South Mecklenburg High

This school has been ok. I actually heard the principal say that "not everybody is meant to go to college". I am not sure what to make of this statement. If students aren't pushed or motivated to perform at a high level academically how will they know if they're college material? Our family's experience has been average at best and my child in Honors classes has to be in class with kids that are 2-3 grades above them! Not to mention the constant fights that break out in the cafeteria. I feel that the school has other issues it has to deal with and therefore can't quite challenge or stretch the high performing students who may end up being bored.

Great! Close to 3000 students from all walks of life and levels of income. Exposed our student to the real world. Top level athletics and some challenging courses (AP & Honors) helped propel him in the right direction when making a college selection.

I went to South Meck in the late 90's...and had such a good experience, that as a parent, I bought within the school zone so my kids could go too. The teachers really care about the students there. I had so many teachers that touched my life in a positive way, and I know they did for other students as well. And I actually learned. I had one science teacher near retirement, and a math teacher who was on tenure, but out of over 30 teachers that's a pretty good ratio.There were many extracurricular activities available. I participated in (the championship-award-winning) marching band, Pep Band, the Explorers club, National Honor Society, German Honor Society, and DOT (Devoting Our Time) Club.The electives offered were great - Auto shop, Tech classes, I took Flexography and Horticulture - as well as the typical art and language courses. After South Meck, I went to the University of North Carolina School of Arts and received a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Filmmaking.I am excited for my children to get to have the same great educational experience I did!

We have loved SM. My daughter had challenging courses and teachers who cared about her studies and about her as a person. I loved that this is a diverse school and represents the real world. She and my son had many friends from many different backgrounds. My daughter was accepted into all of the schools she applied to, (included top notch schools). And as a sophomore in college she has made the deans list. She has felt very prepared for a rigorous curriculum. My son is currently a sophomore at SM, and is experiencing the same. Both were involved in sports and extra curricular activities that also added to their positive experience. Would recommend to anyone new to the area.