Council Rock High School South

The school is big and it is fairly new, but there are many bad things that happen. It is almost all caucasian. Very few students of color are present. There are about 7-10 black kids per grade out of over 2,000 kids in the school. There are a few more Indian students, and almost no latino/hispanic students. This causes the school to be racist. Many students are racist and shockingly, the teachers are as well. Teachers are extremely oblivious to all of the bullying and racial problems in the school.
--Submitted by a student

I have had several children attend CRSD south high school. I think the teachers are self absorbed, lazy and not interested in making learning the reason for going to school.It is a school with no leadership from the principal. There are no checks and balance. The teachers have no accountabilty for their work or lack of work. The students do well because parents pay for tutors for class subjects as well as for SATS. It is very disappointing.
--Submitted by a parent

My Children love this school and in other schools they have been to there have been some type of negligence on the teacher and administrative part, but here there are not as many fights. they have high test scores and have meet great people
--Submitted by a parent

Innovative, proactive -great school
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from Council Rock South in 2004. And although it is very true about the bubbles that go on at the school. I can honestly say that I would not have wanted to attend any other school. The teachers are wonderful and it is a beautiful campus. I felt very lucky to attend a school that could open so many doors for me with teacher who actually took the time to help you.and a wonderful principle who actually go involved in making it a great school.. who cares about the students There were those unhappy days because it does seem to have more than it's fair share of stuck up kids ( more than other schools).. but that's life. It's an amazing school. I am in college to be a teacher because of the experience I recieved there. :)
--Submitted by Tiela Meyers, a former student

I am a recent graduate of the school, and I don't think I could have been better prepared for college. While many of my peers struggled to adjust to the size and having to write critically, I excelled. I attribute this directly to my course load at Rock. The AP programs are tied in very tightly with similar college programs. If a parents is worried about pulling a kid from a private school into public, Rock South will ease your tension. It is a great enviroment. The only thing to be worried about is the driving situation, as many of the juniors who drive there are not prepared to drive and accidents occur. Other than that, there is very little to complain about. I only wish South had been open my entire high school stay!
--Submitted by Marc, a former student

This school has its good points and its bad points. If you have an extremely gifted student, an above average, significantly motivated child, or a student with learning disabilities, this school offers tremendous resources. For the average or mediocre student, who has not been officially labeled learning disabled, this highly competitive school could pose problems. Kids, who in other school districts would most likely be in the top half of the class, are likely to be found in the bottom half of the class here and are often advised to go to Community College or cosmetology school. There are so many 'gifted' 'honors' and 'outside tutored' students here that students who receive average grades often think of themselves as stupid and are quite frequently overlooked and/or recommended for lower level classes.
--Submitted by a parent

council rock has done an unbelievable job with this new highschool. the halls are peaceful and the teachers are wonderful. the students get to reach for there highest level due to the great resources including the library the gym which is to unbelievable for words to explain. from the indoor track to the weightroom and the wrestling room this gym has it all. Mr. Holland the principal has done a great job witht he students and they all love him
--Submitted by Michael Nelinson, a parent

Council Rock School District, is among the best in the Pennylvania State area. Although Council Rock South is a new school, the teachers and rest of the staff, certaintly are not. All of the teachers at this school are very well educated, as is the Principal. The Principal is one of the best principals I'v experienced. I believe that the principal is one of the most hands-on, involved, fun principals. With the principal being such a great man, along with the amazing teaching staff, Council Rock South could not be a better high school for any student to attend.
--Submitted by Kerry P, a student