How is Pike Township? (Hope: house, buyers, public schools)

[DataEast]

I did research of the schools, but I want to here it from a real person. How is it really? and how are the schools in your opinion?

[wendyjane]

I don't have completely up-to-date information, but a close friend of mine was a teacher at Pike HS for years, and finally left because the student violence got to be too much and too scary -- not only between students but also towards the teachers. Not to mention vandalism to her car, etc. This was once a really popular school, but many students with problems at other schools, living in less-than-desirable districts, etc. would use a false address to be able to attend Pike, which brought a lot of trouble along with it. I'm sure this happens at many other public schools around the city. Hope this helps.

[Southside Shrek]

wendyjane
that's a pretty lousy report about the public schools in Pike Township.

[wendyjane]

Well, it happens to be the truth -- one perspective from my friend who worked there for 7 years, and specific to the high school. No one else had responded, so if anyone has some other information I'm sure the original poster would appeciate hearing that as well.

[Southside Shrek]

Wendy
I am just glad I don't have a house in Pike Township which I am trying to sell. It's hard enough to find qualified interested Buyers as it is much less ones who aren't interested in education.