I just love Rio Rancho Mid high. We moved to Rio Rancho from Las Vegas, NV. I have found thru the 6 years living here that teachers really do care about the success of our children's education. The teachers communicate with me on a weekly basis and really help my son do his best and be successful. I
... Read more think this school is awesome. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/19/08
Continuation: School Busses can be overcrowded with 3 students to a seat. I ve also been impressed w/ the overall access to technology the school has available, including, daily quizzes that are done via remote controls in Math classes to being able to load money to my child s account on-line using
... Read more mymealtime.com. Lastly I would like to add that the curriculum has been as challenging as that of the parochial school he was attending and due to the caring interaction of the teachers he is actually getting better grades and as a result and his self-esteem has skyrocketed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/26/08
As a parent who moved to New Mexico from Minnesota two years ago, my biggest concern was finding the best school for my daughter. After one year at Mountain View and one year at the Mid-High, I'm very satisfied with the Rio Rancho schools. Yes, there are teenagers who act out, (no big surprise), but
... Read more I'm impressed with the security at the mid-high, the quality of the teachers, and the systems in place to keep communication with parents. Yes, the parents have to take the initiative to get the information, but that's the way it is. Yes, the school is too large, but the opening of the new high school in 2010 will mean smaller schools throughout the system, which will be great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/21/08
I disagree with alot of the reviews from parents. With one of them it said, 'people get into fights all the time and the security guards do nothing' which is partially true but the security guards do do something about it. 1. They break up the fight so nobody gets hurt. 2. They even escort the kids to
... Read more there classes to get their stuff before they go to the office. 3. Most of them get either 3 days iss (in school suspension) or a day or two oss (out of school suspension). So its not like they think nothing of it because it happens so much. Pre-AP classes need to be more challenging. Even though i love mine, just because you make us do more papers doesnt mean your challening us. Just boring us, therefore we dont do it. Im totally looking forward to the new schedule next year though. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/04/08
I am a student at the Rio Rancho Mid-High. I have a dislike of this school due to loud and EXTREMELY crowded arrogant hallways and students. About 40% of students at this school do drugs. Profanity is insane and uncontrollable. Disipline at the school is casual, however the administration reduces the
... Read more sentence or bends the rules in some cases. Dress code violations are daily. In spite of the terrible behavior of the students, the teachers are amazing. Most teachers are easily approachable and accomadate students with different learning styles. I would have given this school four stars, but did not due to student behavior and the environment. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/22/08
RRMHS is a great school. I served in the Army and my children have attended schools all over the country. I have to say that RRMHS rates at the top. They provide a great learning environment and offer tutoring programs for all major core classes. I don't know if they have dances or other activities
... Read more like that. They do need some help in the sports department. Last year they had over 140 teens playing 8th grade football. On several occasions games were cancelled without notice. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/05/07
I am the step-father to 2 girls that have attended the mid-high. One is now in the high school but the other is in the ninth grade. My main concern is the dress code that has finally been altered. I do not believe that the way a child dresses should be a factor in the type of education that a child can
... Read more get. It is not the clothes that make the child. What a child wears does not determine what type of student the child will become. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/12/06
This school is extremely overcrowded. My child has had several classes where there is not enough books for all the students and teachers just dont seem to care or have time to help students in need. Even the counselors dont have time for students. I am very dissapointed with this school. New Mexico
... Read more is failing its children by not putting more money into the education system and hiring more experienced teachers. There is a big discipline problem in this school as dress codes and policies are not enforced and the children seem to run the school. It is not a place where you can feel that your children are safe, even with security guards on duty. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/06
This is a great school as far as academics are concerned. The school has very high standards for their students which is great to see. They expect them to look presentable and be ready to learn.
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Posted by a parent on 11/25/05
Nice building but the entrance to the school is not safe at all not because of students but of the adults that think they can enter the wrong way and speed in the parking lot. Another problem is 'some' teachers do not teach in a manner that is effective and they will leave kids to fend on their own.
... Read more Discipline of the dress code is a joke, plain and simple, how do I know? I see the kids every schoolday and most do not follow the rules. Another concern I have is the organization of school events that require a student to travel out of town, my child asked for yet never received the paperwork required to allow her to travel on the school bus to another town for a football event, the proper teachers totally dropped their responsibility. Eight grade is eight grade period. Involved parent! Read less
* In 2007-2008 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading, math and science. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
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39
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Rio Rancho schools — Rio Rancho Middle High School is located at 1600 40th St, Rio Rancho NM 87144. 1600 40th St is in the 87144 ZIP code in Rio Rancho, NM The school district for Rio Rancho Middle High School is the Rio Rancho Public School District. Rio Rancho Middle High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 8 - 9.
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