Ramsay High School

1800 13th Avenue South

School District

Birmingham City
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 21, 2024

Beware. Blank progress reports, grades not reported on time and they wait until the end of the every semester to put them in, students lose out on offers bc the school fails to properly communicate w colleges, transcripts get messed up so its good to make sure you have a copy every year bc it will need correcting. Teachers will purposely fail students unless you go to the school and then the teachers will say it was a mistake and your child will end up w an a or b. Students have had many upsets when time to graduate bc the school is beyond disorganized and desensitized. Emails get no response and when you call you get the runaround to resend emails to the same teachers ignoring them. Counselors ignore the students. They tell students to leave a note if they arent in their office only for students to never hear back. Football champs at one point but thats changed and leadership is condescending and even said they think parents are crazy on a power point shown to me by another parent. Thought it was a joke but they were serious. Football is competitive but athletes and parents should be encouraged and respected. They mirror the rest of the disgraceful staff. This used to be a school of excellence and it is worse than a public school. They rave abt SAT scores but whats a good SAT and ACT if kids still cant get offers or full rides? Nightmarish.
Submitted by other on November 27, 2013

I attend this school . I am apart of the new International Baccalaureate programme that they offer for 11th & 12th graders. It's an awesome school and is very open to different learning ideas. The only thing Ramsay needs to improve is the nutrition. Lunch isn't the best thing on your taste buds .
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2013

Ok its 2013 and as I've read in similar post this is still who you know school, the staff separates the school by where you came from. If you didn't go to WJ Christian or Phillips Academy they don't want you there. The teaching staff isn't all that great either. They have a math teacher who finished high dchool in 2005 she is so not qualified in my opinion to teach a ramsay student. They up there fees on everything. Basketball has 125.00 transportion fee, 80 to 110 meal fee by a caterer, really. That is ridiculous. I personally don't like this school at all.
Submitted by teacher on June 28, 2013

Academically accelerated high school, located in Birmingham. The environment is conducive for learning and promotes cross curriculum learning.
Submitted by parent on October 28, 2012

I love Ramsay. The staff and students are very nice and respectful. Each time I have visited the school I was greeted with a warm wlecome, especially by the students. Kudos to the parents and staff. The police officer on the other hand could be more approachable. I thought that children and adults were suppose to feel safe with the police, not intimidated.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2012

My decision to enroll my smart, athletic and competitive child into a Magnet school was an easy choice for me. Unfortunately, under the "Who You Know Policy that Ramsay have in place for the intake process it left us stuck within our failing public zoned school. I can accept the decision because I know that my child will excel far beyond the parameters of your fine institution. However, all students should be offered reasonable acceptance based on their qualifications as a student and not based on the reputation of knowing: the principal, assistant principal, teacher or coach.
Submitted by student on September 25, 2011

I am currently a student a t Ramsay. Of course like many kids, I was very frightened being a Freshman at a new school. Though scared out of my mind, I was welcomed with open arms. The school is wonderful. One great thing I love about Ramsay is the class size. There are probably less than 20 students in a class, so I learn easily. The teachers take the time to help you and make sure you are learning and progressing well. The staff in the office are rude though...LOL. I love Ramsay and I'm glad I am a student there.
Submitted by other on March 03, 2010

I am glad this information is made available to us, parents of hopefully future Ramsey students. I certainly do not like favoritism in any environment, espe not where children are involved. Whether one may realize it or not, we all should be and teach our children to be true to ourselves/themselves. Second thought about Ramsey. ASFA may be an option but it is my understanding that there are a lot of social issues there. Unfortunately, there are not many options for our little scholars.
Submitted by student on March 02, 2010

So tired of the Football issue.....no one says this about Alabama School of Fine Arts. Ramsay used to be called Ramsay Alternative High School when I attended. That is a great name to explain just what Ramsay provided for it's inner city students. A haven away from the sports laden culture that exists in our city schools that zaps the focus from other important parts of the educational process. Ramsay is a prep school first and foremost and secondly a fine arts academy that just happens to offer sports . I think Ramsay has the right order to their priorities and the proof is in the pudding. Just one opinion.
Submitted by parent on March 03, 2008

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