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This School’s Reviews
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3.8628 Reviews
4.0Alum
9/9/2024
Great school but very competitive academically which can get toxic. Had me extremely prepared for college though.
4.0Junior
6/11/2024
Dougherty has a competitive nature, but teachers are passionate and supportive, helping students to excel. Additionally, the school places a strong emphasis on college readiness, offering numerous AP courses, college counseling, and extracurricular activities that prepare students for higher education.
5.0Senior
5/12/2024
I think Dougherty is a pretty good school. It has a lot of things to offer but the academic pressure put on students is pretty high.
Academically competitive school. Students need to be self motivated to learn and work very hard to succeed. Those who don't typically don't have enough motivation to put in those extra hard work needed. This is a public school after all, teacher resources are limited like all other public schools, s...
The staff here does not support students. When students aren’t grasping what’s needed the teachers don’t communicate with the student to ensure they are learning. The counselors don’t help. Minorities in this school are neglected.
This is a comprehensive high school that caters to many different learning styles. Since it is a big school there are many course offerings with different levels of difficulty. There are lots of clubs for students to take part in and the athletic program is quite strong in most sports. Most students...
Amazing school, just everything is great. If your kid is willing to reach out for help and is ready to put effort and take time to reach out to teachers and have them explain concepts when confused, then this school is great for that. Many students lack this and complain that the teachers are not do...
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