I believe since there is new leadership in the school you can see a very obvious transition in the culture of the school. My child is now a senior and I can honestly say that the assistant principal has made RHS a safe and accountable school. His desire to truly care about kids has enabled the school
... Read more to be one of the best in NM. My child plays sports but is also very involved with academics. I am very pleased with RHS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
You have to go to a good quality public high school in another state to realize how substandard the academics are in Ruidsoso High School. I am not kidding when I say that it has the educational equivalency of an ok middle school elsewhere. I attended both Ruidoso High School and a High school in Colorado.
... Read more Its shocking. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/06/07
RHS is not the best high school in New Mexico, I will be the first one to say that. Some high schools like Albuquerque Academy and La Cueva have higher marks academically. You also have schools, even rival class 3A schools like Lovington and Portales have more consistent state appearances in sports.
... Read more However, Ruidoso High School is still one of the finest high schools in the state. The English Department is one of the top five, if not the best as far as teachers Freshman through Senior grades, that consistently push their students to their absolute highest potential. I have never seen a school that cares so much about its students and although there are fights, that happens all the time in high schools throughout the nation. Ruidoso should be happy about its high school and for the most part, the community supports it well. Shane Hoffman Graduating Senior 2006 Read less
Posted by a former student on 09/03/06
Ruidoso High School needs the community to set in and actually examine what happens within the high school. The school is riddled with violence that is not dealt with. My child was brutally beaten up on campus and the principal and assistant principal did nothing but try to hide the incident. Ask your
... Read more own child how safe they really feel at RHS! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/05
As a 2003 graduate I would like to say that RHS was a great school. I know there was a few problems with the administration. The school is not as bad as some make it seem. I never felt threatened except for normal harassment by peers in a teenage environment. The wonderful teachers I had (at least
... Read more 6) inspired me and I really did learn a lot from them. I wasn't the best student in High School, but the motivation I was given by the teachers has carried me to a 3.5 NMSU GPA. I have scholarships for the NCAA equestrian team and love college. As a born-and-raised Ruidosoan, I would definitely recommend RHS! Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/15/05
I am really shocked to read the feedback from the ratings of RHS. I am a senior this year and will be graduating in May. The people who have posted their comments about our school seem to be going off of personal feelings towards the principal or administration. If in fact they did actually attend our
... Read more school as students they would have the Privilege to be part of such an awesome staff. Yes our school is suppportive of football but they are supportive of every sport. Our principal attends almost, if not all, sport games and extra-curricular activities. Even if they are as far as Silver City. Our teachers care for the students and so far for me have done nothing but support, yet challenge me and prepare me for my future. Maybe the problem is not the staff,rather the lack of parent involvement and obviously SUPPORT. RHS #1 High School in NM. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/09/05
Unlike most of the people who have made comments about Ruidoso Shigh School, I believe it is a wonderful school with a staff and administration who care about their students. I attended Ruidoso High School all four years and for the first three years I had a different principal each year. Those three
... Read more principals did not care about academics or athletics. They only cared about making themselves look good. I know the current principal expects a lot from his staff and students but he has brought school pride and a much safer environment to the school. All extra curricular activities are considered worth while to the principal. It is not his fault that the majority of the student body prefers athletics over other activities related to school. I feel it is a wonderful school and would choose to send my children there instead schools where they're not cared for. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/19/04
I attended school here for all four years of high school. There is no problem with the principal, just students hate athoritive figures; and YES sports teams do have biger budgets, but there are also a lot more people in sports than any other program. I was in culinary and am currently going to culinary
... Read more school, when I was in high school, in the culinary competitions, we got a bigger budget then most, we never fundraised, we were able to have everything paid for. It has been two years since I graduated, and on returning occasionally to the school I have seen more violence then I ever witnessed while going there. All I can give is my opinion, whether you choose to listen or not is your own ordeal. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/17/04
As a senior at Ruidoso High School, I have to say that most people are true. Football is the main thing about the school and many classes have suffered from it. I like science and I will graduate with 5 science credits, I go to the science competitions and we have to do lots of fundraisers in order
... Read more to go. But the fottball players? all they sell is stupid little cards that can get you discounts around town. The drama department is treated like it doesn't matter all though a certain member of the staff actd like they love the drama department and like it is the most important thing in the school. Sports are the most important thing in this school, and althought I have school pride, but that's only because I am proud of my academics and the quality of the education I have recieved. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/23/04
This schol provided an excellent environment for a multi- cultural learning environment. Each department has something very good about it, and the school is one of the safest schools I've seen. Lack of security is a result from lack of necessity. The mathematics department, isn't as productive in it's
... Read more teaching methods as it should be, but the instructors are for the most part highly qualified. The English department is excellent and what I consider to be the best preparation for college that I recieved. The science instructors are creative and innovative and the department is very good. As far as social studies go, the U.S. History teachers are very good, and the World HIstory and Government/Economics instructors are fair. The school provides a great sense of team spirit and pride, and there is something for just about everyone. The Fine Arts department has tremendously improved over the last few years.The choir, theatre, and band programs are growing to be known state-wide!The Ag/ Metals/ Woodworking Department offers a great program for students interested in that field and our journalism department has really taken off the past three years. Read less
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Ruidoso schools — Ruidoso High School is located at 125 Warrior Dr, Ruidoso NM 88345. 125 Warrior Dr is in the 88345 ZIP code in Ruidoso, NM The school district for Ruidoso High School is the Ruidoso Mun School District. Ruidoso High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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