My daughter started at Rancho this year as a 6th grader. She was previously attending school in San jose. My daughter despised school last year. I have no problem getting her up and off to school this year. She loves Rancho. She enjoys all her classes and the no pressure atmosphere. I believe our children
... Read more bring away knowledge of the classroom with teacher / parental involvement and guidance. My daughter is doing very well this year at Rancho and I find her teachers to be very encouraging. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/06/07
Several of my daughters teachers are in what they call an alliance, meaning these teachers share the same students.They all know the students strengths and weakness's and work together on one common goal, prepare the student for high School. These teachers prefer to have the student complete the assignments
... Read more while in class instead of sending home homework as most of us parents don't have a clue what their student has to do, it's just different than the stuff we were taught and know. the teacher would rather have the student bring the work back in the next day so they can be helped by someone who knows the work. I ask my daughter every day to show me her day planner and also what she learned in each class, this works out very well as she then has to work the brain to remember that days work. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
Academic programs are average. Teachers have very low academic expectations from the students, therefore students do very poorly. Extracurricular activities are limited.
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Posted by a parent on 03/10/06
My oldest son is in his second year at RSJ. The Band is exceptional and award-winning. The GATE Program was superb last year but not active this year. Overall our experience has been great. The staff is accessible and helpful. Outside of band, parent participation is low. Parents seem to take a
... Read more hands off approach at this level. Its too bad because you reap what you sow. HSD is in a financial crisis and the community needs to pass a bond to improve facilities and increase staff and programs. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/22/06
Quality of academic programs are average. There are no music classes--other electives have been cut. Art has been reduced to one semester, only leaving Wood shop as the other elective choice. School desperately needs more classes in the Arts. No afterschool tutoring is available for students that need
... Read more that extra help. Because teachers are so stretched, very few are willing to spend extra time (before or after school) to help students that need it--Administration should recognize that this is only hurting their students. Would be nice if more teachers took advantage of available technology--like websites to post class information, homework, answer parent questions via email, etc. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
My son attended Rancho San Justo for the full three years. We felt the academics were average and the availability of extra curricular activities were good and wide varietied. The parents were averagely involved and the atmosphere was one of consistency and acceptance on whatever level your child seemed
... Read more to be at. The teachers were good and the overall feeling of acceptability was great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/07/05
The administration are professional and dedicated. They also care. Not all of the staff are understanding, however. And, many of the male students do not know how to behave appropriately.
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Posted by a parent on 08/07/05
I have had three students at Rancho San Justo. I feel it is a very good school considering the diverse ethnic and socioeconomic background of the student body. The teachers respond to parent input and try to solve problems. The prinicipal (Mr. Knapp)is friendly, accessible and visible. The school band
... Read more is outstanding. My experiences have certainly been more positive than with San Benito High School. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/05
My daughter has been going there for about 4 months. She is very happy there. My main worry is that she went from a 'b-c' student to a straight 'a' student, so I am worried that she might not be challenged enough.
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Posted by a parent on 04/14/05
I went to Rancho for two years, and to be honest, they were not the fun two years that I expected. While some of the teachers did a wonderful job and really knew what they were doing, there were those ones that had no clue how to teach or relate to their students. I wish my years at Rancho would have
... Read more been more memorable, but I really think it depends on the kid. Even though I was miserable, I had friends who absolutely loved it and want to go back. Rancho wouldn't be my first choice, but in Hollister, you're not given many choices. Read less
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Hollister schools — Rancho San Justo Middle School is located at 1201 Rancho Dr, Hollister CA 95023. 1201 Rancho Dr is in the 95023 ZIP code in Hollister, CA The school district for Rancho San Justo Middle School is the Hollister School District. Rancho San Justo Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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