Redan High School

Redan High School is academically ok. However, when it comes to the overall parent involvement, there is very little. I think that the teachers are interested in the students achievements and success in learning the curriculum.
--Submitted by a parent

Redan High School is excellent. A student has access to all types of courses and levels of learning. The school has an expererience educational staff that is capable of meeting the needs of all students.
--Submitted by a teacher

My son is going to be a 2012 graduate, and the last 3 years of his school experiences have been great .He is a member of the concert, marching and jazz band. Also a member of the swim team. The school has great teachers but lack parent involvement. Teachers respond to your concerns and the counselors make every effort to assist the student regarding graduation requirements. Parent involvement makes a difference in the success of a school, not just the teachers and the students. Parents you need to step it up.
--Submitted by a parent

My children had a great high school experience at Redan! The band is awesome and the principal responds to all concerns. Both of my son's are doing well there.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a recent Redan High School graduate and I think this school is one of a kind. Redan not only has great extra-curricular activities, such as band, track and field, basketball, and baseball, but also a great set of teachers and administrators who know how to get the best out of students.
--Submitted by a student

Redan is a great school with a great staff and facility. If the students came to learn, it would be awesome. We don't want another APS situation here in Dekalb. Parents complain, but how many will take this survey? probably even less than those which attend PTSA meetings or students/parent functions. The real answers are found in the parents of the students, train them at home and the task of teaching will be much easier. Nearly $10 million dollars were awarded in scholarships this year to Redan students, so the school must not be that bad.
--Submitted by a parent

This is our first year at Redan High. My son is in the 9th grade and we were desperately looking for another option. My son got into the Marching Band and he was hooked. School principal tell us that just because our kids are in high school now does not mean we should let go. Yet, teachers say, 'they don't put in info on the parent portal, they tell the kids and if the kids tell the parents it's on them.' I am not sure how to keep my child on track yet.
--Submitted by a parent

Unfortunately Redan has gone down since the years have past, but it is still a good school. The school is in need of strong, fair leadership. Even though the leadership is not as strong there are still plenty of good teachers there that have been there for many years. The academics can always be better but that is with any school. Redan has a reputation of doing exceptionally well on the Georgia High School Graduation Test and if I am not mistaken they now rank No. 1 in the county and for the past years we have come in 3rd and 2nd. I attended Stephenson High School and later transferred because I did not like the school, the lack of enthusiasm from teachers, and the many discipline problems there. When I attended Redan my grades got much better and there weren't as many behavior problems like I witnessed at Stephenson.
--Submitted by a student

Worst school in Dekalb, lack of encouragement from staff, staff more focused on discipline then academics.
--Submitted by a student

I am a 2001 alumni of Redan High School who attended Spelman College after high School. I have been teaching for 3 years and have now finished my Master's in Counseling. I enjoyed my 4 years at Redan. We had an excellent principal (McGrady) and I had wonderful teachers that inspired me to do exactly what I am doing today(Major Greer, Sgt Flowers, Ms. Crawford, and Ms. Bogar) Although I did not feel Redan adequately prepared me for college it still gave me a love for education that has served me well thus far. I am disappointed with the condition of the school at this present time. I had an opportunity to substitute teach there in 2005 and it was not the same school that I loved. Yes, the students are running the school and the administration is allowing it.
--Submitted by a student