Irving High School Reviews

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I wouldn't really change anything because it a good school how it is already. Everything they do in the school is very helpful and ongoing and perfect.

The teachers are very nice, but they are not treated fairly by admin. The administration will often go on power trips and forget to treat students and teachers with respect. Admin will claim that the students are disrespectful, but teachers will get respect from the same students because it is a mutual respect. These high schoolers are almost adults and should be treated as such and same goes to the actual adult teachers. I’m close friends with a lot of the student council and class officers, and I feel like they are given too much responsibility and not enough help. I often had to help promote and set up events despite not being in a role of authority. I watched as the people who are meant to help these students organize events, leave it all to the students who even have to spend their own money for class events like field days, fundraisers, pep rallies, etc. The senior events were horribly planned and executed due to the lack of adult assistance. Irving High needs to be better.

Staff handles their jobs nicely and seriously. Sometimes too seriously but overall I like it since i completed my first year.

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Ive been at Irving high school since my freshman year and now i'm fixing to graduate. Irving high school has progressed drastically over the last few years. Our teacher have always been very attentive with students in making sure they are correctly understanding the material that is being shown, helping when they see a student struggling, dealing with students conflicts in a professional manor. Its made Irving a safer school over all.

Being here almost 4 years, ive seen this school change so many times. Ive had 3 different principals in 4 years. Ive met some amazing supportive teachers and I've met some that show a lot of favoritism. Overall i think its a good school, very diverse. The support they have for the guys soccer team is unmatchable. Ive enjoyed all 4 years, I've had a bumpy senior year, definitely could be better but i think its a pretty good school overall.

Irving High school has a number of great courses available and great teachers to teach them. There are a handful of teachers and administration that make the school feel dull and don't promote progress, but the school does well. As a student I have not always felt heard by the admin, and while I know they do the best they can, more effort is appreciated.

Overall Irving high school has good and caring teachers who provide a great learning experience for all students. Everyone is on top of our safety and well-being while still giving us the full experience of our high school years.

Safe environment. Counselors are great. They are readily available to talk to you and guide you on the path to a college career. We have quite a few good teachers but they seem to leave for better opportunities. This ends up affecting the students because we miss out on instruction and miss out on dual credit opportunities. This year it looks like I will not be able to get my phlebotomy certificate because our teacher left and has not been replaced. We have a new administration trying to make a change. The principal is present in after school meetings. He is bilingual which is good for our parents that do not speak English.

The thing I enjoyed the most about Irving High was the staff. I can only speak on the teachers that I had, but all of the teachers that I had throughout the four years of high school were very understanding of students. They really did try their best so that every student had a chance to perform the best that they could in the class, whether it be tutoring, including Saturdays, or ways for the students to be able to understand the content when they didn't understand it the first time around.
Not only the teachers but the other staff too. Vey helpful to the students when ever they had issues with something, and would try to find solutions for them. And would always put the students studies first before anything else that had to be done.

The school is fine in terms of teachers and academics, but the administration seems to be more focused on the dress code and tardiness than the actual issues of over population of students during lunch, students who need special accommodations, and behaviors of students that should be recognized for signs of help.

Overall, the majority of the teachers in Irving HS are amazing, they . Although, most events like Pep rallies, Graduation prep, and Tiger Time(or study hall) tend to be very unorganized and not a lot of information is given to students. For instance, when seniors went to the cafeteria to pick up their diplomas, most of them weren't informed that they needed a badge when most of them didn't bring their backpacks to school. Besides that all of the extracurriculars at Irving are very fun and a great experience. All in all, its an unorganized state fair. Lots to do. Decent service. Not so great scheduling.

The people in my school is really caring and fun, students, teachers, and administrative staff really have helped me with different problems and doubts i've had this past years due to the covid pandemic and other situations, but every time i was going through something bad there was someone there to support me and give good vibes to keep going!

Academics: Great teachers, education system, and faculties here!
Teachers: I have come to the USA 2 years ago, I am ranked in the top 15 students among 638 students through my teachers' unlimited help!
Clubs & Activities: I am a secretary in the National Honor Society, Senior Representative in Student council and AVID, and a group member in more than 15 exciting cultural, diverse clubs and activities!
College readiness: They have great coaches and counselors to advise on that.
Safety: Second safest place after your home!
Science, technology, and Math: I am a Distinguished Achiever in STEM and it has unlimited fun with creative and exciting science experiments and innovations!
A great place to learn with an educational and entertaining environment!

Irving high was just like any normal high school there was fun rivalry’s in this small town and many fun activities and groups to join.

Something I liked about Irving High School was that it had plenty of advanced-level classes to take, like Dual Credit and AP classes. I also noticed that some students have a lot of school spirit despite their standings in football or any other sport. I do believe, however, that this high school should have an SAT/ACT Prep Class as an obligation to sophomores and juniors. But of course, there is no law saying that an SAT Prep class is mandatory, and most students just "take" the SAT with no previous experience. I believe this is something corrupt because a prep class can easily boost a student's SAT scores and make them more likely to attend a good college. It's kind of unfortunate because some students are going to be caught in poverty for their entire lives. Of course, nothing is going to change if I'm the only one who advocates for mandatory test prep classes.

I feel like the school can be a bit harsh when it comes to some of the rules they implement on the students especially when it comes to bathroom passes and tradies. They at least help students in some aspects on resources for any post-secondary education with scholarships, financial aid, and guidance for admissions.

Very careful with the Covid guidelines. They care for the seniors in their last year. We have good high rankings when it comes to AP, GT, etc. tests scores.

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I liked the diversity of Irving High School. The teachers were great mostly. I absolutely loved the theatre department. The choir department was good too. The fine arts department in general was great.

I feel like there could definitely be an improvement in the school. They need a better system, but overall it is okay.

It's a pretty good school. The teachers there are friendly and the classes there successfully helps us prepare for our careers.

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