My experiences with this school system was less then positive. So much so that we made the daily trip to a Fergus Falls private school. There are just a few good teachers but they are out numbers by the ones who care only about what the union can get for them every year. Most seem very unhappy and act
... Read more as if they are doing you a favor by being there. God forbid you should have a disagreement with any of them. I think if your non white or an illegal then this would be the school of choice for your child. If you enjoy listening to school board members and staff talk down parents and students that they don't like then this is a perfect place for you and your whole family. Do just what the school and businesses tell you to do and I'm sure you will love it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/02/08
I am pleased with my thirteen year run at Pelican Rapids Schools. In addition to the very beneficial diversity factor, it has a good sense of community about it. I feel like I was well prepared to move on into a college setting; however, I don't feel like I have been given an edge over students from
... Read more other schools. Many college students are entering college with a great deal of college credits which they have gotten from a variety of ways. Brad Strand has taken many steps towards college in the classroom options, such as the AP Calc test and college credit for the UofM Crookston. I've been informed that other teachers are taking steps to add this major benefit to Pelican Rapids High School. I feel that adding these college credit option would truly allow PRHS to turn out powerhouse students. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/18/06
Pelican Rapids is a wonderful school. We are so fortunate to have raised our children in such a diverse community. It really does prepare them for the 'outside' world. I remember moving to Pelican Rapids from the twin cities in 1979, there were students who had never saw an africian american person.
... Read more The staff led by Glenn Moerke are the best, he runs a wonderful school system and is fair and strong. I am glad we have raised our kids here, and would do it all over again. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/18/06
As a former student of Pelican Rapids Schools from Kindergarten upward, I cannot emphasize how much Viking Elementary and PRHS prepared me for college life, and, more importantly, for the 'outside world.' The multiculturalism and diversity represented in Pelican Rapids is an advantage, not a drawback;
... Read more Pelican Rapids and its schools teach residents and students to embrace, respect, and learn about the diversity surrounding us, better preparing us for a changing world. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/12/06
As a proud 2005 PRHS graduate, I view the diversity of the student body as a major positive influence in my life. I can't describe the impact it has had in my development as an accepting adult. The school district handles diversity very well, in my opinion. Learning to embrace change and create global
... Read more ties is becoming more and more necessary in our modern world, and this is the mindset of Pelican Rapids' wonderful administrators. Each day at school included hearing several foreign languages and learning more and more about fascinating cultures as I became best friends with people from Mexico, Africa, and all over the globe. I miss the diversity of Pelican Rapids now that I am in college, and I look back on my years in Pelican with great pride and gratitude. The Pelican Rapids school system has shaped who I am today. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/11/06
Pelican Rapids schools have very little to be happy about. We have too much 'diversity' here. The white kids are thought of second, as they cater to the needs of the 'diverse' section. At the present time my child is enrolled in a class that has only four other white children.
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/06
Both of my children graduated from Pelican Rapids a few years back. They were challenged by their teachers, and the teachers knew how to get the best from them academically. Both of them are now in graduate programs and the study skills they learned while in high school have served them well on their
... Read more journey. Parents have every opportunity to be involved, but many times choose not to be. The fact that Pelican is multi racial is something that Pelican can be proud of. When students are exposed to different cultures, it only them helps to succeed in the world 'out there'. I feel blessed that my kids were able to experience the Pelican Rapids schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/06
I also graduated from Pelican Rapids high school and found the ethnic diversity beneficial to my college education. Many individuals do not have the opportunity to experience a community such as Pelican Rapids and in return are not as accepting of the diversity which surrounds our society. Racism is
... Read more a major issue today, by integrating ethnicities in the classroom, we are all learning how to interact and work with each other to provide a better society. For my college education I am currently required to take a multicultural class and have found to be farther along the in the development of my cultural sensitivity. I am presently working toward a major as a health care provider and have learned the importance cultural sensitivity when providing health services. To the graduate who thought PRHS did not provided them with a quality education, check this out: http://www.embracediverseschools.com/release.htm Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/28/06
In reply for the person who graduated, I worked in Pelican Rapids for one year, I totally enjoyed talking with all the different ethnic groups and learning about them. I think it would be awesome to have every school have some diversity in their school, maybe people would not be as prejudice as they
... Read more are. People are usually prejudice because they are scared of the unknown. I also cannot say enough GOOD things about the Principal Glen Moerke and then Assistant Principal Becky Woessner. They were AWESOME! I wish we had awesome Principals in Fergus Falls Schools that actually cared about the kids like these two do! Thank you for the experience I had working there, the staff was also awesome! Read less
Posted by a staff on 09/25/05
The Pelican Rapids school system has many fortes, and equally many shortcomings. The high school is the system's downfall, mainly the senior high. One problem is ethnic diversity. Diversity is wonderful for a child to grow up with; however the kind of diversity that Pelican Rapids has is not what I would
... Read more want my children to grow up with. It brings a bad element to the schools. I saw more violence and drug use in junior high then I saw in two years of college. College is another point; Pelican Rapids high school in no way prepared me for college. When I graduated there was only one course offered for college credit. The school claims diversity is a blessing, but it s a curse, the quality of education is degraded from it. I enjoyed my time at PRHS, but I would never under any circumstances send my own child there. Read less
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Test Year: 2008
Pelican Rapids Junior Senior High School
Pelican Rapids Independent Sd 548
Minnesota
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English as Second Language
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Pel Rapids schools — Pelican Rapids Junior Senior High School is located at 310 S Broadway, Pel Rapids MN 56572. 310 S Broadway is in the 56572 ZIP code in Pel Rapids, MN The school district for Pelican Rapids Junior Senior High School is the Pelican Rapids Independent Sd 548. Pelican Rapids Junior Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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