South Range High School

The high school is awful. Half the teachers are awful at teaching and kids become extremely stressed and depressed due to how pressured the kids are to do good. The school itself is a prison and the rules are WAY too strict. The dress code is ridiculous and body-shaming.

My family had a bad experience with a first grade teacher who was unable to recognize that my child had a developemental disability that caused him to act differently than the other children. We were accused of being poor parents until my son received his diagnosis from the specialist. This has been the only poor teacher that we have had. Our life was miserable for that year. To be fair, there have been many good things that have happened for us since. My hope is that all teachers be trained to recognized special needs children in the younger grade classes who may not have been to the proper doctors.
—Submitted by a parent

I have three children(one in each school) at SR. Academically it is average but they do teach those achievement tests well ! The best program at SR is music/band. I feel with all of the taxes we pay here, our kids should learn more than just how to pass a test. They really are no better than several of the surrounding schools. Again, kudos to the Venesky's and Mr. D .

I received a quality education from South Range High School, however athletics seemed to be at the top of many people's list. Support should've been spread throughout the other extracurricular activities not just the athletics. Programs like; Speech Team, Drama, Music (this program is top notch), Home Ec. Club, PANDA, etc... When I attended South Range High School I would've like FFA and Industrial Arts as offered courses.

The quality of education is evidenced by the 'excellent' rating obtained year after year from the state's report card. The 'no child left behind' policy is in practice at this school. More than just providing an education, the educators & administrative staff care about each & every student. An overwhelming majority of students participate in multiple extracurricular activities. The music program is top notch. While the level of parental involvement diminishes somewhat from the middle school & elementary levels, it is still actively recruited & greatly appreciated & valued. The prinicpal is sure to be found in attendance at nearly every school event, home or away, he can be counted on to be a fierce advocate for his students in constantly seeking to obtain the most up to date educational tools to keep his students competitive.
—Submitted by John Deiger, a parent