Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington

“I think the school is amazing. It is full of many hard working, academically driven young people. Some focus to much on sports, and that is because they need more encouragement from those around them that they can survive and make a living without the use of a ball.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“i am a student at Rainier Beach High it is a great school and there are many activities to get into...many people misunderstand this school when really its one of the best schools in Seattle”
This review was posted by a student.

“I'm a student at Rainier Beach High School. I am proud to be a student here. There are a lot of issues within the students here and the learning techniques. Some students here are very smart intelligent young adults and it's a shame that the school district deprive them of being all that they can be. They can do a lot more to help the students then what they are doing. This school has potential and there is no way for it to be shown if people outside the school and the school district keep putting us down. Instead of doing so they could help us. Other schools have their support but we aren't receiving ours. Then some people wonder why kids tend to struggle or they feel that there is no point to accomplish anything, then you want to complain.That is a put down for a lot of us.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I am a teacher at Rainier Beach and also a graduate from the class of 1999. I have read the other comments about Rainier Beach and am totally stunned about the lack of pride and tact for this school. Rainier Beach has the potential to be the best if not one of the best high schools in the Seattle area. We are very small in number, but large at heart. There is a dedicated staff that works long and hard to make sure that each student has what they need to make it to the next level. Rainier Beach needs a lot of work, and so does the rest of Seattle schools, our short comings happen to always be put in the public limelight. I wish people would roll up there sleeves and help us instead of dragging our name in the mud. I am a proud product of RB.”
This review was posted by a teacher.

“This school seems to be entirely sports-oriented even though it is advertised as a 'magnet' school. It offers AP classes, however, these are not the students that receive the support and resources necessary. The sports teams and their members receive the greatest amount of attention. What about academics?”
This review was posted by a parent.

“i am a student currently enrolled at Cascade High School in Everett, a primarily white school. I have met a few students that attend RBHS and it seems like a great school. I am really trying hard to make arrangements to transfer schools and stay in S.Seattle with my dad. The only concern i have about the school is their lack of books and they seem to focus on sports rather than on education. I would love to experience a school where i would not be the 'minority' i think that i am at a time in my life where i need to feel 'accepted' and i feel that RBHS is a great choice for me. Although i am currently attending an all 'white' school it does have its advantages such as new books, and the most recent and up to date computers and software BUT i feel that i am always being singled out for being black just like the other 20 black students that attend Cascade High school out of 2500.”
This review was posted by a other.

“I attend Rainier Beach H.S. as a student. It's not the best school but neither is any other school. Rainier Beach does need a lot of improvements and different areas for different reasons but, I'm sure every other school can say that. Everyone who speaks bad about rainier beach doesn't see it for the inside. Rainier beach is not horrible but our academics are. Why? do you ask. Because no one cares to give us better book or updated computers. If one person's words can make a difference i wish mine makes a big difference in Rainier Beach. I wish that people will take the time to read this and help. Because the voices in Rainier Beach are not heard.”
This review was posted by a other.

“I am not a parent, but a student at Rainier Beach High School. The principal barely resolves problems, and the teachers talk about the principal behind her back. As you can see from the percentages, we have very little internet access for our school. We had a protest last year that showed we didn't have books either. Nobody listens to Rainier Beach, they think we are only good for our sports. If we had things to let us work better academically, like books, computers, and better teachers and tutors, then we would be an above average school. I work hard at my school, and nobody recognizes that because they are too busy recognizing how much better other schools are. Just because we are a primarily black school doesn't mean we can't learn. Teach us. I don't want to leave high school knowing almost nothing! I recently attended Business Week, and they taught me alot of things that I did not learn at school. Please give us some things to make us learn. Why get up so early to be treated stupid? I hope someone read this.”
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