Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School 240 Sykes Street, Palmer, MA 01069

"massive joke. admin is awful, teachers are leaving left and right, outdated and cramped classrooms. academics and student well-being isn't valued and it's apparent that some tech programs aren't valued either. it's all about reputation."

"The only thing this school cares about is their reputation. If you have other options for education then this school should be at the very bottom of the list."

"i graduated from pathfinder back in 2022, to hear what it has become is an insult. all the changes make pathfinder a bigger joke. new principal sucks. the changes are childlike, these are highschoolers who earn their own money, not kindergarteners."

"Honestly the admin here is a joke. We had a few fights and now they feel the need to have 2-3 new cops here on top of the ones we had instead of dealing with individual issues. Also I don’t know why anyone thinks it’s ok to limit kids use of the bathroom by making them wait in line so 1 person can use the bathroom in a 3 person bathroom, what they think this will solve I’m not sure, but it has caused less efficient use of bathroom as well as just making it feel like more a prison, we already have 3+ cops on duty now we can even use the bathroom without having to be tracked? Who do you think you are and what is this supposed to help. I love the fact that you guys have given me to go on co op, but what is this joke of a rule?"

"This has to be the worst administration in the commonwealth. They demonstrate poor communication and leadership. The MCAS scores are always the lowest in the state and there are no initiatives to improve the results. The superintendent has stated he doesn’t care about the poor test scores. Academics are not valued at Pathfinder. The facilities are dated and unsafe. The science classrooms have not been updated since the school was started. The business office has been updated 3 times in 5 years, while no money is put into the poor classrooms and labs that desperately need updating. The locker rooms are nasty, the gym floor is unsafe. The sports fields are some of the worst in the state. It appears many administrators and teachers have been leaving at an unprecedented rate in the last 5 years. Many classes are so large that there aren’t enough desks for all the students. Discipline is weak and students are not held accountable when they misbehave. Administration does not communicate to parents when there are serious offenses/injuries that occur, they brush them under the rug and keep all information to themselves. There have always been inklings of racism that are associated with this school. Teachers and students seem to be unhappy instead of engaged in a positive learning environment. Administration has changed the grades of many students. I have pulled my student out of this school system and feel bad for the students who are having to deal with all the issues listed above. The school committee has not done their due diligence on selecting the most important positions in the school, as the superintendent and principal were handed their positions instead of interviewing and searching for the best qualified candidates. Pathfinder only cares about their propaganda and increasing number$, they do not have the well-being of their students in mind."