apples. My only major complaint is with the way the school separates students. I was an average student, and they made it very clear that they wanted to you to stay as an average student. The AP classes, and AVID programs were never accessible to me, even when I express some interest. You can call it classicism within the educational system. Nevertheless, teachers were decent, and I never had any bad experiences with any of them. Overall solid school.

Overall this school is terrible, to put it simply. There is a lack of equity and access due to the "alpha scholars" program they're now implementing. If you're unaware of the program, essentially it's tracking. A group of students apply and if their test scores, grades, and personal statements meet expectation, they're put in an "elite" class of 36 which have most all of their classes together. To make the situation worse, they close off certain classes to this one class of students. For example, AP Human Geography, and AP European History are only available to these 36 students on a campus of 2000+. This is ridiculous considering that the school focuses their efforts on these students. They cannot honestly say that they are giving their other students an equal or adequate education. Their job is not cater to simply 36 students but the whole student population. This school needs to work on their ability to educate their whole student population rather than promoting a culture of busy work and "just-getting-by". Instead of teaching their students to fish, they give them a fish. Overall is incompetent in providing a college-ready education. (OH, by the way, there reason their honors/ap program is so big and so many students are enrolled, is because they encourage EVERYONE to take them, and then make the classes overly easy. It's no wonder so many people would take "honors" classes when they're not a challenge or rigorous in the least bit.) Do yourself a favor and don't send your kids here.

TERRIBLE SCHOOL!!! I wouldn't give any stars if possible. Carter High School does not care about the students education nor do they try to help the students when the student is struggling! This school needs better staff, teachers, and superintendents. The office and also school district has a lack of common courtesy to the parents and students. I had to pull my child out of this school due to the teachers and staff not willing to help my child while she was ill and had to miss school. They failed her instead of helping her catch up and her teacher called her a liar about her illnesses, and the school did nothing about it! I have proof of all doctors and hospital visits and the the school was still not willing to work with my daughter. I called the office several times and the superintendent and they wouldn't call back. I have never heard or seen such terrible treatment towards a students education and the lack of care towards another human being! The only reason this school is still open is due to the football team. That's where their main focus is not towards the education or safety of the children. On many occasions the police had to be involved with the school due to large fights breaking out. This school like I said is TERRIBLE I highly recommend placing your child elsewhere!

Stricted school they go by the rules . They encourage this young people to suceed with their educations . Offer Avid program to help them with College . Yeah is not a perfect school , but their is no perfect school anywhere . Just educated your child to respect and it will be okay . This school does not tolerate bad behavior