Best High School in Germantown or Collierville

[Longtimelistener]

If your child doesn't have the scores to get into the White Station MS, HS or Grahamwood elementary programs if you go to the same synagogue as the director you will get special treatment. Seen it happen too many times.

[one opinion]

Originally Posted by Longtimelistener

If your child doesn't have the scores to get into the White Station MS, HS or Grahamwood elementary programs if you go to the same synagogue as the director you will get special treatment. Seen it happen too many times.

Personally, I don't believe that this allegation regarding fudging scores is true; the director's own daughter attended Ridgeway, not white station...you should be careful with these type of allegations as they are quite serious. In any case, the fact there is such a perception is not positive.

[Longtimelistener]

It happened more than once. Sklar helped many into optional programs even though they didn't have the scores to get in.

[chuck1229]

I will say that Houston and Collierville are the best of the three, more modern buildings and some room to expand where as Germantown is older and limited on expansion.

The three schools are involved in a long term process of having their own school districts and this could very possible change the demographics of all three schools. It that happens, then school expansions may be needed and Houston and Collierville have a better chance of accomplishing that.

Going downtown Memphis is a bit harder from Germantown and Houston High school areas. Collierville has a better access to major highways that lead to downtown Memphis.

However lets not overlook Arlington. Newer school, good access to roads, and property values are lower than Germantown and Collierville.

[THP005]

Thank you for the insight. I'm really excited about moving back home. Memphis is a beautiful city-naturally.

[tigerphan]

I wonder how long Houston and Collierville can retain their high ratings.

If Germantown high school students are crammed into Houston High and Germantown High remains a SCS enterprise.....what happens to the Collierville students who currently attend Houston?

Are both municipalities going to immediately borrow money to expand both campuses?

I can't imagine larger class sizes would help their ratings.

[Longtimelistener]

If Houston does go to Gtown students only their scores will go through the roof.

[tigerphan]

Originally Posted by Longtimelistener

If Houston does go to Gtown students only their scores will go through the roof.

Given their existing zones, I don't think Houston's (or Collierville's) impressive performance will get much better....but I am concerned they will have capacity problems if they have to pack in all the existing Germantown students at GHS that could hurt the quality of education.

[tigerphan]

I read today that Collierille is considering temporarily operating the old historic high school on Poplar as a 9th grade school if they have to.

They've also suggested that they may install temporary buildings at the CHS and/or Houston high campus while they construct another wing on Collierville's high school.

There are rumors floating around that Germantown and Collierville's districts may enter into a merged system or some kind of cooperative agreement.

[ColliervilleMom]

Originally Posted by tigerphan

I read today that Collierille is considering temporarily operating the old historic high school on Poplar as a 9th grade school if they have to.

They've also suggested that they may install temporary buildings at the CHS and/or Houston high campus while they construct another wing on Collierville's high school.

There are rumors floating around that Germantown and Collierville's districts may enter into a merged system or some kind of cooperative agreement.

Don't feed the rumors. Collierville has a solid plan, with alternate options built in depending on what happens in Germantown/Houston.

We have also been collecting the extra tax that was approved last year, and as promised, have set it aside for schools.

Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner's letter (below) explains a lot.

http://www.collierville.com/images/m...update_pdf.pdf