I'm not sure why this school is rated so unfavorably, but if it were Casteel or payne, put your…read morehands together...... for Casteel. This school is 1000x better than payne jh. I've had a student attend both and the staff at Casteel is by far more engaging, more understanding, and way more supportive than that little dot off higley. Casteel is newer, and yes that's appealing, but there is more to it than just that glitz and glam. If you can make it there, send your children to Casteel. You will not be sorry. We've utilized a lot of their programs and I'll tell you what, thank God for their counseling staff, (Hannah, im looking at you! ) their staff in the front office are absolutely amazing, polite, and entertaining. (The lovely gentleman that was right up front, was fabulous. So heartwarming. However, he retired(congratulations again, sorry I never caught your name, but I hope you're enjoying your very deserved retirement! ) Take a tour, expand your horizons, and please hydrate yourself. You won't be sorry. I know usually you're told where you need to take your kids, in my case it was payne(bootyhole) then Basha, but make the decision yourself. I wish I could hang a Casteel banner outside my window driving down Riggs, but, I was told that's too much. Oh well.

despite all these *bad* reviews, I am a current student at casteel and they offer so so much…read more Amazing & exciting sports, an awesome band program, and while some disagree, the food isn't too bad. If you don't like the food, pack a lunch. Casteel is an excellent school and I wouldn't want to go to any other school.

Hooked on learning and fishing! A school of knowledge and adventure. Great school! This school has…read morea great fishing program.

It is built different the wrong way!School. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have…read morefun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreIt is built different the wrong way!School. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it... Read moreSchool. Boring. Teachers. Also boring. Honestly, I didn't have fun attending this school. This was the most boring school I've ever attended. I wish it was banned eternally. I'd rather go back to 8th grade and be in middle school. And I hated less teachers in 8th grade. I had one bad teacher, and that was it...

HTA is an outstanding school. It is over 100 years old and its open-air campus has a charm all its…read moreown. It has been an A-Rated school for 10 consecutive years! The staff and administration are highly qualified, certified, and student-centered. HTA offers intervention and acceleration so every student receives the supports they need. After-school clubs and activities are offered so students can explore their interests. The teachers care for their students and you can see it from the moment you step into the school! If you are looking for a school for your children, look no further! HTA is it!

My son has been going to HTA for 4 years now and we absolutely love it. The staff is very…read morecommunicative and teachers have been very effective in recognizing any special needs of students. My son has been helped via their appropriate assessments and aid within school to improve his academic achievement. Impressed with their school uniform policy compared to other schools in the area. Would definitely recommend to any parent thinking about enrolling their kids here.

Typical Arizona school..... Understaffed..... Since my Granddaughter started there in 2023, many…read moreteachers have left, her Culinary class was cancelled (no one to teach it). Now her senior year see has to take Algebra online, again because there is no one to teach it..... Very sad.........

Ms. Cheney & Ms. Gomez were the only helpful staff member here. The administration, specifically…read moreTyler Dumas, are incredibly unhelpful and turn a blind eye on bullying. Students and teachers are incredibly stuck up and borderline abusive to one another. If you have a kid, do them a favor and never let them near this school. It will damage their self confidence, mental health and grades.

This high school is a good high school for your education. It has a lot of beneficial opportunities…read moreto jumpstart your future. I would suggest if you aren't from Gilbert, don't come here as the people are a specific type of "rich"

lunch is great teachers care for u here they make u stay on the right path to succeed in life…read moreawesome school

Both of my kids went through VVA until high school. I loved the smaller community feel and the…read moreteachers who went out of their way to help in tough situations. Admin is very present and you will often see them helping with carline or at events smiling and chatting with everyone!

Wonderful school with teachers who care. Great athletic programs as well. I recommendread more

I am being candid because I believe people must speak up when school leaders commit unethical…read morepractices, and worse, when those in executive oversight positions do nothing to hold the principal and assistant headmaster accountable when they commit egregious acts against a student. Our decision to leave Lincoln Prep by the close of the 2024-25 school term was solidified because one of the assistant headmasters pulled students out of class and asked them about our 12 yo daughter's dating status and sexual orientation. He did this as a part of his "investigation" of our year-long harassment grievance. Our daughter was harassed by other students with no consequences to the bullies. We took this immediately to the executive director of upper schools, and he told me that the asst. headmaster should have asked open-ended questions, but that no further action was required. As you might imagine, his response was completely unethical and unacceptable. He also denied my request to have said asst headmaster present at our meeting. This was after several months of trying to work with the principal and asst headmaster on our harassment grievance per the student-parent handbook. Under the principal's "leadership" and the executive director of upper school's oversight, our family has been disrespected and our daugther's safety and care was not a priority. School leaders chose to protect the bullies and their families and dismiss our harassment grievances. We have now filed our grievance with the executive board of directors. GH Lincoln Prep leadership is unethical. We've removed our 3 children from their school system.

A public school would be better than this school at this point. They have an assist principal…read more(probably the same one mentioned in the other review) who is in it for nothing else then her own feeling of self worth and power. They purposely try to make your child's experience difficult if your child has ADHD in hopes you'll leave because they lack the patience and understanding to properly deal with a child with ADHD. I would recommend anything over this particular school. I can't speak for other Great Hearts, but this one I can with confidence.

Horrible experience trying to get my daughter enrolled here. Toni Cannon lied for 2-3 weeks about…read moredocuments that I specifically asked her about and was ZERO help as the "head of enrollment". She said the principal was in charge but when I emailed the principal, he said she was in charge. lol... I'm glad everything played out the way it did because I wouldn't want my daughter going to a school where the staff blatantly lies and doesn't think twice about it. I have emails to back up everything I'm saying.

If you get bullied, none of the teachers care or will help their sports are terrible and they pick…read morepeople to play on teams over politics the food is very low quality and is terrible A lot of the students are rude and overall it's just a really bad school.