Ravenwood High School

We moved from another state in 2010 and our daughter was entering her 10th grade year. It took over six months to feel excepted by her peers. She was a cheerleader and on a copetition team before moving here and was in the propular group. The student body at RHS was not very welcoming. I went to administration in the year moved here and in and the next year and was told "we know there is a problem but it starts at home with the parents and there isn't anything we can do about it" My daughter was harrassed to the point where she didn't want to go to school and returned back to where we moved from because she wanted to have a "Normal" high school experenice. The parents also judge before they get to know their childrens NEW friends. Had I known what I do now I would have never put her in that school. I hope the class of 2013 is proud of how they made my daughter feel. This has been going on a long time after talking to strangers that I meet and is getting worse please feel free to contact me. This is not just a one time occurance
--Submitted by a parent

As a current student at Ravenwood, I thoroughly enjoy the time spent at the school. The school itself is well constructed both inside and out, and the teachers show passion in the things they teach. RHS has won state championship titles for various sports, which results in student body pride, and is well known for its outstanding shows in the fall and spring along with its undefeated speech/ debate team. This school is a fantastic school
--Submitted by a student

Ravenwood is fooling itself and everyone else as well. The teachers dont teach and the school is full of huge problems. I'm pulling my child out of there as soon as possible. Hopefully the folks at the district office will wake up to the truth soon.
--Submitted by a parent

Ravenwood seems to do well because of the demographics. I have two daughters that both went there and now are in college. They did not feel comfortable in this environment and said the staff was not all that good. Drug use and gangs are highly noticeable. I would not recommend sending your kids to this school if you want top notch education.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated a couple of years ago and I believe that the education I received could not have been better for preparing me for college. The teachers are great, although the administration lacks a good connection with the students and faculty which is the root of most of the problems at the school. I feel like the administration has become focused on creating many unnecessary rules which further hurts the student/administration relationship. The school offers a great variety of programs and does better well in sports.

As a parent of two children at RHS, I am very pleased with the quality of education. Our first child graduated from a private school prior to moving to Williamson County and I believe that the two children presently enrolled at RHS will be better prepared for college based on the education they are receiving at this fine school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently a student enrolled in ravenwood high school and we have great spirits, great sports teams but only a few great teachers. Most talk about other teachers in a negative way, while others allow racial slurs in their classroom. The teaching is lackluster and only a select few of the biology teachers actually know what they are talking about. The administration is unfair on there punishment when they pick and choose who gets what.
--Submitted by a student

I am currently enrolled at Ravenwood, and can honestly report that the curriculum isn't based as much on understanding and application of material as it is on getting students to pass standardized tests. Drug and alcohol use at Ravenwood is tremendously high and teachers seemed stressed about how our test results will reflect upon themselves. We constantly have new teachers, most of which are new and not experienced, and crowding is becoming a major issue. I feel like RHS could be more hands-on with learning, and that teachers could make learning more fun instead of a chore to get through until after the test. On the other hand, there are a few engaging and passionate teachers at RHS like Mr. Huebner, Mr. Hutton, Mrs. Smith (Theater), and I have heard wonderful things about Mrs. Maggart. We have the resources for engaging and creative learning, we just have to use them!
--Submitted by a student

I am a current student at Ravenwood and I could not be more pleased with my high school experience. The teachers are vibrant and enthusiastic, and expect the best from students. The administration is fantastic, I feel perfectly comfortable approaching the counselors and principles about any problems I may be having. The student body is very stratified, but most people are nice enough. Perhaps there is a bit too much emphasis on sports, but this is Tennessee so...
--Submitted by a student

The comment posted on January 21, 2009 is not true. The teachers expect more from these students and are proactive and the principal is personally involved with every student when it is needed.
--Submitted by a parent