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Long Reach High School
(410) 313-7117
6101 Old Dobbin Ln
Columbia, MD 21045
Level: 9-12
District: Howard County Public School System

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In-depth school information including test scores, student stats, parent ratings and reviews for Long Reach High School, Columbia, MD.

Census Info	Value	Year
White, non-Hispanic:	47.86%	(2007)
Black, non-Hispanic:	30.53%	(2007)
Hispanic:	7.15%	(2007)
Asian:	14.38%	(2007)
Student Teacher Ratio:	18.83%	(2007)
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:	17.58%	(2006)

Long Reach High School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	4
Average Principals Rating	3
Average Teachers Rating	4
Average Activities Rating	4
Average Parents Rating	4
Average Safety Rating	3

Long Reach High School Reviews


Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2009-06-05 “Long Reach is a great school. My daughter has had excellent teachers who have been very effective in teaching her what she needs to know. The teachers make themselves available to help students who need extra help and the extracurricular activities are top notch.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2009-06-05 “I am thrilled with the education my aughter received at Long Reach. She had some of the most incredible teachers. It was a fabulous experience and would not trade it for any other school. My hats are off to the staff...i believe they truly enjoy the students! Beautiful building as well!!!” Posted By: student Quality Score: 5 2008-11-11 “The school is fantastic if you use it right, if you dont care about school what school is great? youknow what i mean. i love Long reach it give me alot of opportunities and i thought the teachers were great when you needed help.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 5 2008-08-04 “I loved Long Reach my four years that I was there! The teachers there were good and the student population was so diverse that I felt I was able to learn about so many other cultures just by having friends around the school. I was in AP and GT classes and for the most part I felt challenged intellectually. I also like all the clubs that I was able to take part in. I also felt completely safe in my school, especially after some things I'd heard about some other schools in the county. I'm glad I went to Long Reach because I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much at some of the other schools in the county. Our test scores may not have been quite as high as say Centennial or River Hill, but I'd chose Long Reach over them any day of the week.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2008-07-25 “I was pleasantly surprised by LR last year. My son was challenged in his GT classes and loves it there. The teachers have been great and the parent involvement is actually very good. I'm very glad we made the decision to move there. I would take LR over River Hill any day.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 5 2008-07-12 “Long Reach has all the opportunities there for the taking if your willing to go for it. My friends and I take tough classes, do well, and travel the world whenever we can find an excuse.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 2 2008-04-22 “The academic discipline in the school is dismal. Teachers do not push their students to their full potential. Many teachers are poorly trained and do not relate to their students. I am a senior and half of my classes are not preparing me for college, but instead giving me seventh grade flashbacks. In response to a previous review, the less popular sports need to be given more attention and financial support. It is that lack of pride and involvement that results in poor playing teams. The school needs to focus on such programs as wrestling and lacrosse in order to create more competitive teams.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2008-03-16 “Overall the school is no different from any other HCPS ,it is all of your student makes of it. If the students want to suceed then they will surround themselves with positive people and if they just don't care, then they will fail. That is in every school in Howard County. Plain and simple. My son is a freshman and he does not have any complaints, he actually likes it there. He is focused and has plans. He is also involved with many sports.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2007-01-08 “The school's overall test scores are not as impressive as some other Howard Co. schools but LRHS is rather large and has a very diverse student population so test scores can be deceiving. I have 2 boys at LRHS, and both are in GT and AP courses and are challenged & being well prepared for college. I agree that the administration focuses too much attendance, standardized test-taking, and 'administrivia' but most of the teachers my boys have had are very good to excellent. We were sad to see the Physics, Calculus, and Drama teachers take offers at other schools, but the kids have adapted. We believe there should be more support for extracurricular clubs, the drama dept., and support for less popular sports like wrestling and lacrosse (football & track rule at LRHS), but overall our experience has been very positive.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 1 2006-06-07 “Teachers do not give individual attention needed to exceed in high school. To many of the administrative people are concentrating on disapline rather than schoolastics but when you consider the demographics of the area I guess they really don't know how to handle that. There is a schoolastic difference.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2006-06-01 “I see some pretty bad reviews of Long Reach HS. But I think the disrespectful students is more a of a reflection of the parents and not the school. I have two daughters at Long Reach and compared to the school they came from (in another district) Long Reach is a godsend. However, I still believe its just average compared to the other Howard County Schools. As far as parent involvement, every school event (PTA, dance recitals, sports events, et al) my wife and I attend you gotta get their early because they are always packed. I don't know why the previous post says poor parent involvement. And most of my girls' teachers are genuinely concerned with their learning and education. How do I know? I've spoken with them and we e-mail each other.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 2 2006-05-19 “Disrespectful students, lack of an accountable administration, because of the many socio-econmic backgrounds, there seems to be no commaradre among students. Losing good teachers to other schools.Low parent involvement. If I could do it over, I would send my students to Howard High.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2006-03-28 “The adminstration and faculty seem to be disconnected with the students. There are few teacher who are able to relate to the students. The more advanced course nothing more than just extra work. They don't go 'outside' the box. There is a lack of accountabliy. When your childs say 'I can't believe that got away with that in class' it makes you wonder.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 2 2006-01-02 “This school is a disgrace! The staff doesn't make sure your children are safe. There are a lot of drugs and violence. I took my child out of this school. The academics aren't very good.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2005-02-22 “The school's overall test scores may not seem impressive in comparison to other high schools(e.g., River Hill, Glenelg, or Centennial) but given the school's size and its diverse student population, my son's high school is doing pretty well overall. Those who wish to achieve are challenged and the AP courses he is taking are excellent. He will be well-prepared for college. Most of his teachers have been very good; a few are just average. I am genuinely pleased with the quality of education he is receiving through the GT curriculum but I have heard many complaints from other parents whose children are on the average classroom track. Instruction focuses more on test-taking than results. As with all Ho. Co. schools, there ought to be more opportunities for students to be exposed to art and extracurricular activies. Music, art, and more phys ed should required.”