Rim of the World Senior High School in San Bernardino, California

“Rim is a great school but it is begining to become run down more and more, if it had more money and/or it would thrive. Because of the lack of students and money classes that are really great for students to have are being cut. This school has extreme potential but just needs more attention and care. Alot of really smart students come from this school. 99% of the staff is helpful and supportive of students and is willing to spend their own time and money for students, if your looking for a good area for children to grow up and learn this area and school is nearly perfect for it. There are many advanced classes for s Parent programs are very active at this school and are easy to get involved in. Compared to alot of schools i have visited within San Bernardino county I consider Rim the best.”
This review was posted by a student.

“Very safe clean school in a great mountain environment. Alot of fun to go there, with teachers who help you become your best.”
This review was posted by a other.

“The new administration has a highly positive outlook and agenda for the coming years. The teaching staff is highly professional and appears to honestly care about the students welfare. The learning environment is rather appealing in as much as multiple learning styles are impleneted simultaneously in order to create a complete education package. Over all, this school is quite nice. A beautiful setting, very little deviance, fresh air to breath and refreshingly goal oriented teachers.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Yeah Rim is alright,great staff, but nobody knows about our school! I wish college scouts would come to our school cause their are alot of great athletes up here! Our basketball team is amazing, volleyball girls rock! And the cross country runners are crazy fast. One of them got second in all of california!”
This review was posted by a student.

“I currently go to Rim. It's probably the best school in the IE. The athletics, 90% of the teachers, and extracurricular activities are really great. The staff in general is caring and fairly accommodating. The only major thing that I'm disappointed with, is the campus itself-it's somewhat clean, but some parts are very run down. Although this year I have noticed a lot of improvements being done. There's a new administration and they seem to keep things running pretty smoothly. So, overall I consider Rim a very good school and I'm proud to be a student there.”
This review was posted by a student.

“The school used to be more focused on the fine arts. There are, however, some great teachers.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“I went to this school. It's pretty, it's nice. There are some outstanding teachers. But counselors are not so helpful, and tend to 'give up' on many students. The are missing many extracurricular activities that other schools have, but they have many caring teachers.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“The school has no violence and high test scores. The teachers are not sympathetic.”
This review was posted by a student.

“Levels of difficulty rise each year at RIM. Extracurricular activities are so much better in the mountains than in suburban cities, kids have more do to and breath cleaner air. The level of parent involvement is high in this area, you will see packed stands at each football game, and parents are always invited to join in on school activities, field trips, games, etc. I was a RIM student and loved the school.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“Great school in a small community. Parent involvement is phenominal. Parents not only are involved with their own children, but look out for the other children as well. The term 'It takes a village' is a very appropriate way to paraphrase the environment at Rim.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This is a great school for kids to get involve in many activites that are not very common with among many other schools. Such as sking and snowboarding classes. The parents are involve in pretty much everything its a very close knit community. The teachers are great and they go out of their way to keep you inform as far what their current grades are and if they are doing their homework , they will call you at home, work or e-mail you, so you can stay on top of your childres education.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“State testing attests to the quality of education, at least as compared to other CA schools. The question really is how good is the school versus schools in the USA and worldwide. Being the best of the worst isn't saying much. The teachers are generally very good, very involved and care about educating students. The administration is very small townish, lots of politics and basically puts things off. Parental involvement is very high which contributes to having excellent extracurricular activities (less involved parents complain of favoritism, not realizing that some of the programs are really funded by the efforts of other parents). Safety and discipline are not always evenly applied.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Good high school. Demographics reflect a normal US city. Academics are average. Mountain communities have some odd-ball people but average student is normal.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The school is great, high percentage of graduates, going on to collage, great teachers take their time to sit one on one with students in need. Plenty of extracurricular activites, thoe some might be a little expensive. Parent involvement is very high. Moving from Los Angeles Unified School District I definetly rate this school a 10.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The school is as good if not better than most. My children have attended Rim Schools from Kindergarten and have done very well throughout the years. The teachers have been very good to my children, very involved. Bottomline if the parents become involved in their childrens lives, don't expect the schools to be the parent and teach their children to respect the teachers, staff and the other students their children will get a very good education from a very caring, concerned and involved staff.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I went to Rim. I really loved the teachers, the classes offered, the high standards/quality of the arts program. However, I sometimes felt imprisioned- with lock down at the bell, kids at lunch not allowed to wander the campus, and mostly the start time- I walked to the bus stop in the dark! Rim is better though than most high schools, as I am a substitute in many of them.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“I went there and it wasn't that bad. The best program is Fire Science and Auto Shop - these are the two anybody should take for their electives.”
This review was posted by a other.

“I have two children attending Rim of the World High School. I would like to say that Rim is a good environment for students to learn in. To my disapointment I would have to say that after only two weeks of school we have already had problems. I have gone to the principal about them but at the end of our meeting nothing was resolved. My oldest daughter, who is now a junior, had a great experience at the beginning of her high school career, but since this year when my middle child, who is a freshman, began high school it has all gone downhill. I hope to see improvements over the coming months, as newly appointed staff learns the true needs of the students.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Having had 3 kids graduate from Rim I feel it is a good school as long as the student is focused and has outside involvement to guide them. There are many opportunities and some excellent teachers,however I don't feel the school does very much to encourage them. Athletics are OK as long as you choose the spots the athletic department likes. Security has improved over the past few years. Overall, Rim of the World High School is as good as any and better than most, if the parents stay involved in guiding and not excusing their students.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“My youngest child is now attending this high school and I have had two before her attend. I LOVE this school because of the involvement of the parents and the whole community. Sports play a vital role at our high school and at almost every 'home' football game there is are full stands! I think that is very important to the overall success of a school. Also the teachers and counselors are very involved and always keep in close contact with the parents. My 15yr old is proud to call 'RIM' her school and is looking forward to starting a new school year tomorrow!”
This review was posted by a parent.