The critics consensus reads: "Homeroom offers an encouraging -- and engaging -- look at young people preparing to leave high school behind and shape the future.

"[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generaly favourable reviews".

Homeroom is, in that sense, an inspiring tragedy, a portrait of resilient youth in unprecedented circumstances, the sort of thing that hasn't yet oversaturated Sundance, but probably eventually will.

[8] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com wrote: "Nicks takes a verité approach to his subject, documenting students through the ups and downs of their final year in high school at a distance, letting them tell their own stories.

The debate over adults who think that officers keep their kids safe opposite students telling them that uniforms don’t equal safety for a lot of young people is fascinating.