Private | 7-12 | Roman Catholic | 463 students |
Alhambra's Ramona Convent Secondary School is a private school. It is all female and Roman Catholic affiliated, serving 463 students in grades 7-12.
This school's average Community Rating, based on 25 reviews, is 4 out of 5 stars.
School highlights:
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0.3 miles | |||
0.5 miles | |||
St. Thomas More Elementary School 0.6 miles | |||
0.7 miles |
Our daughter was a Ramona student in grades 7-12. She had a great education from caring, supportive teachers who set high standards. About 6 months after she began college, our daughter phoned home to thank us for sending her to Ramona. She said she was the only student in her college dorm who did not hate high school. A big thank you to Ramona for instilling academic skills, strong values, and a positive attitude towards education.
My daughters attended Ramona a few years ago. I am very grateful for the outstanding education they received there. I like that the school offered academic opportunities that allowed them them to thrive in a rigorous yet caring safe wholesome environment. The school was very strict and enforced the rules beautifully. Ms. Platz was the best exponent of the school mission and I truly appreciated her efforts. My girls were well prepared for USC and UCLA. I applaud Ramona for all it did for my daughters especially for instilling the timeless Gospel values.
I love Ramona so much that I have been active at Ramona for over 65 years. A wonderful place to work, study, visit, etc.
The mission statement moves the administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents working together with a common goal: helping the whole student to grow and prepare to take their place in the world. Having taught there for ten years, there was much affirmation and encouragement to succeed. No matter what challenges these young woman come with at entry year, they graduate with more than what their expectations were. I have the highest regard for all those connected with Ramona Convent Seconday School.
Ramona is not a school I would send my daughter. I had to transfer her to another local girls' school which is so much more open to our needs. Ramona is quite stuffy, and the elitism it promotes amongst students is rather off putting. It lacks spirit, and in the promotion of its own agenda, speaks disdainfully of other Catholic schools in the area. Please do your homework before your send your daughter to Ramona - the buyers remorse is not fun; trust me, I've had it.
This school unfortunately is not for everyone. If your daughter is not a solid 'A' or 'B' student, we would not recommend this school. due to enrollment capacity they may accept your child even if your daughter doesn't score well on the entrance exams. But, after a year of attending Ramona, you may be asked not to return for her 10th year. The faculty at the school is good and their motto to empower women is great, until they fall behind or it takes an effort to guide and bring them up to speed. None of the teachers will take responsibility for the end result of what happened to your daughter. It all falls back on your daughter a bit too late. Avoid the pain, humiliation, disappointment of rejection and an expensive tuition. This school is great for 'A' and 'B' grade students. Those women are easier to empower.
As I look back as an Alumni, I truly appreciate the education and experience I received here as a student. Ramona truly challenged me to be my own person and stick out among the crowd. On graduation day you will see that your daughter has become everything that Ramona Promised in it's mission statement. My daughters will surely be future Ramona girls!!
I am a 2004 alumni of Ramona & have nothing but love, respect and total appreciation for this school. I had mixed feelings about Ramona while I was there, but looking back I am so extremely grateful that my parents struggled to get me through 6 years of tuition. I often find men telling me that is so rare to find a woman like me who truly is a 'complete package' and I just think that I could bring them a handful of my old Ramona girls and prove to them that they are out there! This school doesn't invest much of its money into the athletics department, this does irritate the student athletes at times. And if you expect your child to get an athletic scholarship for college, this is not the place to be recruited! As an athlete I wish this were different but my girls will be Ramona girls!
I am an alumi of this school and although i HATED attending an all girls high school - now that i'm older, i definitely appreciate my parents for paying to get me into an exquiste school! The teachers were caring and the curriculum def. helped me when i was in college (i was ahead for once!). If i have a daughter, i would want her to attend ramona...
I am a senior at Ramona and I am very grateful to be in this school. It is an academically challenging school and I assure that you daughter will receive the best education possible. The environment is very gregarious and amiable that I know every girl here likes.It teaches responsibility, organization and time management. I reccomend this high school for anyone who wants to send their daughter there.
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