St Raymond Academy For Girls in Bronx

Review №1

2022-03-30

First of all I would give this school a zero star, during 2021-2022 although durning COVID times the school was highly disorganized. During the beginning of the year for three months the schedules were not handled properly as students already got use to their schedules and were forced to take classes they already had credits in. and seniors were supposed to take three electives and were all forced to drop all of them as well social distancing was supposed to be in effect while classes had at least 30 students crammed in on small classroom. Seniors were limited to activities while under class men were free to do whatever they pleased and teachers as well as the dean did nothing. Also since there was no social distancing in the hallways they should’ve given the students lockers but the principal said that it was against social distancing policy but she never considered social distancing in the first place. Students are not notified about any announcements, they always have to find out at the last minute which is highly unorganized BUT when students are unorganized they get a detention and a phone call home. As for the teachers there are some that are very good and some of them have very nasty attitude and remarks to make towards people whop don’t deserve it. They highly play favorites to students that do deserve it. During the school year the teachers almost didn’t care on what happened but towards the end of the year they suddenly decided to do their jobs. Their tone of voice and the way that they say things to the students has become very upsetting. College planning has been very difficult. The seniors were left to mainly take care of everything on their own and learn how to do the process. The principal came at the end of 2020. She does not properly do her job which is why there is so much going wrong. As students try to speak to her about issues, she either dismisses them or says she will handle it but never does. If you email her, half of the time she does not reply.

Review №2

2022-09-08

This school is absolutely and utterly TERRIBLE. If youre 3 seconds late to class, you get a detention. If you use your phone when youre not supposed to (which is ever), you have to pay 5 dollars to get it back. The students are incredibly disrespectful and cruel while the staff does nothing about it, when sisterhood is part of what they stand for. The teachers are verbally abusive. The hallways smell of weed.I could go on. Do NOT send your daughter to this school, I beg of you. Worst 4 years of my life.

Review №3

2022-01-26

Greetings. I’d like to share my thoughts on this school. First and foremost, this school is disorganized and ghetto. Classes are so boring that girls feel the need to skip and hang out in the bathroom instead. The new principal knows absolutely nothing about running a highschool. She couldn’t be a principal in an elementary school, so there is no logical reason as to why she was hired to be a principal in a highschool. This school is actual hell. The seniors don’t even get privileges nor a senior trip (at least a fun one). This school is horrible and I 10/10 would not recommend.

Review №4

2021-09-10

Before COVID the school was awful ms.roach would look through the bathroom stalls, ms.emener only talks about south bronx community colleges as if that’s the only opportunity the students get.also if a student did anything wrong they would say “that’s not very ladylike” which never made sense, Most teachers only give their perspective and their own opinions on things. And now In this coming up year they aren’t requiring students to be vaccinated and not requiring masks how are they gonna practice social distance when the halls are small and overcrowded and the lockers are right on top of each other. as well the school isn’t kept that clean I don’t feel safe in the school now with COVID. I could go on and on but to sum it up don’t send your daughter here. The only great teacher is mr.Tran

Review №5

2017-01-13

SRA has been a great school and has offered my daughter the right learning opportunities. I researched the school extensively before choosing to apply there. The students are happy, there are many clubs and activity choices for the students. The teachers are very receptive to outreach and do return calls and messages promptly. The principal and the guidance counselor have both been very supportive of my daughter. Yes, the tuition is expensive but it is an investment in my daughters education. I know I made the choice for my daughter.

Review №6

2016-11-06

Out of all the money this school receives they still find ways for the students to empty their pockets. There are barely any clubs or sports to participate in.This school does not care for anything other than money. The teachers of the school are very rude and get away with too many things. They would give you detention for any little thing. Now the dean Ms.Roach is very disrespectful to parents and students, always has an attitude, Bullies students, and she likes to peep through the bathroom stalls. The security guard of the school is horrible, he is disrespectful and racist. These seniors pay $45 for a sweater that they cant even wear everyday but Fridays which is a waste of money in my opinion. Sister Mary Ann is very rude and a fraud they dont care for the students education they only want the money. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! This school is way to expensive and the worst experience of your life.

Review №7

2016-06-02

Thousands upon thousands siphoned from hard working parents for 4 years and the school couldnt give these young ladies a much deserved proper graduation in a proper venue. The hierarchy of this school needs to be replaced as well as the curriculum, which lacks in every aspect. The school also needs to be investigated and audited as the school is not transparent with regards to funds received by donors for scholarships. When questioned, the finance personnel do not return calls. Do not send your daughter here.

Review №8

2018-01-10

Tbh worst four years of my life. Some of the teachers are really great, but the rules are ridiculous. The hallways smell like weed all the time and are very small. You can only go to your lockers at a specific time. You get a detention if you go to your locker when it isnt your turn. Ms roach does peek through the bathroom stalls to see if youre using your phone. You get a detention even if youre like two seconds late I swear to god. There arent any real clubs or activities. The guidance counselor, mrs emener is the worst part. She makes everything worse, everyone hated her. The tuition is very expensive for what little they offer. Your child would be better off at a school with more extracurriculars.

Review №9

2017-10-07

The girls here are sometimes pleasant and most of the time quiet. The crowd has really changed and has become a family oriented school. Even though it is down the block from a middle school as long as your daughter is in an afterschool activity it shouldnt be a problem!-Thumbs up if you found insight

Review №10

2018-09-06

The best school for girls a beautiful school in all aspects very prep outstanding security