30945 Burland Rd
Golden, CO 80403

Couldn’t recommend this Highschool any less. There is a deep-rooted, Elitist culture at this school, where the admin and board is obsessed with vanity and image. There is a ton of wealth at this school, too, which just further reinforces the arrogant, unlikeable, and vain culture. The Principal needs to resign, putting student’s lives and wellbeing in danger. Just another reason to avoid this Highschool at all costs. (The school nurse complained to the school board about her utter incompetence and inability to take responsibility and accountability for delaying emergency medical care of a student) Students who do poorly are overlooked for others who carry more image and clout for the school.GPA is king. Students are reduced to the numbers they push out for the collective academic scoring of the entire school. I wouldn’t want your kids to reduced to numbers on paper just to give Jeffco a pretty academic award.And speaking of your kids, if they didn’t develop close friendships with large groups in middle school, or if you have just moved from out of state, DO NOT send your children here. It is incredibly difficult to develop close friendships if you haven’t been part of the ingrained culture ahead-of-time.In layman’s terms, If you don’t have close relationships going in, it’s very unlikely to have any coming out.There are some outstanding teachers at RV, which may be one of the only redeeming qualities of this institution.

Fantastic small mountain school. Moved to the canyon from northeast Denver and my child is thriving in this community. The school has a very supportive parent community and the smaller number of students is a welcomed change from Denver's overcrowded classrooms. It feels like the kids have the chance to take things slowly and breathe in this environment and the teachers, school staff and PTSA members are accessible and helpful. So glad we made the change from the city!