Research Redmond High School Public Schools in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

“Please, please send your kids to this school! I also attended Eastlake HS for my senior year, trust me Redmond has better prepared me for college than any other school BY FAR! This school is nurturing and sets high standards which most students achieve. Staff and teachers are WONDERFUL, you won't find better teachers or a better education at any other school in the area. Students are friendly and accepting, and I always felt welcome there.”

“Dispite the problems that the administration has had, it has undergone some incredible change. With the new change all i see is improvment. My time spent as a student was mostly spent slacking off and thinking of better things to do. But when I can still walk into any class room and have the teachers remeber me, that has to mean somthing about how much they care; Even about the students that do slack off (such as myself) Now I would like to draw a spot light on one very special teacher to me, Mr. Robertson, also known as Ert. In my sophmore year he not only was in charge of the band program, but the ASB, the concention stand, and anouncments at football games. He was the only teacher that I actualy looked forward to his classes. He is so devoted to his personal life suffers cause of it”

“I think that RHS really provides an excellent education for those who are motivated enough to take advantage of its Honors/AP courses. It has more AP courses than most private schools and the new principal has really worked hard to create a good environment for learning.”

“I think that RHS really provides an excellent education for those who are motivated enough to take advantage of its Honors/AP courses. It has more AP courses than most private schools and the new principal has really worked hard to create a good environment for learning.”

“I have a son with an IEP in Redmond's Special Ed Program - The teachers in this program are dedicated and work tirelessly to get these kids through High School. Kathleen Lee has personally nurtured my son's education throughout High School at Redmond. Her personal dedication has provided him with the tools necessary to suceed, she has definitely been the difference between him becoming a productive member of society.”

“This school has many, many issues. I have seen one to many of my friends that I've known since elementry school fall to the wrong crowds at this school. The only good thing I've found going to this school is the Running start program, where I go to college classes and I'm able to escape the issues surrounding this school and it's problems. Many of the teachers could honestly careless about the students and seem to have simply given up on them. I can't wait to graduate and get out of here.”

“Redmond High School has an outstanding Calculus and pre-calculus program. The veteran AP Physics and AP EnviSci teachers are outstanding. There are problems with the sophomore honors block (English/History). One block is a free ride, no hurt for you GPA, but the other block requires an immense amount of work and dedication, and even then your grade is still very likely to suffer. The school transcript does not show this difference, but I have found those in the hard block learn more, but are shown to be less proficient in the transcript. Take this with a grain of salt.”

“I can only write from the limited perspective of having one gifted, fairly introverted son who is not interested in extracurricular activities. He fell in with a gang of high academic overachievers. He has thrived academically and socially at this school. He loves his teachers, fellow students, and constantly tells me how great most of his teachers are. And he has high standards for teachers. He will likely be accepted at an Ivy League college. High marks to the motivated teachers and current principal (2007).”

“I have plenty of friends with ADHD and I've seen plenty of kids with physical and mental 'blocks' if you will in this school. They do just fine! Also, the kids there are accepting of it. The kids in this school are very smart and do their best to reach their goals. Maybe this is shadowed by the school spirit...but thats not a bad thing. The school also raises plenty of money for charity!”

“With a new administration, most of the old problems have been fixed. The school offers a plethora of advanced placement courses, extracurricular activities, and opportunities. The school also has a very accepting environment where children are supportive of diversity and people's accomplishments in all areas. Redmond is great for self-motivated students and high achievers because of the great Advanced Placement program, the great teachers, and the endless opportunities. While people are very nice and accepting, this is not a school for people who are not self motivated. Students who are looking to be hand-held should look somewhere else as students who do not take it upon themselves to seek out the opportunities provided at Redmond are left to fall through the cracks. Overall, an AMAZING school!”

“Great school if your child has no challenges to face such as ADHD. Counselors and most teachers seem very inpatient with this problem. One to one relationships with students are very few and far between. In 2006 there was a new principal hired (thank goodness) so I am hopeful that some of these issues are being addressed. This school has many very wealthy families which I am sure increase the frustration in that many students drive nicer cars than the teachers. Spoiled children can also make for a tough environment to teach.”

“There seems to be a lack of discipline and joy for learning in this school. I commend the teachers for being passionate and dedicated.”

“This school is awesome. from what I know every kid that has gone through this school has gone on and done great things in college and in their future lives.”

“This school doesn't seem to be up to the standard of the high schools in the Bellevue School District.”

“This is a great school, well funded, with teachers that really are invested in student learning.”

“The quality of these programs seem very low. Teachers somehow get good ratings but are actually very bad. Music program for singing is very poor, sports is average, art is non-existent. Parents are not very involved.”

“Redmond hig school has a plethora of advanced and college-level courses to choose from. The teachers are exceptional overall, and there is a great emphasis on preparations for college.”

“I do not even know how this school could be put on a site for 'great schools'. As a junior at Redmond High School, many areas of this school have room for improvement. The teachers are alright for the most part, they seem to be nice people, but a lot do not really care about the students, or the subjects they teach. The AP classes are espescially bad, they are just preparation for a test at the end of the year instead of actual learning. The school has a good amount of activities, but they seem to be pretty boring. I am a member in many school clubs, although they are fun, really we do not do much there except talk with friends in the same clubs. Sometimes the administration does not let us advertise our clubs, or doubts whether we are a true club. They should know what they offer.”

“This school is a mess. Administration is terrible. They are not there to help the students or the parents in any way. The Principal is blind to the actions of his vice principal, with how he interacts with female students and staff members. He is completely out of line in his actions. This school is in dire need of a 'Major Change' Acedemics are not a major concern for any dept. except Math and Science. They seem to be the only depts who care about a students success. It is a terrible shame to put your child through this school for 4 years and they get nothing out of it. The distict should stop turning a blind eye to the administration and start helping the students.”

“This school is not what it seems. The teachers are not there to help you. If anything they bring you down. The students are stuck up and pushy. This school has accused me of many things also which I find is the worst part about it [is] they're against you instead of trying to help.”

“Major problems in the administration. The philosophy of learning and how students aquire this is faulty. It is not a good school if your child has a learning disability. Staff has no special training that matches research on methods to help different learners succeed. Even if your student does not have a learning disability the staff of teachers are not helpful or much concerned with the kids as individuals. It feels like your student is just a number that needs to be in attendance so the school gets their money. I don't recommend this school to anyone.”

“The administration of this school needs a tremendous amount of work. Most of the teachers are great. Science and Math depts. excell with great excellence. At least these teacher care about their students. Most teacher however, just want to pass the students to the next level to be done with them. They don't care that ALL kids need an education.”

“I have had four children graduate from this school and all four have excelled in their college careers. This school provided tough academics and great support. Indeed parent support grows every year.”

“I have some questions about quality of teaching staffs. There are some teachers who does not even remember students names throughout a year or years. I have three children who had the same teacher and all these three children were honor kids. Some of them worked as honor society members under certain teacher and she did not remember their names.. It is basic to remember your students' name...It is a small point but if there is a teacher who remember you 10 years after the graduation, it means a lot to you...this teacher is from the other High School in the same District.”