Lower Richland High School

I am a gratuate of Lower Richland 1960. We had a reunion with a tour of the school Sat sept 18 2010. we attended the football game friday night, and was happy to see they won one for the class of 1960. 21- 7 over Eau Claire. We were even escorted to mid field and introduced. I thank the Principal for this task. We toured the school Sat morning, and I am very impressed with the curriculem the students are using. Keep up the good work, and I know the graduates will be the Best

I have a teenager going to this school and considering the fact that we have moved from another high school in the state and previously another high school in Richland County District 1, I can honestly and truly say that this school is horrible. The children are very unruly, teenage pregnancy rate is high, the staff including the principals are ineffective and just there to get a check. They are really not proactive at all. This is speaking from dealing with them firsthand.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so proud that my children are a part of this school. The teachers are great and the prinicipal and staff really care about the future of 'each' student. I was really happy to hear that the school received a Palmetto Silver Award. This school has had major changes for the better and that says a lot about the community. I am so proud of this school. If you live in this community you would really be impressed with the structure of this school and it's performance.
--Submitted by a parent

Im a student here at Lower Richland High. It really isnt a bad school, but there are always the ignorant few that stand out. Obviously, thats what the people want to hear, and that's whats going to be displayed in news. Some of the staff here was and still is slack. Things have improved from what was, though. Recently, the school has taken many steps to improve including: construction, extra-curricular activities, tutoring, and school-wide reading. We are an International Bacclaurate school. The Hosa and FBLA recently went to competition and brought back awards. The gospel choir went to New York and brought back an award. The step teams continue to deliver in competition, also. Our principal Mr.Byers is very active in the school He's cool, but at the same time, he's all for the rules. A student's experience at this school just depends on how they use the opportunity.
--Submitted by a student

As a freshmen at Lower Richland HS, I have to say it is nothing like what people said it was. I have first hand experience of how the school really is. Most people say that it's a bad schol because of the students that attened the school like 10 or 20 years ago. People just don't want to take the time to try and reanaylizy the school now. The school has great extracurricular activites that students can participate in.
--Submitted by a student

Well anyone who has ever attended or even visited this campus for an extended period of time can see that we aren't
--Submitted by a former student

I am a Rising Senior at Lower Richland. I am tired of all the negative things that are being said about my school. People say that our school is bad it is a typical high school. We have many advantages at our school. We gave out over a million schloarships for our class of 2006 to attend college. i am involve in my school and I hatre for people to put the school that i atten down because it is what you make of the school. And not what you hear. We have problems, but all schools do. Our administration is very slack, They seem as though they don't have any control, because some of them act like teenagers themselves.
--Submitted by a student

I am currently a student at LR and trust me it is not that bad. Although, our school has good qualities that we are not recognized for! For example my current GPA is a 4.0 and I take all honors classes. Now that is something our school should be recognized for.
--Submitted by a student

I am a 2001 graduat from LR and I must say that my hugh school years were the worst. The teachers did not care either way whether you pass or fail because they were still going to get their paycheck. The administration ir horrific. My younger brother now attends there and I hate the idea. The school is so unruly that they have to have a sub-station on campus for control. Does that sound safe to anyone else ? I know that that school has to have the highest drop-out rate. How do you expect your children to care when the teachers and other staff members are not motivating the students to care about themselves or their education.
--Submitted by a former student

I attended Lower Richland High (LR) and it was terrible. The administration was not very good at keeping order in the school. At one point in time there were 5 riots in 1 DAY! The school was a mad-house. There were a select few teachers that did a good job but that was it. Sure its nice to have a good teacher, but what good is it when you cant learn because of the classmates. Kids would get kicked out of the school but later would be allowed to re-enter. THAT WAS A DUMB THING!! The only thing that school did right was pep assemblies which were still bad. Mr.Drennon was the best thing that could have happend to LR, too bad he left. THANKFULLY, I am gone now so it doesnt bother me, but I do wish people would stop being so ignorant and see the school is BAD!
--Submitted by a former student