Ridgeview High School

This school is overpopulated and thus over-regulated, leaving the decision-making heavily teacher-biased. The chain of authority for regulating education in this state in general is extremely biased towards progressive reform to standardize all schools and prevent teacher specialization and a more broad curriculum with more electives. The IB program is definitely dominant and works like a trade school, only there's less money in it, so students that want to specialize are actually cheated. Unless you are preparing your child for a life in a technical school, you should not enroll them here. High School should groom for a higher education and prepare students for life.

This school is NOT as great as most parents make it out to be, as they do not know what goes on inside the school. First thing I should start out saying is the ADMINISTRATION is a JOKE, the "pick and choose" deal goes on here, and the teachers are always the "victims." Some of the RULES are absolutely RIDICULOUS, such as the dress code policy, and the absense policy (miss 5 days and your child gets all 59F's!!!). The school has great teachers, but most cater to the I.B. students. Overall rating 2/5 - your child is better off at Oakleaf!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter graduated this spring from the IB program where she did very well. She's on to college this fall and I am extremely happy with the college preparation and coursework offered by the school and the IB program. In addition, the students participating in the program are exceptional scholastically and as young people. I was amazed at the 3-4 hours of homework a night especially in the first couple years but if your goal is to prepare your kid for college, this is the way to go.
--Submitted by a parent

This school worries more about inconsequential things like dress code and cell phones than it does about academics and budgets. It needs to focus more on the students and less on what their wearing, because tightening the leash is only going to make them rebel even more.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is simply amazing. Weather you are in the IB(International Baccalaureate) program, which is an advanced learning program for students, or Drama, or even into Athletics, you will always find something at Ridgeview. The schools food is actually worth eating and paying for. Ridgeview is the only Clay County High School that has one lunch period which is a priveliage, and you can eat anywhere in the school you would like. School has great teachers in a decent learning enviroment. The downside(s) are that the schools students arent disiplined enough to know not to pick on each other, and Ridgeview isnt a 'welcoming' school. Everyone has there group and that is where they stay, which leads to lack of cominication.
--Submitted by a parent

Ridgeview has progressed over the years. Teachers getting hired create new learning environments. The school has an awesome sports addition. Students come out Friday nights supporting their panther pride. Every school has its flaws but Ridgeview has very few. The school is nice and clean. The teachers are pretty good at what they do. Also, the students get along with just about everyone. We are one big team verseing the next.
--Submitted by melissa, a student

This from a parent of two kids who went through the IB program during 2002-2007. If your child is academically inclined and you are in Clay County, Florida, you should at least take a look at the IB program, which in Clay County, FL is only at Ridgeview. The school has regular high school and the IB program using the same facilities and sharing some classes. The IB program gathers together the more academic kids from the county and there are some advantages to doing that. The drama department, directed by Ms. McCall, is a great strength of this school. The plays at Ridgeview are worth seeing even if your children don't go to school there, and all the children enjoy working on them. The IB program overall appears to me to emphasize writing skills. Students are required to do a lot of writing.
--Submitted by a parent

I have attened rhs for about 3 years now but I moved a few times and came back giving me a chance to compare schools personally. This school has no creativity. School is the same boring and disappointing day for me. I feel like Im missing so much and not getting privaleges we desereve that balances with the responsibilty we are exspected out of us. Teachers have favorites, no rewards for our hard work, and overlly self indulged teachers.
--Submitted by a student

Ridgeview has a strong IB program. Very professional and all about the kids. I strongly support the school
--Submitted by George Etrata, a teacher

this school is great but the way some of the teachers teach is just horrible. And I agree that no school should have 92 portables, and 10 buildings. and the classes are too big there are 31 student to 1 teacher.
--Submitted by a student