Ranburne High School

I am a student at r.H.S. And i have been for 7 yrs now...They always make sure you try your best and they encourage you every step of the way....Also they are always there for you and never turn their backs either... Ranburne high school is a really great school !!
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is a great and safe school.
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this school is very old,but it is an awesome school. it has the best students and most everyone has a good attitude when they are here. the teachers are very outgoing and they can help the students with anything and everything
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I am proud my children go to Ranburne. I have 3 children one graduated in 2005, one in hs now and one will be in hs next yr. The school itself does need repair but hopefully we will have a new school in the next 2 years. I do wish that there was a drama program and also a chorale group. The band is very good.
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Ranburne is a great school and they have incredible academics and I am proud that my kids have the oppurtunity to be there.
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this school rocks.the band is totally awsome :-)
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Ranburne High School is an example of the poorly funded Alabama school system. Lack of funds is one thing but the diversity element at Ranburne is another. First, not a mere 3 miles down the road is Georgia, who has a lottery that funds their schools and programs. They build multi-million dollar schools to give their kids in a chance of learning. In Ranburne, and other Alabama schools, you get hardly the necessary items. Not saying that having a brand new school makes it better, but u are a product of your enviroment! Second, Diversity: How is it that a kid who attends a school in 2007 with only one race suppose to graduate and be comfortable in a society that is more diverse than it has ever been? Think about it! By the way, there is more to life than sports people! You know Ranburne! Peace!

I do not think that Ranburne is a good school. The school does not prepare students for the expanding world outside of the shell called Ranburne. They should expand their extracurricular activities to a drama club and a wrestling team as well.
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I think that Ranburne is a great school.I play Basketball at Ranburne and I think the Coaches are great and the whole basketball program is great.Parents are really involved with the students and will do anything to help teachers or anyone in the school.The teachers at Ranburne are awesome.They are involved in class and some teachers will just cut up with the students in our free time.
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I'm a student currently attending Ranburne High School and a future 2006 graduate. No matter what anyone else says Ranburne is a great school and town. I grew up here and I've never had a problem fitting in. Everyone since the beginning of school has been so kind and helpful and I believe that it continues to this day. Although we don't have the state funding that is really needed, Ranburne is still the best it can be. Some say the principal is too strict but he is only doing his job( keeping everyone in line). Only the basic sports are offered here and I wish we had more so maybe we could have more students participating in after school activities.
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Ranburne is a great school, if your kids are not happy at a school and has no attention at all around other people they will be great at Ranburne High School! Ranburne really has a great baseball team and probably in the year 2006 they will win a state championship, many of the kids have great talent.
—Submitted by jerry shepherd, a parent

The academics at Ranburne are becoming first rate. The students that are currently graduating are definitely ready for college. You had better be ready if you want to enter the advanced courses, because some of the teachers are really tough, but it's for the students benefit.
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Ranburne is the best! Most of the teachers are helpful and will assist you in doing your work! Although the dress code is crazy, I would still recommend Ranburne to anybody!
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I attended RHS and when I arrived at college, I felt very prepared and was actually much more advanced than many of the other freshmen. It is a nice atmosphere to grow up in. Every school has its flaws and RHS is no excpetion. However, I think my overall experience there was great. The faculty is great and the community really supports the school. When I have children I will be returning to Ranburne so they can attend RHS. I wouldn't put them in anyother school.
—Submitted by a former student

For those who say Ranburne doesn't give you the education you need to go on to a major college, you are dead wrong. I went to Ranburne and have two BS degrees. My nephew attended Ranburne and is currently at Auburn where he has made only '1' B, the rest of his grades are 'A's'! Ranburne is an excellent school. I have had more than one college professor tell me they prefer students from Ranburne over any other school!
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Ranburne is not a place for people who want to rebel against authority. It is a great place for those who want to be in a great learning environment and dont want to be bothered by disciplinary problems. The students of Ranburne are well rounded and are not racists as some people say. Only people who have nothing to do with Ranburne think that. The faculty at Ranburne is one of the most caring group of teachers and aides in the state.
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As a former student at Ranburne, I myself would never send my child there. On the good side it is a very small school and the community is nice. But, Ranburne in no way prepares a student academically for a large university. The curriculum they offer prepares a child for a technical or two year degree. Also many of the teachers are more worried with athletics than academics.

I have always been pleased with RHS. It is a small school in a small town...Yes there are trade offs. Money is scarce...small town politics exist. Sometimes it is difficult to offer all of the activities found in big schools. But I find the trade off acceptable. If you are looking for a Metro Birmingham or Metro Atlanta type school....don't look to Ranburne. If you desire a small town...home atmosphere....this is it. Dedicated teachers and tons of comunity support. What could be better.
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I went to school at Ranburne High. I started in the first grade and graduated there. I have been many places after and never have felt as comfortable with any other school my children have been in. There are some things about Ranburne that others may not like, but in this day and time I would love to have the security that this small school and town has to offer for my children.

Ranburne is to competative , some of the kids are snobs, there is a lot of jelousy at that school, These people are to worried about their kid bettering someone elses , doesnt matter who they hurt
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