Licking Heights High School

Licking Heights has great teachers but the administration lacks common sense. The administration is terrible at planning events activities assemblies etc. The departments do not communicate well nor are they taught how to do so. Students who are allowed to arrive late to school or dismissed early are sometimes not made aware of important activities or certain honors. I was a student who was allowed to arrive late (by the start of 2nd period) and I was not made aware of the fact that I received and Honors Diploma until the night of the ceremony and when I tried to pay for my stole (which they would not be able to use again as they say 2012) to go with my gown they would not accept my check because I was not made aware that all senior payments had to be in cash after a certain date. The only students made aware of having to pay in cash were those that had outstanding fees which I did not. As stated before the teachers are great and care about the students and want them to do well but the administration is not as good as it could or should be.

My child has been a LH district student since 2nd grade seen a lot of growth. My son graduates this year and I really wished that the high school would focus on college prep prior to the senior year. When my son was a freshman they did away with their freshman h.s. prep class that taught study skills etc. There is a great emphasis on football but the experience has been good. The new principal seems to be liked by the students and staff and represents a much needed change in the district. Hope students are given more options and opportunities in the near future. I enjoy/like the parental involvement better teacher communication is a must. Teachers need to be required to have their class website info up to date.

My child gets great grades and very positive feedback from her teachers but will ask me to add 4 and 9 for her or questions like is 'what state is Florida in.' Baffles me where her great grades come from.

My children currently attend Licking Heights and I think it is a great school because it is very diverse and forward thinking. And it happens to be my alma mater!

Overall Licking Heights has been a horrible school personally I felt majority of the teachers did not care whatsoever of the needs of the pupils. My child transferred from another school district to Licking Heights and knew nothing about the school I hadn't even known when she was expected to start.The students there seemed rude and acted as if they had no class to attend. My child did not even receive her OAT testing results she currently attends the high school and I am attempting to mover her from there.

I have been attending Licking Heights since the 4th grade & i'm now a junior. I can honestly say that I've learned more here than any other school iv'e ever attended. This year I passed all my OGT's above proficient & that was with the help of all my wonderful teachers. Just like anything it has it down sides but no school is perfect. The teachers & staff are very helpful and you can come to them with any problem you may have. Most of the parents are very involved in the district. So to all the parents complaining why don't you take a stand in your community to help & vote yes on the levies so that we can have all of the amenities & electives that we need to have wonderful schools. Hopefully this changed your feelings on what kind of a school Licking Heights is.

A very nice school teachers are freindly ive grown up here and the teaching sestem could be a little bit better and the leader ship is a little weak but its a good school over all

This school is a great place to learn if you are willing. If your student is a harder worker and willing to go above and beyond than he or she will most certainly do good at this school and learn more than you could ever imagine.

The Parent Involvement Is Wonderful. I Would Say There Should Be More Sports Offered. I Think They Should Have Coaches For Sports Come From Outside Of The School. Having Teachers/Coaches Isn't The Best Idea. As For Safety And Discipline I Think The School Does An Excellent Job In This Department.

We've been so satisfied with the school district! The teachers really seem to care about the kids. Parents also really seem willing to help out to promote extracurriculars and student learning.

Taxes more than tripled in 3 years. No communication with school or teachers about events schedules or grades until it is too late. More effort and time was required and set aside for extracurricular than educational. 5th grader didn't know multiplication tables and was not taught them. School seems like the 'good old boy' system. If you aren't from there didn't grow up there you will be shunned. Skate by on grades no challenges in classes. Moved to Pickerington schools mainly because of Licking Heights. Best thing we did. What were A's in Licking Heights were now D's and F's in Pickerington. Effort improved grades improved. School's focus is on wrong priority. Should be kids and education.//

I could not disagree more with some of the parents on this site. Licking Heights has a clear set of rules and enforces them. Heaven forbid children in this society have to follow the rules set out before them. I am glad the school puts the safety of our kids first and makes sure that they do stay safe. Maybe these parents should teach their kids to follow the rules instead of crying when they get caught breaking them. I am proud to have my kids at this school. Every day they come home and can tell me something new that they learned that day. Most kids only remember lunch and recess. Licking Heights is teaching our kids respect and discipline as well as preparing them to pass the dreaded graduation tests. The school is doing a wonderful job with an ever increasing enrollment and extremely low funds.

The overall quality of the school is poor. My jr. high student had failing grades but at all parent/teacher conferences the teachers said he was doing fine. The teachers did not contact me about grades or give homework updates even when I requested regular updates. Academics do not seem to be a priority. I found some teachers to be unprofessional in their attire. Students have dress code standards; teachers should too. Jeans are not appropriate attire unless it's dress-down day Friday. Teachers need to be good role models for our students. I am very disappointed in my overall experience with Licking Heights Schools & have transferred my child to another district.

Lack of variety of classes due to small amount of students.

I think that the teachers and staff spend more time worrying about what the kids are wearing than the education they are getting. I never hear if my child is failing but let him wear something they dont 'like' or let him be a minutes late for class and they are all over him. Personally I dont like the school or the staff at all. I can't wait until my children no longer attend...my child got in trouble got his phone taken from him while calling HOME from the bus not allowed on school grounds and every day i see kids using them as they exit the school. discriminaton is what I see alot of here.