I have seen first hand the poor sportsmanship from parents and players. Also, I have been on the receiving end of poor education from this school. They can sugar coat things but I know first hand how this school did not prepare me for college. They still are not stable and have a very poor attitude
... Read more toward some of their past students. Some of the parents are very mean spirited and have a nasty attitude toward others. I have experienced this while returning to the school. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/05/09
I had two children graduate from this school and when they first started at RCS it was a great school. . They have very poor academics and their sportsmanship for sports is very poor. Poor sportsmanship by students, parents and staff is very common at this school. The academics do not prepare the students
... Read more for college my children had a tough time in college the first two years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/03/09
I have seen firsthand what a good education my son received at RCS. He chose the university he wanted to attend(only 1 in 9 applicants admitted) and didn't have to take remedial courses. You get out of school, and life, what you put into it !
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/09
As a parent, I am very excited about the direction of the school. Stability has been regained, and I know that God has even more for this school. I am saddened by the negative reports, but it only proves that God is working. I would encourage anyone to check our RCS for themselves. No school will
... Read more be perfect, but I feel that RCS is improving on a daily basis. The athletic program is thriving, and I am thrilled that we have an athletic department that is All for Him, as the motto states. Our teams are finally taking some pride in their school and being competitive instead of run over. As Christians, we owe it to ourselves and God to just go check it out for ourselves. I am sorry for those who have had negative experiences, but I pray that those comments stay in the past. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/09
RCS is a great school! Come and see for yourself. They have many open houses. My kids graduated from RCS are are doing great at college! This is a school that will partner with you as a parent.
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Posted by a parent on 08/27/09
I have been sorely disappointed in the school in the past two years as well (as the previous review). Again this is mostly in the high school level. As a student I loved my time in the elementary level. It got bad in middle school (but not because of the teachers) There is some serious favoritism in
... Read more the upper level administration. If you are not preppy, and involved in a sport you have a big old bulls eye on your forehead saying : outcast. The teachers may not ignore you, but the administration does. This is all my opinion as a student and I am happy to be leaving. Maybe I can be welcomed somewhere else when I don't want to throw a ball around. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/14/09
We have had our children at RCS for two school years. Initially we were impressed with the school and staff. Our first year was awesome, and we felt very blessed. We had some issues with the school administrator, but he was terminated and a promise of change was made. The change over the second
... Read more years was a change of evil. The school portrays themselves as 'Christian' but the actions of the board, principals, teachers I can only describe as evil and un-Christian. The school calls themselves Christian, but their actions are otherwise. My wife and I spent countless hours trying to implement a positive change while our children were enrolled. We attempted to provide feedback and assist in bettering the school. Doors were closed on us as well as others. The school is more concerned with making money over the safety of the children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/13/09
I have been very disappointed in RCS for the past two years. They say they are changing and it last a couple months. The Elem. School is fine. The HS is unacceptable. They are really missing opportunities to minister to these kids to help them become Godly young men and women. There is a reason why
... Read more people want their kids in Christian schools. This school fails in this area. This school caters to a select few and it is very apparent. My children will be going to public school next year. I believe that RCS is not worth the money. Academics are average, extra-curricular activities do not compare with public schools. There is no accountability for these kids b/c they do not have consistant examples in their leadership. They have an awesome opportunity to be more than they are, but they choose to stay in the past rather than move Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/07/09
I was a former student at RCS and I have to say most of these reviews are correct. RCS does not prepare you for college, or anything else in the real world. I was fortunate enough to be transfered to a public school (and yes, I considered it very fortunate) where I was educated and prepared for college.
... Read more Once I arrived at the public school however, I found myself very far behind and had to repeat a course or two because I could not keep up due to the poor education I received at RCS. Read less
Posted by a other on 05/28/09
I have two children that currently attend RCS and I am sad to say that I would not recommend the school to others. This will be their last year. Favortism is very obvious in the academic world as well as with the sports. The school claims to have rules but none of the students are really held accountable
... Read more to follow them. The high school has gotten really lax and again only certain students get addressed. I must add it is mainly in the middle and high schools that need alot of work. I don't believe the school does enough to prepare the children to be successful in college. I don't feel the courses are strong enough, there are no real choices for extracurricular involvement nor volunteer work. They pretend that the students must be accountable but the teachers are not. Some teachers do and say whatever in this 'christian environment. Read less
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