Parkhill Junior High School

Posted: January 25, 2022

As a 7th grader of this school, I can truly say that I think this school is amazing there is plenty of diversity and everyone is mostly will give you a chance. The teachers can really be a hit or miss but all of my 8 teachers are kind and caring. I see that most of the reviews of this school are not resent at all and I think that's a little unfair. the staff is not much different from the teachers and they do really care about their mask policy for their staff and kids. the dress code isn't strict at all just as long as your not showing your stomach, back, chest, and undergarments your good. If you think that the students were rude because they didn't talk to you just know that a lot of students have their own little friend group. Please give this school a chance and if you decide that its not your cut of tea then thats ok

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Posted: September 21, 2021

Be grateful that it's only two years and it goes by quick. School staff was rude and athletic program was a joke. There are some good teachers and the counselors were good. Pearce HS is a wonderful upgrade.

Posted: April 29, 2015

There is some good and bad teachers, one of my teachers is known for picking favorites. For example she lets this one kid take pictures of her with his I phone and even cheating she let him get away with it, then when I joke with her sometimes she laughs and all of a sudden yells at me to sit down. The science teacher even got mad at a student who is said his life is a mess and told him She doesn't give a 4-letter word. I did have a wonderful English teacher though.

Posted: March 7, 2015

I'm an 8th grader, I've been in Parkhill since 7th. I can see where some of those comments are coming from.I'm not saying this is a bad school, but what school doesn't have a few. Parkhill is a great school. The teachers are great too most of them try to find a fun and exciting way to teach or study. We are very diverse, and because they care about what we have to say, they have made changes to the rules. Even though I feel great about being a raider. I can't wait to be a MUSTANG! ( J.J. Pearce) p.s. if you're a 6th grader or a parent of one I suggest that (you/they) start a language, because you can't in the 8th {learned that the hard way}

Posted: November 13, 2014

My daughter is in her last year at this school and she hasn't liked the school since day 1. In elementary school she used to love being at school but within the first two weeks of her being at this school, she was begging me to let her do online school. First of all in girl's athletics, during the winter they took them outside to run when it was below freezing even though the district rules say that Richardson students can not be outside in weather below 32 degrees. Second of all the teachers here do not care about their students at all. My daughter has seen several teachers be verbally abusive to multiple students. The things that I listed above are only a few of the many bad things that my daughter has seen during her less than 2 years here. Even though this is considered "the best middle school in the district", think twice about enrolling your child here because there is nothing positive my daughter nor I can say about this school. Keep in mind that my daughter is a straight A student and is taking all Pre- Ap classes, so we are not trying to be mean to the school because a teacher has been mean directly to her, but to warn others of what Parkhill may have in store for them.

Posted: September 9, 2014

Parkhill is an outstanding junior high! Adolescent age in general is difficult- I would not go back to being 13 for all the money in the world-- but that hardly has a thing to do with this school. Brentfield>Parkhill>Pearce is a private-school quality education for those who take advantage of it. Know your child. Junior high is brutal, clicky, and traumatic for a LOT of kids (and I would die of embarrassment if, at that age, a teacher tried to hold my hand through any of it)... high school comes and all is well again for most kids. Teachers do what they can. Coddling your pubescent child will set them up for failure. If you are concerned, meet with the teachers. Email with them. Call them. They are there to help and will gladly talk to you! You can't expect to be treated like a squeaky wheel if you aren't making a sound. (Shame on the person who referred to Sandy Hook. Get help. Don't throw that around. Seriously.)

Posted: February 7, 2014

I love parkhill I just moved here from North Carolina and my parents enrolled me into parkhill. I love it! Every one here has made me feel very safe and secure. The comments below are trash and we got new and improved staff. I love parkhill. GO RAIDERS!!

Posted: January 11, 2013

I agree totally with the previous post..if your child is not of a certain typical type that is average in every way, forget about sending your child here. Beyond a few,as in a couple, very great caring teachers, your atypical child will be in a "dropout factory" here. There is no support or interest by any administration here, your child is not only ostracized by other students, but admin is included in contributing to the child's depression and issues tenfold. Ironically,many of the children treated this way have IQ's far above these administrators. It is an environment like this that can be the turning point and breeding ground for catastrophic outcomes such as the one we saw at Sandy Hook.Thats right: unions make it impossible to rid the district of really bad teachers and in Parkhill's case, really bad administration.( The rave reviews of this school were written quite a long time ago)So the youth in this country continue to pay the price of BAD teachers.I hope this helps other parents(you know who you are) to make a good decision because let me tell you; Parkhill does not want your child and they make that very obvious. Send your great inventor,scientist etc..someplace else.

Posted: September 9, 2012

Transferred my child here and experienced many, many problems. The kids are horrendos bullies, and have made my kid cry! We are from Austin and he knew no one and what happened was that he was closed out from the other kids and no one even took a second to help him make friends. The other kids closed mindedness really stood out with the words and ideas they had to verbally abuse my child! The teachers are not all caring abou the children and do not describe assignments as well as they should and they do not help with problems in class. Now I have to homeschool my child because he is afraid to go to another school with other kids.