I love that I'm both entering this school into the Yelp Dallas database and reviewing it first. As…read morea college employee, I went for a tour of this school and fell in love with the place. First, don't let the name fool you. It's not a school for black students, only. I was pleased to see that there are black, Hispanic, and white students at this school. The principal is genuinely excited about the opportunity he has to lead these boys and he gets even more excited when visitors arrive. He allowed me and my colleague to visit as many classrooms as we wanted and something really neat happened. In every class, a student would come to us and give us a personal greeting along with a brief description of what they were learning in class. How about this? One of the students in the Mandarin Chinese class, greeted us in the language! I met the physical education teacher who is actually engaged in teaching the students...physical education. He's not some old guy who stands over the students while they do push-ups nor is he a babysitter. The teacher actually spoke to us about his methods for evaluating the physical state of his boys. FYI, this is not a private school. It is a public school that has high standards for its students. I can't say enough about how great this place seems to be, and I'll make an effort to attend any events they hold.

I do not even know where to begin with this school! As an educator, I have been in many schools…read morewhich claimed to be college prep but were nowhere near that. BOMLA is what all of those schools strive to be. Young men truly engaged in their classes. I was able to observe a robotics class, a flipped band class, a Socratic seminar where young men discussed a variance of religions. School and admin are dedicated and focused on building the characters of the pupils and that is truly wonderful to see. It was such a great experience, and I encourage any young man in the Dallas area to seek admissions. A public school with a private school experience.

South Oak Cliff High School is apart of Dallas ISD! Dream Big! Education is key! Interested in…read moreteaching? Apply now at www.DallasISD.org/careers.

Bishop Dunne Catholic School receives one star for several reasons. I can't believe they consider…read morethis institution a religious, private school, but have only demonstrated greed, evil, unrighteousness, unfair practices, and absolutely no empathy. Although, this high school has an amazing rigorous academic program, which as a parent that's what we strive for our children to immerse in. On the contrary, there are many other entities that a school should provide to a student and especially a great academic student and athlete. These students work extremely hard on many different levels and through adversity just to be treated as a dollar sign instead of a child trying to further their future and become a useful adult citizen. Every child enrolled should be treated as an asset instead of a check. However, as soon as a hardship arises they show no empathy and lack concern. They are even willing to stop instruction immediately and hold transcripts hostage if the outstanding balance is not paid in full. Even after pleading to possibly set up a payment plan, this school rejected the idea and offered no alternatives or resolution for the unforeseen, unfortunate circumstance. There was no mercy nor grace, and to me, that is a very false representation of what a school like this should stand for. There are plenty of other outstanding schools in the area, DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!

Not worth it. Simply not worth it. I wanted my kids to have a great Catholic School education, but…read moreour experience was miserable, hateful, and I didn't want that for my children.

i have 4 daughters and all 4 love the fact that they feel safe and protected, faith family has the…read morebest security that i have ever seen. my girls can focus on school and not worry. they also have a very flexible curriculum and onramps, which allows them to take to choose online or in person as well as take classes at the university of texas and get college credits.

The Superintendent of Faith Family Academy purchased a home worth over a million dollars in…read moreDecember 2020, yet under her leadership the school has earned an "F" rating for three consecutive years. Parents who want to verify these failing scores will struggle to find them, as the Superintendent refuses to post them publicly as required. Her contract guarantees a base salary well above $300,000 per year, and with benefits and incentives she takes home over $500,000 annually. The contract protects her from ever receiving a pay cut--she is only eligible for raises, even as student outcomes continue to decline. How does someone get rewarded more for consistently failing students? The school board is no better. Roughly half of the board members responsible for financial oversight are her own family, and about three-quarters (still a part of her family) of the board work/preach at the same church, creating obvious conflicts of interest. Instead of prioritizing students and parents, Faith Family Academy has become a system that profits off the backs of Black and Brown children while delivering little in return. Adding to the hypocrisy, the Superintendent's own children do not attend Faith Family Academy. They are enrolled in private school. If Faith Family Academy is supposed to be a "top-class" institution, why wouldn't her own family attend? The reality is clear: while other people's children are left behind, her children are given the best opportunities money can buy--opportunities funded by taxpayers who were promised something better.