i love rocklin high! everyone is so enthusiastic and willing to help and support one another. of course we have the handful of 'bad kids', but who doesnt? everyone mostly gets along and we have rallys and mini rallies often to support our sports teams. in fact, our basketball team won sections and norcal
... Read more finals, so they are playing for the state championship friday :). Go Thunder. plus, youll save thousands on college by taking AP classes and only paying for the $80 test, rather than paying $1200 for the class in college. i know people who entered college as a sophmore because of rocklin's great boost! rocklin is a great school in a great area! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/19/09
If you are an athlete, AP student or leadership kid this is the school for you. Elitism seeps from this schools pores.
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Posted by a parent on 03/15/09
RHS caters to the more affluent students. I happened to be a low-income student when I attended and I felt ostracized from school activities because of the costs to participate. My outside life was good, but trying to foster school spirit was one-sided. I was lucky enough to understand that the real
... Read more world doesn't revolve around an institution like RHS. There are a select few quality teachers who's professionalism and general connection with students I respected, but the rest all seem to have an 'easy in, easy out' college degree that don't require extensive amounts of effort to achieve. I did not feel I was challenged academically until I started college. Read less
Posted by a other on 02/11/09
My daughter will start her Senior year at RHS this year. We moved from Bay Area, where she studies first year high school in private school. We are delighted we made the move. The school is open minded, does impose suburban mentalitiesThe brains can breath fresh air and capture great ideas and dreams,
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Posted by a parent on 06/25/08
Rocklin High School is an amazing place. It truly prepares it's students for life. It is backed by a great staff and very kind people. Rocklin excels in everything; education, sports, extracurricular activities, AP courses. There is nothing this school doesn't offer. The one thing it lacks is funding
... Read more for it's performing arts. No matter what school you choose you will always find people that complain and gripe, but it's because they don't understand the opportunity that surrounds them. Rocklin High School is one of the best schools in the state and is a place where your child can thrive. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/24/08
I am a senior at Rocklin high and i wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Everything about the school is amazing. I love the staff. When I am at school i feel like a part of a family. The extra curricular activities are great. The sports teams win a lot which helps with the feel good factor on campus. I
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Posted by a student on 11/22/07
I'm a freshman at rocklin high and I love it already. There are so many different courses to choose from and tons of challenging classes such as advanced courses and AP college credit classes. The teachers are amazing and the staff members really care about us. The do everything they can to make us feel
... Read more like they appreciate us doing a good job. The sports programs are truly amazing. We are top competitors in almost every sport. I really enjoy the staff encouraging us to come to games and be involved in our school. We have awesome school spirit and tons of community involvement. Rocklin High also offers many clubs that students can join from California Scholarship Federation to the marine biology club. I highly recommend rocklin high school and I look forward to an amazing 3 more years of a great education. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/29/07
Wow Rocklin High is an Amazing School. It is a California Distinguished School, the Yearbook is top 10 in the Nation, the Basketball team is Top 10 in the Nation as well. Many AP courses are offered and there are so many choices in electives. It is hard for me to believe that people are writing reviews
... Read more about not liking the school because it has helped so many people. The teachers really help if you need help and the students are so friendly. This school is amazing and it has changed my life so far. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/16/07
I attended RHS my first two years of High School. The students and staff are not accepting of alternative lifestyles and tend to play favorites in class. Though, I did have a few acceptable teachers, I can honestly say that I did not enjoy attending Rocklin high school.
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Posted by a former student on 06/01/07
I have had two children graduate from Rocklin High and one just started 9th grade. My children have ranged from almost straight A student to special needs student. I am very impressed with the involvement of the teachers in assuring the students at Rocklin High acheive sucess no matter what their final
... Read more goal is after high school. I believe Rocklin High has great extracurricular activities for students that are in sports, dance or theatre etc... Read less
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Rocklin schools — Rocklin High School is located at 5301 Victory Ln, Rocklin CA 95765. 5301 Victory Ln is in the 95765 ZIP code in Rocklin, CA The school district for Rocklin High School is the Rocklin Unified School District. Rocklin High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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