You can really tell the school is striving to be the best it can be. One complaint that I have is that my children who do try hard in school say that many times the classes are disrupted by unruly students! I feel that there should be tougher concesquences for disrupting a class. If the student continues,
... Read more alert the parents and dismiss the student from class. It is not fair to the students that want to learn, to have to put up with distractions! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/09
I am currently a student at RLSH, class of 2011. I could honestly say that it is a preety decent school. RLSH has many ups as well as downs, including various sports and clubs. The teachers could be a little more understanding and not make one feel like an outsider. Many classes include potery, computer
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Posted by a student on 11/17/08
Round Lake High School is a great school. The teachers and students work hard. In the past it has been so easy for people to say bad things about the school. I wish that people would see all of the good going on there. There are so many kids that are really great people. This is a very diverse school
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Posted by a parent on 10/30/08
The HS has improved greatly since both the state and Dr. Brierton took over (~5 years ago). The attitude of the personnel and the students has become more positive, hopeful and driven to achieve. With more funds available, goals seem more attainable and optimism is on the rise. The basic education has
... Read more always been of good quality, as evidenced by the numerous RLHS grads who get into top colleges every year. With more money now coming in, the education can be more enriched, the extra-curricular activities & coaching staffs can expand, enabling us to get better press. Dr. B. is moving on to a position closer to home, but we will continue to bring back the ROAR Hooyah! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/07
Sadly, I cannot say anything good about District 116. I found that 116 is not supportive of students with special needs.
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Posted by a parent on 04/27/07
I have 2 children in RLHS and 2 children in the Middle school. The schools here are not bad, but it is the parents involvement in the students education that counts. ALL 4 of my children are on Honor roll. Thank god for the teachers and their commitment to these kids.
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Posted by a parent on 03/01/07
It is a really decent school at best. The staff has worked hard to improve it from 4 years ago.
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Posted by a student on 11/29/05
I am a 1999 graduate and I am currently working on my masters degree. Round Lake High School was, and is, an outstanding school. While it might have lacked all the bells and whistles newer schools have it did have the most important thing a school needs, dedicated teachers and staff. Teachers at RLHS
... Read more would go out of their way to make sure a student grasped the concepts being taught and wouldn't proceed until everyone understood. They made learning enjoyable and were enthused to be teaching. I enjoyed all 4 years at rlhs, I was involved in many sports, band, made many friends, and graduated with a 3.0 GPA. Instead of insulting the school and the teachers maybe the parents should take a look at themselves and their children. People are quick to judge and blame the school when the responsibility also lies with the students and parents. I a proud to be an alumnus of RLHS. Go Panthers! Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/27/05
I graduated from this institution in 1999 and am currently working on my specialist degree in school psychology. I believe that speaks mountains about how much school has impacted my career choice. Past comments made about a student doing better at a previous school, ignorant. First that is a tough
... Read more transition for any student that is not contingent on the school. Therefore, having been a member of the panther pride team I support many of the teachers there, and hope for their sake that parents that have a problem with certain aspects of this school don t have a problem with voting yes to referendums that have constantly failed in the past. Helping the schools of today will help the future students, policymakers, leaders, and so on of tomorrow. Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/08/04
I am currently a student at RLSHS, and I don't honestly find it half bad. As an honor student, I find myself friends with more honor students than not, and I notice that we strive to try and be better. But I look at my friends that are in regular classes, and notice that they don't care, and that their
... Read more favorite phrase is 'What's it matter, a college isn't going to look at Round Lake.' The thing is, most colleges would if we could just get these kids to step up to the plate! They have the potential, they just don't have the faith of their fellow students, teachers, and probably parents as well, to push them to their fullest. Maybe if we could get the parents involved, we could get the kids involved, and raising morale and crushing the horrid rumours of our school. Read less
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Round Lake schools — Round Lake High School is located at 800 N High School Dr, Round Lake IL 60073. 800 N High School Dr is in the 60073 ZIP code in Round Lake, IL The school district for Round Lake High School is the Round Lake Area County District 116. Round Lake High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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