East Aurora High School

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

Posted: January 8, 2024

East Aurora high school is a very unique place with a combination of unique opportunities. Students have the options to learn anything they so choose from learning how to knit, to learning to become a rocket scientist. As a public school in Western New York, it is one of the best choices in my honest opinion (as a recent graduate I feel I can safely say that). Since it is a small school, learning opportunities are a little restricted, with a lack of courses covering topics that may engage students even further than most. Students have the options to get involved in extracurricular opportunities if they so wish, but in order to do so, they need to try. Lately though, there has been a shift towards left-leaning learning, education, and diversity which has led to a much further lack of opportunity and distinction between students. The administration has been pushing making everyone equal and removing the opportunities to mention or recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond. As a student who I believe has made an extreme impact on the school’s education, experiences, opportunities, and distinction making the school a much more well known place on not just a regional level, but a national level, I can firmly say that the opportunities I would wish for my children were not there until I pushed the administration as hard as I could to provide them. I had to go to extremely out of my way to create a place where these opportunities could be fostered, and at the end of the day, neither I nor the individuals I worked with received the recognition or support necessary to keep the programs and opportunities we created to continue running. I enjoyed my last few years here at the East Aurora Union Free School District, as teachers were very polite, opportunities were created and fostered, and so much had gone on to help create a better place, but as soon as I left I feel it had gone back to how it was before I had came and that there is minimal potential now nor in the future for individuals to be recognized for going above and beyond. All of the skills I learned and the time I invested into the school was only due to personal devotion and interest and would never have been taught within curricula. At the end of the day though, I will always appreciate this school for creating a stepping stone for my future and the community for allowing me to become who I am and supporting me more than most schools would. This is a great school if a student tries their best.

Posted: February 26, 2013

As an EAHS alumni, I feel strongly that EAHS is an acceptable school. However, when I arrived at college, I felt ill prepared and lost academically. I could not compose an essay effectively. I could not handle the demands of an academic school and I believe this contributed to my struggle during my freshman year in college. (No, I did not go to school to party or pledge a sorority. I went for an education!) EAHS is small. It is a school that is highly focused on offering all sports possible and unfortunately not performing any of them spectacularly. I do not believe the school is focused on education. Nor do I believe that it is sympathetic of seniors who wish to be challenged through graduation. Seniors are often left with such a light schedule that it is like they are in limbo between high school and college. It's too bad that the district does not wish to push seniors to be stronger academically and serve them better in the transition to college. I have three children coming up in the district. I have great reservations about sending them to the high school. It's a shame because Parkdale Elementary is wonderful and the middle school is outstanding.

Posted: November 11, 2012

East Aurora High School offers the kind of high school experience many parents wish to give their children. The schools are a wonderful aspect of living in East Aurora, which is a town that prides itself in having a strong sense of community and positive social values. The students are educated well. A wide range of courses and extra-curricular opportunities are available. Upon graduation, more than 90% of the students attend college. I recommend the school highly.

Posted: September 24, 2009