High School on military post?

2015-04-07T12:01:53-04:00

Should there be high schools on military posts?

Response by SGT Corey Franks made Apr 7 at 2015 12:24 PM

2015-04-07T12:24:28-04:00

There are HS on post. At Randolph AFB in San Antonio I pass by it every morning.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2016 1:59 AM

2016-07-15T01:59:45-04:00

Some large installations especially overseas, have them. In most cases in CONUS, there wouldn't be enough students to justify one on post (which would mean generally open only to the military community due to access issues) Many do have elementary and middle schools. Travis AFB has a district which primarily serves the Travis AFB base community (separate district from Fairfield (CA) Unified School District. It has their high and middle school and 3 elementary just off base with 2 elementary on-base. The district boundaries include parts of Fairfield and Vacaville nearer to the base. You need to have no military affiliation to attend those district off-base schools if you live in the district boundary. (Military families outside the district boundaries can attend that districts schools since they cater to the military community.)The 2 elementary schools on base service those families that live on base.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 15 at 2016 2:07 AM

2016-07-15T02:07:40-04:00

DODDS runs schools overseas. Unless there's a large distance, the Pols won't allow it because the service is provided out in town and the military is taking food out of babies mouths in doing so. The unions would go berserk as well as pulling Federal Impact Funds out of the school districts. Pretty much a non starter if there is a servicing school district around. DoD is under strict orders to utilize outside services.

Response by SFC Bill Snyder made Jul 15 at 2016 2:00 PM

2016-07-15T14:00:00-04:00

Back in the 50 and 60, HS Football was a BIG thing. Divisions and Communities had teams that travelled all over playing each other. Who can forget the 8th Inf Div vs Kaiserslautern rivalry. Better then some NFL games/Teams.

Response by PO3 Steven Stinnett made Jul 16 at 2016 3:45 PM

2016-07-16T15:45:28-04:00

not only High Schools but the ability to take University courses as well, as a retired Teacher/Counselor (38 years) with the California public school system, Ceres, California, home schooling is becoming very popular due to the political pressure involving the core-curriculum which many people find offensive involving social morals & values.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Mar 27 at 2024 3:59 PM

2024-03-27T15:59:37-04:00

In staffing and no decision yet, but Wake County Public Schools is working with DA to build a HS on an old golf course at Fort Bragg, woke name Liberty.

Response by PO1 Tony Holland made Mar 27 at 2024 6:27 PM

2024-03-27T18:27:37-04:00

I graduated in 1964 from Yamato HS which served Tachikawa AFB in Japan -- would have been very difficult to attend a local Japanese high school.