This is our first year at Whitefield Academy and we love it! From the academics to the athletics,…read morewe've been so happy. The teachers and the families we've met have been amazing as well!

Horrible experience! Probably not every teacher is like that, but unfortunately we received one…read morethat was. Don't expect a 2 year old to act like an 8 year old! Don't expect to not change diapers if you're a preschool teacher! My child came home with a major diaper rash! I talked to them about it and of course they said it would never happen again! The very next week, of course it happened again!

As a former student here, I have a unique perspective that outsiders may not be aware of. While the…read moreschool claims to promote "individual excellence," in reality, I was punished and relegated to the back of the room whenever I hiccuped or tapped my feet. I recall being loud and talkative in the past, but now I barely speak due to the way the teachers and several students treated me. The effects of that bullying still linger to this day. The bullies were once my friends, but they turned on me, and the teachers failed to intervene or hold them accountable. The group was led by one student whose parent worked at the school, creating a toxic environment where the teacher selectively disciplined the class. I was sent to the principal's office or the back of the room multiple times a day for things other students were doing without consequence. Notably, the teacher acted differently whenever another adult was in the classroom, showing she was aware her behavior was inappropriate. I attended this school for two years when I was 10 and 11; I am now about to turn 15, and hopefully, that puts into perspective how long this has affected me. This school silenced me. I was bullied almost every single day, and even after I left, some students continued the harassment. Another review mentions that the founder/principal knows everyone by name, but knowing a name is not the same as knowing a student's heart or ensuring their safety. Leadership failed to act when I was drowning in a toxic environment. I could say a lot more, but I've already given this school enough of my time and my silence. I am sharing this because I don't want anyone else to feel this way. Do not waste your money on this school; protect your child's mental health. The tuition does not provide safety in this 'Christian' environment."

Yeah i think we're ready... Ill have the triple waffle tower…read moredelux with strawberry syrup, bacon cut in the shape of my own mugshot, and grits craved out like the grand canyon, and just get me cup of grease from the fryer, thank you

This place is a 50-50 most of the time, sometimes you'll get a very good teacher, like the seventh…read moregrade science teacher, she made us pancakes near the last day, She's awesome or you get a very bad teacher, like the sixth grade English teacher, I got yelled at a lot when I was in that class and she called my sister an ungrateful brat for laughing when I was in seventh, the food is good most of the time, the place is pretty strict though and sometimes unfair, there's no self-defense, a.k.a. if you hit somebody because they hit you, you get in trouble too, especially the English teachers, most of them are sour except the eighth grade one, she's cool, the place isn't that bad but it wouldn't be my first recommendation for a school

I go here now and LET ME TELL YOU, I would not recommend going here. This school is a ghetto place,…read morein my class there is a kid always throwing up gang signs and making magnetic guns. The teachers here treat you unfairly and are sarcastic and flat out mean. One day I was minding my business at lunch, and I get a orange peel thrown at me. I threw it back at THEIR table because I'm not a maid, nor slave, nor servant. So I'm simply not going to take their trash or have it thrown at me like I am trash. They threw more things, so I did what was right and told the authority, but due to the lack of logic these teachers have, they failed to get me away from the situation but put me beside the problem itself. They sat me next to the student who threw the food, and a teacher decided to yell at me to sit down like I was the problem. Now I don't often name drop, but it gets to a point where I'm feeling mistreated. Ms. Wyatt (a teacher), and Mr. G the 7th grade principle, did not fix the situation. You say bullying is a no go, but you continue to let it go on with no consequences for the students who caused this chaos. I went to this school because I heard it was great and now I'm disappointed. Ms. Wyatt favors the boys, and she only acts like a good teacher when a suit comes in. She lets the boys sit on the air vents with their phones out, but if the girls even try sitting down on an air vent they get yelled at to get off. I'm greatly disappointed that there are only a few teachers that will take action aka Mr.Gray and Mrs. Black in this 7th grade team. All I know is that this school fails to take action when things like bullying happen and especially when a student decides to speak up about it.

Southern high school is a magnet career high school in the Jefferson county public schools system…read morelocated off Preston Highway in the Okolona area of Louisville Kentucky. This purple and white wearing institution has a mascot of "Trojans" and was built in 1951. At one point southern was considered to have one of the top machine tool and die programs in the whole area. Being an alumni of southern graduating in the class of 2002 I can say that in my 4 years there I produced some great memories, met some life long friends (including my current wife) and had a really good time. I was pretty active in my time at a southern as I played 3 sports (football, wrestling, and track) and was involved in a various of clubs such as beta club and national honors society. During my time frame at the school the graduating classes were in the several hundreds. So in my 4 years being involved in all those activities with essentially 7 different graduating classes I probably interacted with close to a thousand different people. Like any school Southern is a place that you will get what you put into it. It's not considered a school for high academic excellence. But it is achievable. I feel like I made the most out of my time at the school and because of that I have long lasting memories and a better overall reaction to my time at the school. The school itself is quite large. Has two gymnasiums attached to the school, a large newly (built in the 90s I believe) renovated automotive department and 3 stories/floors full of classrooms. Well 4 floors if you count that historic and borderline mythical 4th floor that is gated off. I'm not sure about today's students but back in my day for several years there was all kinds of crazy rumors of what was up there. From a swimming pool, to a teachers smoking lounge there was all kinds of crazy and wild rumors. I've actually been up there. It's literally maybe 1-2 classrooms (it's been 20 years so some details escape me) full of old school supplies and a ladder that pops you up to the flat rooftop. And No! There isn't a pool up there. As stated already I enjoyed my time at the school. I'm not sure southern will ever be noted for a long list of famous alumni (super bowl mvp Phil Simms) and will never be a place you send a kid strictly to achieve a higher education. But the opportunity can be created. I'm personally fortunate enough to send my kids to private schools to try and set them up for higher education with better resources. However as stated, there are kids who don't take advantage of those programs. So it really does depend on the individual to make the most of there academic situation. I'll end this review the same way the former long time principal and principal during my time Jerry Keepers use to end his morning announcements. "Have a great Southern Day".

I graduated from Mercy Academy. It actually wasn't my first choice of high school (long story--I…read moreonly attended Mercy for my junior and senior years.), but I am happy it ended up being my last. Mercy has continued to grow and change for the positive since I graduated. Opened by the Sisters of Mercy, they have a rich, faith-based tradition of education young women. (It's a all girls Catholic school.) The faculty is very devoted. The school moved to it's current location in 2007, and it is truly state of the art. That kind of tradition mixed with amazing facilities, plus fantastic people (faculty, staff, students, alumnae), really make Mercy the very special place it is. As an alumna now, I am so proud of my alma mater and am happy to continue to support it. Mercy Academy even was just recently nationally certified as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) school--the first in Kentucky and the first all-girl school in the nation!! In my previous job, I had the opportunity to regularly work with Mercy girls and staff, and I was constantly impressed. If you're researching high schools in Louisville, I can't say enough great things about Mercy! Go Jags!

Overall a good experience! I attended Mercy my junior and senior years of high school. My time…read morethere is largely filled with good memories, and I'm still friends with several of my fellow Mercy girls 8 years later. My only note is, my good friend and I both have varying levels of learning disabilities, and we both had bad experiences with some staff as a result. Certain teachers did not treat us with much kindness or patience. Granted, this was years ago, and the main teacher we had problems with doesn't appear to be employed by Mercy anymore, so it may no longer be the case. If your child has a learning deficiency, please be sure she is treated with respect by her teachers! Edit: I talked to another friend of mine who went to Mercy (a couple years behind me), and she echoed our feelings of bad experiences due to special circumstances. She doesn't have a learning disability, but she struggled with serious health problems her entire senior year. She missed a lot of school due to being in the hospital and said the assistant principal treated her unfairly, as if she was making up her health issues, and almost didn't allow her to make up the work she missed. It was terribly stressful for her. So, again, just make sure if your daughter needs extra accommodations, that she is treated fairly and compassionately.