Turner High School

Posted: May 27, 2025

RL Turner High School is a great school considering all of its financial challenges with some great teachers and programs like Biomed and AMAT that help you prepare for the future. Most of the students are very nice as well. The cafeteria food isn’t really that great and there was a fentanyl crisis recently there. There are also some terrible teachers which unfortunately lowers my rating. You should go to Turner if you want to get into the medical or film industries.

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Posted: March 1, 2024

Turner is a great school to go to if you want to get into STEM, the medical industry or the movie industry. Some of the teachers aren't the best but Most of them care about you.

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Posted: May 25, 2023

Lots of drug and vaping, hallways smell like vape, kids OD: police and teachers try to enforce a little but turn a blind eye most times. Depends on what teacher and could be hit or miss. Teacher's have favorites and it is OBIVIOUS. Food is good when you're starving.

Teachers still make a good attempt and do care, especially the emotional support, students attitudes influence teacher attitude as well but they try their best. School spirit lacking and most students not motivated and not interested in school events.

Sports suck. Some are good like tennis and softball, but the invest a lot into sports and not their educational programs.

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Posted: October 20, 2015

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The teachers refuse bathroom breaks to the students. There is very little time between classes and often they walk from 1 end of the school to the other. If a girl needs a eat room break to attend to a need of nature so to speak she is expected to announce it to her teacher so the entire class hears it. This however does not mean the teacher will let them go to the restroom. One teacher told my daughter she thought it was funny when these spoiled high school girls suffer embarrassment. So many pregnant girls here because they send all of the girls that are pregnant from Newman smith here. One teacher teaches chemistry from YouTube. She is a history teacher but they have her teaching chemistry. She has told her students that she dosnt understand chemistry. last year all students 11th grade and below failed her class. The teachers are rude and a lot of the assignments are rediculious.

Posted: March 29, 2015

Turner is not only a school, but a home. It has provided me with the greatest education a gal like me can ask for. Not only were the teachers so loving and generous, but the student body was inspiring. They would roar in the stands at football games, and win or lose they would bleed blue. Being a lion was not something you are given, but something you earn. I genuinely miss walking down the hall ways and feeling the spirit of Turner in every corner. "... hail to Turner High!" the entire schools chants at pep-rallies where we would cheer on our school and all of our outstanding, award winning programs and sports. It was a blessing being a lion and being able to say I bled blue. I highly recommend Turner. It's gr8 yo.

Posted: January 17, 2014

If you are black and from another country, don't take your children to RL Turner. In other words if you are from Africa don't take your kids to this school. Kids from Africa are discriminated against and no one says a thing. Teachers, counsellors pretend nothing is happening. Racism is serious at this school. WARNING! this school will not accept credits from Africa! I was really shocked when one of my kids was placed in 9th grade despite being in 12th grade in Africa. When I complained, no one cared. I had to remove my children in a hurry coz they were severely depressed. My child's grades were later accepted in another school district and she has since graduated. And to make matters worse they don't have too many high schools in this school district so you don't have too many options. Do some research before moving to this area. We moved from Dallas to Addison thinking Addison fell under Richardson School District little did we know it was in CFBISD. Other black parents with kids who came from other countries are removing their kids too. By the way most African kids in America do better in school I don't see reason why credits from Africa can't be accepted.

Posted: July 19, 2013

I like Turner for my Child. He has made very good grades and has met lifetime good kids in the METSA Program which prepares a student for college like courses. A parent heps make a good student.

Posted: February 21, 2013

I have had two students go from K-12th in CFBISD. Turner has been a great school, awesome school spirit and staff. The new small learning communities are a big benefit to students that start as freshmen and attend all 4 years. Our youngest will graduate in May, and she is extremely well prepared for college, as was our oldest. No matter where you go to school, volunteering and parent involvement is still important.

Posted: January 26, 2013

I have two kids who live in the CFBISD area.Parents know your hand book, policies and TEA information. Janie Stark Elementary school is AMAZING!Its the Middle school and high school they get lost and the faculty are desensitized.

Posted: April 24, 2012

I loved Turner in '95, and my son loves it now in 2012. As far as the tardy rule we have never a problem. He only has gotten one tardy and it was dismissed. If your child shows up on time, has desire to suceed and works at it, this school will allow them the freedom and comfortable enviroment needed. I get emails from his teachers and coach, and from the 9th grade counslers even calls from the assistant principal with progress reports. My son has requested when we move we gotta move to Turner territory.

Posted: November 1, 2011

I am 2011 alumni. For the first year and a half of high school I attended Newman Smith High School down the street from Turner. I had a horrible experience with Newman Smith as a whole. The teachers, principals, and counselors have absolutely no sympathy for their students. Their philosophy seems to be guilty until proven innocent and they certainly enforce this. Because of this and other issues with them, my mother and I agreed to transfer over to R. L. Turner where she and my older brother had graduated from. We were very pleased with the change because immediately I was accepted with my peers and with the administration. Turner allows their students to make the right decisions on their own and because of this it builds great character in their students. I recommend this school for students who want to have a great relationship with their peers and teachers who are also wonderful.