Honors Courses at Grand Oaks High School

We must keep honors courses for our students who wish to be challenged, I can’t believe this is even a debate. I’ve paid a healthy amount in property taxes to send my kids to great schools and this feels like amateur hour from leadership.

Honors classes have a significant impact on schools. The real world is not a giant participation trophy.

Excellent school districts offer honors.

Taking away honors classes does not encourage students to take AP/DC classes. No one actually wants to have 4 AP/DC courses on their plate. Without honors classes available, many are pressured to either take classes they are uncomfortable with, or drop to level- unnecessarily lowering their GPA.

The honor system was in there for a reason for faster, paced learner students, and so you’re not stuck with all the bad kids. bring them back

We want all honor classes back.

Please honor courses!!!

It is hard to accept a change that hampers the potential of GOHS students getting the most opportunities for higher education.

These are important courses for all our students to remain competitive in this world. Do not cut them .

To take away honors classes is completely absurd and the school ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Please keep honors classes. My son is already struggling with the pressure to take more AP/DC courses, but he’s worried that regular-level classes would be too easy and unchallenging. Honors courses are the perfect middle ground for many students. Honors classes are an important option because they are more inclusive and better reflect the wide range of student preparation, learning styles, and academic readiness. They provide a higher level of challenge while still offering the structure and support many students need to succeed. Removing honors would take away a valuable pathway for students who want to be challenged without being overwhelmed.

Please consider keeping honors classes at Grand Oaks high school. They provide the perfect learning environment for some students.

My kiddos need honors classes bc AP and DC are not a viable option for them both.

The key to academic success lies in challenging students to reach the next level. Please retain the honors classes at Grand Oaks High School. These classes are necessary for the students who want to be challenged but are not quite at the level of AP classes while at the same time aren’t challenged by Levels courses.

Removing Honors courses forces kids to make decisions they shouldn’t have to. They either overwhelm their schedules with too many demanding AP/DC courses, or take levels classes. For kids who are involved in sports, church groups, work, etc. many will chose levels and coast through classes instead of overcommitting and putting undue stress on physical, mental and emotional health. Additionally, some students avoid AP/DC because of the financial commitment. Some students avoid the AP/DC because they aren’t on a college bound track. Eliminating honors classes hurts many students and helps none.

This should not even be an issue.

We want more options with classes. It is so taxing on teachers to teach a huge spectrum of students within one class. They have to diversify their instruction so much that it’s so much work for them and so boring/over the top for students in level classes. It does not create fairness on any level and definitely does not teach higher order thinking to those who are between the basic level and the AP level abilities. This also creates greater GPA gap among students and does not serve the purpose of quality of secondary education. Please allow for honors classes in GOHS. My kid was so excited to take some to learn more on the subject. She is very disappointed that she will not be getting challenged in class. She is not brave enough to take an AP class.

We need Honor classes in Grand Oaks High School

I strongly oppose the removal of Honors courses in favor of an AP-only model. While AP classes offer rigor and college credit opportunities, eliminating Honors removes a critical middle ground that serves a large portion of students—especially those balancing academics with high-level extracurricular commitments like athletics. For student-athletes competing at an elite level, time is not a theoretical constraint—it is a real, daily tradeoff. Training, travel, recovery, and competition schedules already demand discipline and sacrifice. Honors courses provide the academic challenge these students need without the excessive workload and pacing of AP courses, which are often designed to mirror college-level intensity and exam preparation. An AP-only structure creates a false binary: either take on an unsustainable workload or settle for standard-level courses that may not reflect a student’s true academic ability. This risks: • Increased burnout and stress • Reduced participation in advanced coursework • Lower overall student performance and well-being • Penalizing well-rounded students who excel both academically and athletically Not every student needs—or benefits from—the AP track in every subject. Honors courses allow students to remain challenged, engaged, and successful while maintaining balance. If the goal is to prepare students for college and life beyond school, we should be expanding pathways—not eliminating them. I urge the school to reconsider and preserve Honors offerings as part of a balanced, inclusive academic framework.

I strongly disagree of the removing of an Honors classes.