Ridgecrest Intermediate School

Overall this school is terrific. Yes, some teachers are better than others, but the counselors help with any issues that we have had. Yes, there is too much homework! But the PV District in general is about a year ahead of other local districts- Is that better or not? Personal opinion it isnt, especially if your child is bright but not quite yet an engineer, rocket scientist or a member of an orchestra! Mr. Oschman and Ms.Felix are outstanding in their fields. The principal, Mr. Corwin and all office staff go above and beyond to try to make the education experience a great experience for all the students. Not an easy task. Recommend this school- yes I do.
—Submitted by a parent

Uhmmm...pretty much the worst school ever. Not even kidding i go here and i hate it. Just moved here this year over the summer, and this school is AWEFUL. Sorry to scare anyone coming here, you may like it, but i HATE it.

RTI program inplementation
—Submitted by a teacher

Is this really a school? It should close down. Again. It is terrible. In the academic classes they disguise it as "challenging you" but they were really just badly explaining the curriculum and then assigning an overdose of homework questions that the kids don't even know. There is a terribly scarce selection of extracurricular activities and electives. I wish I could sue them.

I think the teachers are great! There are fun school experiences and all of my friends have fun! I don't know of any bullying and i go to school here. Mr. Mcbride rocks just saying best teacher ever! However some teachers are getting pink slips, but instead of trying to save them, we have dj parties and give away ipods. What up with that?
—Submitted by a student

RIS is a very wonderful place. The teachers, hand picked by the outstanding principal, are incredibly dedicated and compassionate about the cause of making sure that every student experiences success, and that every child reach their potential. They recognize different learning styles and are able to bring out the best in so many children who otherwise would have managed to stay on the fringes.
—Submitted by a parent

Check out the principal very carefully and talk to other parents that may have had issues at Ridgecrest. School is great and some very excellent teachers there.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm a student, and I love this school. All of the teachers are energetic and love their work, the material is challenging, and there are always new opportunities to excel. I and my friends love Ridgecrest, as it is one of the few public schools that really work hard for your education.
—Submitted by a student

As an faculty in higher education, it is rare to find a public school that strives for such excellence as Ridgecrest Intermediate School. The teachers are energetic and dedicated to the learning process.
—Submitted by a parent

This school isn't really my kind of school. there is way too much homework and the teachers are hostile
—Submitted by a student

This school is so awesome my daughter is going there this year and i have known this school for a very long time keep up the good work
—Submitted by a parent

I do believe my son has received an above average education for 6th grade. I loved his Math and Science teachers. They were consistant with how they assigned homework out to the students. We, as a family, were able to judge and balance out our time quite nicely with how the two teachers assigned homework and projects. I feel with the other teachers; Social Studies, Language Arts, and Write Study Skills were not consistant and at times a large assignment was given out on a Thurday and due on the following Tuesday. Some of these assignments took 12 - 16 plus hours for my son to finish. I do feel the students get more homework that what is suggested by the District. I also sense that a few teachers waste time discussing topics that are not revelent to the subject they they teach. I do appreciate the no bullying policy.
—Submitted by a parent

Do not assume your kids can get a superior eduction in this school which is well-known in terms of its API scores. From my experience, this school does not provide enough instruction and frankly lots of parents here enroll their kids in outside tutoring programs. There is very little homework and not a lot of challenging stuff either. Kids are not motivated in learning, and what is even worse, sometimes they are just simply graded on efforts instead of real performance. Just think of having to write only about five essays in a whole school year for your language arts class, and a paper with fancy decoration gets a better score than some with real substance. With that said, some of the teachers are really good, and lots of parent volunteers are very dedicated.
—Submitted by a parent

I think that Ridgecrest is a great place to learn and make new friends.. Everyone is friendly and the teachers are very loving and kind and our principal is a great person who is strict in fields he needs to be strict in and loose when he can be!
—Submitted by a student

I agree that this school is a mess. Kids are not getting the full middle school experience because of the low quality of everything, including students. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!
—Submitted by a parent

This school is amazing. I know if you search the world, you wont find a team of more dedicated, passionate, and skillful teachers and staff! Everyone works extremely hard to make sure we're learning and understanding. Thanks, RIS!
—Submitted by a student

This is a wonderful school. My son and all of his friends thoroughly enjoy their school days-academic and social. Any bullying is taken seriously, it is not tolerated and is dealt with immediately. Students can make anonymous incident reports to staff to have social issues dealt with. The parent postings below mystify me, as what they describe is not a common experience...the remarks sound made up to me, they are so far from the reality. Administration staff and teachers are eager to know about and handle what these parents are describing. The academics and teachers are really excellent. It is a very well run, safe and happy school. Great students, teachers and staff!
—Submitted by a parent

My child also hates attending the school due to the harrowing experience with other children. Bullying seems to be pretty common. If not for the teachers, my child would not attend this school. Hope the school board does something about it.
—Submitted by a parent

Ridgecrest is absolutely a mess! my son goes there and he is dreading going there everday. The sports are way below average and the academics are a joke.
—Submitted by a parent

Ridgecrest is the best school i have ever been to in my life.The princible Mr.Corwin is alsome.So are the teacher and staff member When i have children they are going to ridgecrest.
—Submitted by a student