Pine Ridge High School

My daughter just started there 2 months ago, my first impression is horrible. She takes all advanced classes and is an A student and she says the teachers even in her classes dont care about the students. I went into the guidence office personally and they act as if their doing you a favor by helping you. In 2 months her grades were never put into the computer from the last school and they never recorded that she had comm service hours completed. When i called to ask, they act like they dont care to answer my questions. Why do i have to tell them to do their job??? Isnt putting in grades part of your job not mine. Overall i miss Lake Mary schools. The teachers are excellent and really know what they are teaching. My daughter says that a few of her teachers just sit and talk during class about nothing that has to do with the subject that they are teaching,. But when the test are given out the kids suffer from the lack of instruction. I think they are setting our kids up to fail! Someone needs to get in there and inforce dicipline that has a backbone!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I am looking to find which school would be best for me to go to late into the year. Im moving to Deltona soon and I need to know. Would Deltona High school or Pine Ridge be better for me to go to at last minute.

staff is not very friendly, and does not seem to know how to answer questions about my child. I think a parent that has questions and shows concern for thier child, should be treated with a little more respect.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a 2003 Pine Ridge graduate. I accidently came across this side rating my daughters school. So here I am! lol My first two years of high school were great! The teachers were good, well eduated at what they were teaching to the students and seemed to care about the education experience. My last two years 11th and 12th grade were awful. The teachers were horrible, did not care at all about the stuff they were teaching and barely knew it themsevles. I loved the school because of the friends that I made from there, but as far as teachers and staff... no bueno!

I'm a class of 2010 graduate, and would say that overall Pine Ridge is what you make of it just like any other High School. The AP classes are challenging to some extent, however, independent study in order to pass the exams is imperative. There are some great teachers, and faculty at Pine Ridge. Then, obviously, there are others that you wonder why they went into teaching in the first place. There are plenty of clubs to get involved here. Personally, I was heavily involved in Key Club, Student Government, National Honor Society, and HOSA. My extracurricular activity involvement, and effort in academics has landed me in Florida's best college with a more than generous financial offer. Pine Ridge really does try hard to make it's school great. The ball is in YOUR park however, and a student's effort and intentions are the deciding factor in what they'll gain from attending.
--Submitted by a student

The teachers were the best part. PRHS has a dedicated faculty that's there for you.
--Submitted by a student

Im in my second year at pine ridge. I havnt noticed any other problems that other high schools dont go through. Teachers do care about everyone there and there are many opprotunities to everyone who goes to pine ridge, people may say its a bad school but most of them never even went to pine ridge or just spent a couple of months or year and did nothing that made them involved with the school or even tried.
--Submitted by a parent

I think Pine ridge is just like every other school. The teachers are there for you and acre alot. but if your a student that doesnt care about whats best for you then you dont belong in any school, no matter how great or how bad it is. Im a junior and Im part of link crew and The captain of the Varsity soccer team. yea pine ridge has its flaws but if you go there with a positive attitude then this school opens up many doors for your future. Again it all depends on the students.
--Submitted by a student

While it's true some of these reviews are biased, here's some truth about Pine Ridge. For a start, the school is overly lenient. The dress code is barely enforced, except by the occasional 'old-school' teacher who may just send you out for breaking the dress code. Most teachers however, won't even care until you get on their nerves. The curriculum at Pine Ridge isn't the greatest, depending on what classes the student takes. Some classes have a teacher whom lacks motivation, or the ability to control the class without moving forward and meeting the requirements to develop an understanding of the class material. There are many more issues with this school, but this review's limited to 150 words. Put it this way however, if you actually want to succeed and learn something in a good learning environment, go to Deltona, Deland, Mainland, or some other school. Not this one.
--Submitted by a student

I was senior class president and graduated this year and i could not have asked for better teachers, staff and principal to educate me. My high school experiance opened up so many opportunites and gave some great memories asnd experiances.
--Submitted by a student