Deep Run High School

My son is currently a junior and he says his experiences have been great. Great teacher, staffs, friends, clubs, pretty much everything there is satisfying to him. But next year, my daughter who's a very timid girl, is going to be a freshman. All of her friends are going to Glen Allen HS and I'm afraid she won't fit in well. She's very smart, a little quiet, but she's very talkative once you get to know her. She's very afraid of those 'popular' girls and 'perverted' guys in school so she's a little nervous. If you have a son or daughter who's currently attending there, please tell me if the girls and guys there are nice. Is it easy to make friends? I've heard many great reviews about this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Deep Run offers an education in which "no one can fail." Its statistics are inflated as it offers a no-fail policy in which a student can retake an assignment if they fail it. If all is considered in a school rating is grades, then Deep Run is the school for you. High school is meant to be a place where a student can grow and learn to live in the real world. But a school extreme lack of diversity as over 85% of the school is white and no one can fail does not strike me as getting ready for the real world.
--Submitted by a student

I have seen unrealistically positive review upon positive review from all of the students thus far. Maybe it has changed since I was there (class of '06), but I think most of these students must have been popular kids. Honestly, for an average student like myself, Deep Run was pretty depressing. It took me almost three years to make any decent friends because most of the other students were preps and had nothing in common with an average kid like me. Also, they were all super-students who seemed to make straight A's without much of a problem. Good from an academic standpoint, terrible from a social and psychological standpoint for those of us without mind-numbing skills in mathematics. The extracurricular activities are great from what I saw, and most of the teachers were fantastic.
--Submitted by a student

I just graduated from Deep Run and I will say that it is an amazing experience. The faculty and staff are exceptional; I couldnt have asked for a better group of people to prepare me for college. Although the school is very competitive, for a public school, it keeps everyone on their toes and interested in learning. The sporting events are a blast and sharing it with such a spirited class (2009!!) made my high school experience unforgettable. To anyone who is debating on sending their child here I highly encourage it. You cant go wrong with a school that gets their students ready for college and that always has a warming social environment. I will always be proud to say that I was a WILDCAT!!
--Submitted by a student

I just graduated from Deep Run class of '09. The school is great, the teachers really care about the kids, but there are some teachers who have favorites and show it. The sports teams are some of the best in the state and there are plenty of clubs to join. To the comment below me, whoever you are I want to know how the class of '09 brought the school down when we were the most spirited, and had plenty of great contributions to add to the school. Your just mad because when yall were seniors we had the most attention. so grow up, and deep run was a great school.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated class of '08 and currently attend Virginia Tech. Deep Run was an awesome experience. The only thing that brought it down was the '09 class, if it weren't for them I would love this school. All I can say is deep run was a great school in the past. Great prep for college except for the social cliques.
--Submitted by a student

I graduated from Deep Run last year, and it was the best High School, and most beautiful one at that. The teachers are amazing, except for a select few, and the sports teams are amazing!
--Submitted by a student

I'm a sophomore at Deep Run and I love it! In regard to the post below me, I completely disagree. Deep Run is actually quite diverse, having the largest percentage of Asian students in Central Virginia. School spirit is great, teachers really care, and the opportunities are endless.
--Submitted by a student

I am a senior and I have found this to be an amazing school with excellent academics, extracurriculars, and school spirit. However, I have found it to be a little overtly white, especially compared to our neighboring schools. I wish there was more diversity in culture and ethics to enrich our facility.
--Submitted by a student

I love my school! i am currently a junior and deep run high school and have loved it all my years here. Our school has so much to offer such as clubs, sports, extra help... Our school is great for new students and transfers.(Not so great for the freshmen, jk) as always go wildcats!
--Submitted by a student