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This School’s Reviews
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3.8258 Reviews
2.0
5/4/2024
Kinda bad school. Not going lie but some of those teachers are just horrendous. One in particular very much grades boys better than girls.( you'll know who that is quickly). School is just mid, they have nothing to motivate students
4.0Senior
3/6/2024
Overall, a wonderful high school with a lot to offer. Probably my favorite part of the school was how much the teachers care about their students. I would like to see more opportunities for clubs on campus
5.0Alum
12/9/2023
Very good teachers, engaging and prepared students for college. A lot of smart kids to have around creating healthy competition to have good grades
This school's academic standard is excellent. The offerings of sports and extra curriculum are fantastic. Mr. Ball choir program is a very special program and he cares so much about developing his students, mucically, profesionally and personally. Mama Mary Russell is a treasure for all kids that pr...
Average part: As in any school district, the administration is powerless to remove notoriously poor teachers. There are a few, so epically horrible, that the tutors exist just to serve the student population who got unlucky enough to be in their classes. Parent community is involved, but mostly a se...
The high school and middle school have some bad teachers. They have nothing to motivate students. The school has no punishments for any kids who do anything, and they do nothing for academic kids.
CDM HS is a very good school. I had four children graduate from CDM HS over the last 15 yrs. CDM HS is unique in that it offers excellence in many areas. The academics are very strong and offers kids wanting to get a good preparation for college and be competitive to enroll at top schools the opport...
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