There are many places that I would consider overrated. Chaminade is not one of them…read more As a relatively recent graduate, I very much feel as if it prepared me for college. I dare say many of my college classes are easier than those I took at Chaminade. The workload was pretty bad, but again this prepared me well for college and gave me good study habits. I graduated here before they started offering their AP courses, but I'm assuming the academics are still top-notch. They were pretty strict with things like uniforms, cheating, and general classroom nuisance, but I really don't recall many egregiously unfair punishments handed out. Most of my classmates were great and I'm still friends with many of them in college. I never really saw any bullying going on, and even those who I didn't like the most were better people than most at other schools. In terms of the good morals stuff, yeah I'll say that part's a little overrated. They definitely teach you to be the best person possible, and I will say most of my classmates were good people. But some parents try to act like everyone who goes here is a saint or never does anything bad in their life. This just isn't true. A lot of drinking and drugs (mostly just weed) goes on here. Again most of even those who party and stuff are decent enough, it's just perhaps not the most "saintly" place ever like some parents will have you believe. It's one of those places that you don't like, at the moment when you're going there because of the course load and how stressed you will be. But once you look back on it a couple of years into college, you'll see how good it was and how well it likely prepared you.

My former love (Nick K.) along with his younger brother attended high school here. Education is at…read morehigh standards, which embraces young men to become professionals. Chaminade is an independent Catholic college-preparatory high school which truly prepares its students to the real world. I had the pleasure to attend the 2000 graduation ceremony of my former love's brother and the added pleasure to attend live performances of past off-Broadway shows: "Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Guys and Dolls." Tuition is very expensive and entry admittance is not very easy. I highly recommend this school for any parents and young men who are entering their high school years. It is a "coming of age" to young men. Chaminade High School's notable alumni are: George Kennedy, 1943, Academy Award-winning actor and Bill O'Reilly, 1967, a political commentator; host of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor.

If I could give no stars I would. My child got sick and they removed her from register even though…read moreshe was on legal home instruction in my district. I never had a sit down meeting with the ap or principal. There was never a behavior issue and grades were good. The year before she made honors. How does a catholic school have no tolerance for a sick child.

This school is a school that prepares girls for the real world and their future. It satisfies the…read moreeducational needs of young women. It is competitive and instills three values of discipline, honor, and integrity in its students. Best private schools in New York

Small district where everyone knows one another. Very caring staff and teachers who go the extra…read moremile for the well being of their students. Excellent music, arts and sports programs.

I think truthfully,a person liking and disliking the school is depending on an opinion; you I like…read moremany people had good and bad days there, I think their are many good things about the school they have great sports teams,i'm going to say underestimated the school; I liked it there,by the end of the term when I was leaving I felt like I was leaving a part of me behind,I think that the place is great,alot of the teachers work hard,probably the only negative I've seen is that the Merrick Bellmore Central High School district does not have a dress code,which enables them to wear anything they want like short shorts,flip flops etc.but other than that it's a good school

Poor leadership, the principal really needs to go, times have changed and she is too comfortable…read morein that position. Mrs. Poppe has very little respect for her staff, or the parents for that matter. As I was picking my child from the school, Mrs Poppe blurted out to another parent, that she felt sorry her son had her as a mom. I was horrified, and truly hope this lady went to complain. Cannot wait to be out of this school district.

All 3 of my babies went to this school. Between the teachers and the principle (and the staff...we…read morecan't forget the staff), my children couldn't ask for a better education. They grew socially, mentally and physically. The two years went by way too fast but I am grateful for everything they experienced at this school.

Take care in dealing with this business. They proved themselves to be the opposite of breeding…read moreTikun Olam. They discriminate against kids with ADD who do not have behavioral problems. They push for the money before the enrollment acceptance and they could not accommodate the senior math level for my student. They are cold, and dishonest and they do take the best interest of a student in to consideration. Disorganized and disjointed.

AMHSI was a life changing experience. We learned so much about Middle East history and it made me…read moreappreciate and be proud to be who I am. I learned how to be more patient, build relationships with new people, and work harder to reach goals. Why should you go to AMHSI? You get a chance to live like you're on a college campus, in a high school environment, you make new friends for life, and you have a great time, travelling all over the country, and having a really fun experience. I am convinced that as an international study abroad program, it was what helped me get the leg up on college applications that I needed, and I am where I am today thanks to my experience at AMHSI.