Naaman Forest High School

Posted: May 20, 2018

10 stars wonderful experience great atmosphere! Would recommend to anyone

Posted: May 20, 2018

Very supportive in helping each individual student succeed

Posted: May 20, 2018

I had a great experience and learned a lot about integrity and what it takes to be successful in the future

Posted: May 20, 2018

Positive role model staff is amazing
With the students

Posted: May 20, 2018

They offer variety of classes for each students special needs

Posted: May 20, 2018

They are serious conciquences for bullying it is at a minimum and delt with accordingly

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Posted: July 14, 2017

My daughter attended NF all 4 years and our experience in regards to her was okay, but not great. Counselors are not helpful, although we found some amazing teachers who really care about the students (Mrs. Holloway goes above & beyond). My daughter was very active and involved all 4 years. She was in the AVID program which is supposed to help prepare child for college & help with current classes, teach note taking, effective study habits, tour colleges & help students apply for colleges and grants, etc. The class was a joke. They did tour a few colleges but they didn't help with the application process, provide tools or information for college readiness or anything. In fact, after 1.5 years of being in the program, my daughter received a 67 in math & they kicked her out. Didn't try to help her or provide healthy study techniques to get her back on track, just kicked her out. Then had the nerve to ask if they could keep her as a student aid for the same class she was just kicked out of. Ummm... no thank you.

On a positive note, I actually teared up during the fashion show at the end of the year. Every student in the auditorium cheered, clapped & supported EVERY designer & model equally! I've never seen anything like it. The student body didn't boo or make fun of anyone on that stage... at least not during the show. I was in awe of the encouragement they gave each other! That never happened in all my years of high school.

My son started 9th grade when my daughter was in 12th. His experience was awful, but that was due to his hanging out with a bad group of kids. Teachers tried to help him & I to get him back on track, but my son never put effort into his school work & things went from bad to worse.

There has been a huge shift in the types of kids going to NF over the 4 years. I don't blame the school for my son's experience, it was a combination of teenage rebellion & influence of bad friends that took him down a bad path. I am grateful the teachers & counselors tried to help us get our son back on track.... on the other hand, I'm less than happy that my daughter never received the guidance she deserved, especially when she was struggling with math. She graduated with high grades and I'm so proud of her accomplishments! Just wish the school would have lived up to the AVID program & helped us navigate college applications!

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Posted: August 28, 2014

This school is okay but the main problem I have with them is the counselors. They messed up my schedule; I took Geometry last year and this year I was supposed to take Algebra II. Well they gave me Algebra 1 and listed me as a 9th grader (note I didnt fail any classes last year) and I was one of the first people to fill out a schedule change form and while the other students waited from atleast 10 minutes to 2 days they're made me wait 1 week so far and I go to the counseler's office everyday and the lady in front is not letting me put a foot in counselour's office but most students literally walk in and ignore the lady and go straight to the counselour's office. I really don't understand what's taking them so long they have like 5-6 counselers who each are in charge of a porportion of the students by their last name (A-G,H-U etc.) It shouldn't take her that long. Hopefully they'll see this review because I'm a week behind Alg. 2 and forced to be in a class I took two years ago.I never been to a school so lasy. I had a problem with the counselers last year because they took so long to change my schedule to basketball which required me to miss 2 games because I didnt know any plays.

Posted: November 4, 2013

Large school with diverse curriculum. Easy to get lost in the large class sizes, but driven students will thrive here. Only one bad experience with an instructor during my tenure, and I do believe this issue was resolved. Graduated from this school and went on to obtain Bachelor's and Master's in Engineering.

Posted: August 11, 2013

The school's education is great. The teachers really do care about the students and their performance. Although there tends to be fights, the students there are good. you just have to know who to hang around. I moved to Naaman from lake centennial, because i felt like the teachers only favored certain students, and didn't care about much except for Taks. I don't regret my decision at all; Naaman and its staff are wonderful.

Posted: January 23, 2013

The teacher's are pretty great, but the student population of this school has gone downhill. There are fights literally every single day, and despite the efforts of many of the staff, it is only getting worse. There are no true punishments for these kids who fight. They get 3 days suspension and then come right back, no ticket or otherwise. There are also too many kids in each classroom, 35 kids crammed into a class with 28 seats and 7 are squashed on the floor with notebooks in their laps. The counselors apparently don't care where the students end up. The school is very over-populated. There aren't even enough seats in the lunch room for every kid to sit.

Posted: September 10, 2012

This school is and always will be better than north garland. They have voc prep and they teach how'd to get a job and be successful in life. Teachers are nice and it was awesome.

Posted: May 30, 2012

The best school! I been there and the teachers are great! Better than north garland

Posted: December 22, 2011

Look, this is a fantastic school. Hands down. If you're willing to put yourself out there and meet people and try new things you will be greatly rewarded. I graduated in 09 and I can honestly say it was one of my fondest times I had growing up, even compared to that big university down in Austin. I honestly don't understand the criticism from people on this site. High school isn't about memorizing the Pythagorean theorem or getting the highest mark on your English exam, in fact it's about growing up and the experiences you make with your friends and the environment. I feel like Naaman provides excellent tools for all this. It has a diverse student population that is reflected in the activities offered to its students whether it be sports or clubs. What I also loved about the school is that it taught me how to grow a backbone and look out for myself, an essential for surviving college. That's the problem with so many parents nowadays. Too many are demanding that the school provide the goods and services to their children (i.e. coddle them to death). Instead it should be the responsibility of the student to go out and find what they want.

Posted: June 13, 2011

I graduated from Naaman Forest back in 2004 and I will say it was the most enjoyable 4 years of school in my life besides college of course. The teachers here really care about the students and same with the administration staff. Joe Skinner was one of my favorite teachers back in the day but he has since retired. Dr. Gerald Hudson was an assistant principal at the time and was one of my greatest supporters while at Naaman. I also played baseball and the athletic community is outstanding. It was like my home away from home.

Posted: June 13, 2011

I graduated from Naaman Forest back in 2004 and I will say it was the most enjoyable 4 years of school in my life besides college of course. The teachers here really care about the students and same with the administration staff. Joe Skinner was one of my favorite teachers back in the day but he has since retired. Dr. Gerald Hudson was an assistant principal at the time and was one of my greatest supporters while at Naaman. I also played baseball and the athletic community is outstanding. It was like my home away from home.

Posted: June 29, 2010

The faculty does not have a concern regarding the kids education. They don't put forth the effort to disciple those that need it. The students and faculty have the "Its whatever" mentality.

Posted: June 29, 2010

Great teachers and staff, they really prepared their students for success in college and for entering the workforce.

Posted: June 29, 2010

Great academics programs, such as AP classes which help prepare students for college courses. Great speach and debate, theatre and journalism program.

Posted: May 4, 2010

I believe Naaman was great in the past, but lax discipline for the faculty and students have really hurt most people. Teachers can't enforce rules, so students tend not to care nor listen. Teachers get frustrated, give up, and not really teach. Principles aren't checking lesson plans and the cycle goes on and on. The worst are the counselors. I've talked to them on several issues about my child's schedule. Albeit I have a dark complexion, racial profiling is frequent here every time I visit. In one instance, I was taken back when one blatantly asked my daughter if she had 'tattled'. Only when I spoke 'perfect' English did their eyes bulge and go towards the floor. Perhaps if they took action and stopped acting like the children they're suppose to turn into adults, then these kids would grow up and show more respect and make something out of their lives.

Posted: April 27, 2010

Offered good AP courses. Prepared me well for work at the collegiate level. Earned BS in Engineering and MS Engineering after work at NFHS.

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