Belleville West High School 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223

"Belleville West High School is a great school full of good teachers and kids. You feel at home walking through the doors at Belleville West. My first time walking in as a freshman I was greeted and welcomed by seniors and many upperclassmen. All of my teachers have been helpful with my academics. The extra-curricular activities have been fun as well. I've been in golf and Speech and Acting team and have felt welcomed in both. This mostly stems from helpful and caring upperclassmen being willing to help freshman. I've enjoyed my time at West so far and look forward to the next four years."

"My years at Belleville West have been everything good. All of our academic along with our extra curricular activities are so great and everyone finds their group to fit in. I'm in choir and the teacher and the students in it with me create such a good environment to be in. I also play golf and all the kids on the team including me are good kids. Our coaches are very good with helping each one of us and taking their time out of their days to do so much more in helping us. Everything at West had a good environment to be in and it has everything we could want in school."

"My time in Belleville West helped me develop in multiple ways to continuously progress into a better person and develop in various ways to stand out after graduation. I graduated in 2012 and already had 38 college credit hours that I could transfer though West's 1818 program through Saint Louis University and various AP programs. This allowed me to enroll in college as a sophomore and let me have a much more relaxed course schedule than other students in similar studies. This helped immensely as I started getting acquainted to college. Also extracurriculars such as Model United Nations, HyNews (high school newspaper), National Honors Society, etc. greatly improved my skills in public speaking, writing, editing, design, and volunteering. These not only made me stand out in college applications, but also improved myself to become a more well-rounded person. The teachers I experienced in honors and AP classes were excellent. They pushed us to excel, but also helped us along the way. These classes and teachers got me into the rhythm of time management which is very valuable after high school graduation that surprisingly many people do not adequately possess. These teachers made me actually interested in the subject matter instead of just doing the work to get good grades on exams. I felt safe here no matter the time of day. I had to get here early and stay until the evening started sometimes due to extracurriculars and had no safety issues. I always felt welcomed and included in West. Belleville West is a great school filled with excellent teachers and programs and extracurriculars deigned to push students to their highest potential and excel later in life."

"Obviously, when it comes to a school, people's criteria for what they consider "good" will vary. All I can say, though, is that I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Belleville West. As a student who was interested in the arts, I participated in a lot of music and theater during my time there. For me, this was the most enriching part of high school for me. There was a definite commitment to keep these programs alive and thriving. I was a member of Maroon Majic, concert choir, Little Theatre and the Thespian Society. The teachers who dedicated their time to these programs went above and beyond and made it a truly great experience for the students. Our theatre performed 5 shows a year, and I remember hearing from students at other school that they only performed around 2 or 3. To me, that always made West pretty special. In the time since I have left, I have been thrilled to see that West has kept up that commitment to these programs. When I was senior, the speech and acting team was just getting going, and from what I know, it has become a very strong organization on campus and at weekend competitions. My review of this place may be incredibly dated. It's been 10+ years since my time there, but while I may no longer live around, I still have ties to the community. My family still lives in the district, so we still have a vested interested in the school. I think Belleville West is great school. My dad, sister and I had great experiences there."

"Belleville West was one of the best school experiences a student could have. The opportunities for extracurricular activities gave me a full schedule but also prepared me for college and life after college. The theatre program is one of the best in the state in my opinion. We had two amazing directors that pushed us to be professional. My experience in theatre has helped me in my job as a Creative Arts director at a church. I also learned so much from marching band. Our director made us amazing musicians by showing us how fun and rewarding marching band could be. Over all I would say my experience at Belleville West was amazing. The teachers I had loved to teach and loved their job. They wanted us to learn and see the world in a different light. I can't thank them enough for all they taught me. Yes there were things that happened that shouldn't have, but Belleville West helped to shape me into who I am today. With all the opportunities to excel, there is no reason why I wouldn't recommend it."