Urbana High School

This was a four star school in the past when my oldest child attended but sadly has has gone way downhill in the past few years. Several of the staff and teachers have developed a superiority complex that they use to belittle, bully, and intimidate students and even the parents. Inquiries and complaints get brushed off and the less interaction they have with other adults the better. This started with the elimination of Parent-Teacher conferences and things have deteriorated from there . The facility itself is nice but real leadership and accountability for honest problem solving is lacking. Don't get me wrong there are still plenty of good teachers and staff still there but the rotten apples are ruining the whole barrel.

This high school is one of the worst schools we have been in contact with. The administration never once welcomed us to the school. As a new family you would expect at least a 'welcome'. The counselors are the worst. Did not help my daughter throughout the high school experience or help with selections for college prep. Honestly, the school only cares about numbers associated with test scores. The bullying and lack of social interaction is non existent. The staff do not see or listen to students cries for help. The teachers are the only thing that keep this school in a high rating. The admin staff and counselors are terrible! Stay away from this school if you want clear guidance for college or guidance through high school at all.

The school has some good things but your student is just a number. My daughter was sick for ten days and the teachers didn't care about giving her some follow up to make sure she was catching up with the rest of her peers. I got an email the day before the end of the quarter indicating that she could fail. Is this really what will happen in a good school? I don't think so. Some teachers are good some others are just plain awful and unresponsive to emails or calls from parents.

Great School!! Teachers and Teaching is Awesome, My Kids are doing great at this school, I say because we recently moved to this area.