Houghton Lake High School Reviews

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I have lived here all of my life. Houghton Lake is a part of me, and I’ll treasure my experience here for a lifetime. Our small environment is comfortable and allows us to grow closer together as a family and community. We have a variety of clubs and sports available and supportive teachers. Some of the things our school lacks are updated and clean bathrooms,
advanced classes, and diversity. These are elements that I would like to see change or improve for the generations and future Houghton Lake students to come.

I like most of the teachers at Houghton Lake High School, most of them truly care about the students and try to make school a more positive experience. What I'd like to see change is the fact there are a lot of underlying problems in the school such as bullying, assault, etc. that the school ignores and choses not to take action on. They chose to prioritize other less important matters such as dress codes, when their efforts could be used in more important matters.

The school itself was good. I graduated in 2017. I will say that there was a lot of cliches but they kind of disappeared when I got into high school. The teachers are great!

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What I like about Houghton Lake High School are their classes that are given. Personally, I am a science and math type of person. In Houghton Lake High School, the majority of their classes are science and math. Although there are many other things that I like about this school, there are some things that I do not enjoy. One of which, clubs. At Houghton Lake High School, there are some clubs that students can join. Although most of them you need a high grade point average to qualify. Therefore, I would like to see more different types of clubs that don't have to judge by you academics.

I had an pretty okay experience. On the other hand my friend had a HORRIBLE one. My best friend had a disability and the teachers were not understanding of it. They would purposely not follow her IEP and would mock her and belittle her in front of the class. Students bullied her and ALOT of my other friends and nothing was ever done. A slap on the wrist most of the time. They ended up with really bad mental health. Honestly I feel she would have succeeded and graduated had they actually followed her IEP and not made fun of her all day long. Breaks my heart how teachers can be like this to vulnerable people and get away with it. The abuse that goes on in the school often unrecognized by other students/parents is completely unacceptable.

It's the only School I know I was raised in houghton lake all my life, but I do know that my school could be improved it would be nice to have better insulation during the winter some rooms just get way too cold guess that's why i love wearing my hoodies so much in the winter. and instead of focusing all their efforts on the football team and it be nice if the funds they receive get split evenly with the other Extra curricular activities, band track volley ball cheerleading, basket ball softball , art ECT....

I liked that most of the teachers at this school seemed to care about their students. What I would like to see changed is the school providing enough materials for every student taking classes. There shouldn't be shared textbooks for multiple classes, when every student should have the ability to take home material needed for their class whenever they should need it, and without hindering another student's ability to take home these materials.

I would like to see change the most about Houghton Lake High School change is the motivation within the students. I know there will always be students who simply do not do their work (maybe because it truly just is not for them) and that's not something that we can make perfect. I would like to see the faculty try harder on trying to get the students to do their work (especially incoming freshman because they don't understand how much their grades matter in three years). One thing I do enjoy about Houghton Lake High School is the community around us that supports everyone in it, such as parents, staff, and others. There are so many people that are willing to go the extra mile for the students.

Houghton Lake, Michigan is where I was raised from the time I was three years old. It is a relatively small town in northern Michigan, which means, of course, there is a small school system. There isn't a turf football field, a swimming pool, a mac computer lab, or take home i pads. Although there isn't the same opportunities offered as there would be at a big school through classes, clubs, activities, or technology, there is absolutely no lack of educators and faculty who care about their students' well being and their futures. The teachers care about more than us passing their classes. They care that we have a roof over our heads, food to eat, and people who love us. They teach us how to think critically and how to be good, caring people. There are so many more things I could say about the experiences I have had in band, bowling, drama, and more, but all in all, Houghton Lake provides a very loving and supporting school system, and I am so glad to have attended it.

The staff at this school is amazing. The teachers really care about the students and want to see them succeed. The school is great, but the community could be a little better in supporting academics and doing things to better the school - not just athletics.

I have been going to Houghton Lake Community Schools my whole school career. It isn't that big of a school, and most of us have been together since kindergarten. I have learned a lot from Houghton Lake High School. I have learned a lot of academic things, and I have learned a lot about people too. Overall, I think I have had a good ride at Houghton Lake High School. I never really had any problems, and I was able to do pretty well in school. This school has seen my little quiet, awkward freshman self turn into college ready (still kind of awkward) senior grow. I am thankful for this school.

My experience was overall decent. If you are a parent looking for a decent school with a good education for your child, this is a Decent place. Our sports teams don't always win but we have an incredible fan base. All the teachers here are nice and work hard to help you succeed.

Houghton Lake High School has a great sense of school spirit. Sports are very important here, and athletes are supported tremendously. Houghton Lake High School offers many amazing opportunities such as dual enrollment classes for juniors and seniors, many clubs like NHS (National Honor Society), Interact, and SLS (Students Leading Students). If I were able to change something about Houghton Lake High School I would provide more funding for the fine arts programs like band, drama, and art. I would also allow for free lunch for every student and better lunches as a whole.

I graduated from Houghton Lake High School in 2017. It felt like a 2nd home to me. All of the teachers were very willing to work with you on anything you needed assistance with. It's the perfect small town school!!

At Houghton Lake High School we have a friendly environment with teachers that care. An example of this our algebra 2 teacher lets us use notes on a quiz and a note-card on test , also she lets us retake tests' if we do bad. Another thing we have after school tutoring for free, which really helps out students.

I would like to see more interest in the success of students. More often than not, their solution for kids who aren't already succeeding is to send them off to Adult Ed. I've lost too many friends who had the capability to succeed here. I'd also like to see different people in charge. They're not genuine people, like our old principle/superintendent was. However, it is a good community where there is a place and friends for anyone. Most people are very nice and outgoing, and there are a few decent teachers.

People who are bullied or getting hurt happens behind the scenes and teachers can't do much about it or don't know

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The extracurricular clubs are very unorganized but fun and accepting.

There is a specified time of when everyone schedules for the next semester/year, so that makes the process easy and simple. There is tutoring after school, students willing to help, and teachers as well before or after class--the student just needs to have the courage to ask for help. The teachers are all very friendly as long as you do what you're supposed to do. There are not a lot of elective classes, but the endless variety of online courses make up for that. For online classes, there just needs to be responsibility in the student to be able to pass the course, and teachers, again, are able to help or remember the student with their online course.

I always go to the Health Based Center if I need anything or don't feel well. There is an online report that can be filled out to report any bullying if it is necessary, and cameras are around every corner of the school. Overall, I feel safe enough to attend school everyday.

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