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Please Please DONT send your child to this school!!! The…read moreprincipal is not caring or understanding and is totally one sided. He is rude and disrespectful to parents especially if your child has defended themselves against being bullied. I do regret ever sending him to this school. I would suggest that you find another school locally that will appreciate your child and their learning environment (the good and the bad). All children make mistakes and making rush to judgements and punishing a child is not the answer. Discussion and Learning is what should have happened in this case. Especially if it was a total mistake in each child's part. Plus if you are a parent of a child who does TaeKwondo, Karate or any other martial arts and your child defends themselves against what they even perceive as being bullied (to get someone off of them) they WILL reprimand you as a parent (which I was yelled at for on the phone by the principal) for teaching your child to defend themselves if they feel as though they were defending themselves against an attack on their bodies. The principal gets very angry and emotional and doesn't want to hear anything from the parents at all. They just automatically think you are a bad parent with a bad child. What a disaster this principal is. Not level headed and is totally not open to other's questions or ideas or values that are not in agreement to the set in stone WA state nanny laws. They are not friendly, helpful or caring in all they do. It is not a good STEM school. Don't be fooled by the STEM part. They think all kids who have issues on how to deal with being on a playground with tons of other kids is a recipe for a disaster and a great way to get rid of kids they don't like at their school. The parents aren't any better. Not everyday is a day of sunshine. There are clouds and storms but apparently they don't understand how to handle such things. The principal rushed to judgement and that is a big Red Flag. My son is a good kid and would never hurt anyone on purpose unless he felt like he was being bullied. And he might have been but it doesn't matter. They just choose a side and don't care the real story. Which is the run around I got. 2 different ones where in 1. my son was shoved to ground by accident and he turned and pushed kid in the stomach and 2. where he was the bully because he turned around and pushed person in stomach to get away but she was trying to help him up after she pushed him down "by accident"... And everyone said it was an accident; so why do we need to suspend one child and not the other???????!!?? Why can't it be a discussion! thanks for ruining my childs record!!! Both don't sound like an issue unless you are a bad principal and because my son is new he took it out on my son and not the other kid. Because the other kid didn't have a history of violence. However, Mine didn't either.. So that still leads me to think either should be suspended or none. but NOPE. Mine was and the other kid got away scot free.. What a messed up principal and school. Can't believe my tax dollars are going to support such nonsense. Seemed like a good school at first as we moved here from TX but they have done nothing but treat us like crap. I just say, BEWARE!!!!! OR suffer the consequences of an horrible school & system.

Well... we moved to our current house because we wanted our kids to grow up in Puyallup Schools…read more Our oldest son and daughter went to Brouillet Elementary. Our experience started off strong as we had some really good teachers but after a new principle took over many of them jumped ship. After a very disappointing and ridiculous approach to the pandemic, we left for private school. We felt that after nearly suffocating our kids for year and a half, we were DONE. Enduring the combination of far left progressive politics infused in the classroom and oblivious approach to child development, it was apparent that, to the administration, our kids were seen as $ signs and political statements, not as people. As far as teachers, there are some VERY good people who work in this district. We have many friends who teach in district and are AMAZING in spite of their environment and the BS they put up with. Now, I would give the teachers overall a 3 star because our experience was so bipolar. One year our son had a really great teacher, who challenged him, held him accountable and pushed him to grow. The next his teacher stopped showing up after the first week. Literally no showed, leaving the whole class in disarray. Ultimately, we felt that the "luck of the draw" approach was absurd, and we subsequently left. Private school is a major sacrifice but far better, very enriching with HIGH expectations for personal responsibility. We will never go back to Puyallup Schools.

I'm a student apart of the Teaching Careers class. currently we are on a field trip to Central…read moreWashington University and before we were promised a charter bus. a large amount of the classmates got excited and brought all sorts of things for the charter bus (I've been on one before so I knew what to prepare), but when students arrived for the trip, instead there was a regular ugly yellow bus. as many of students know, the buses are so uncomfortable to sit in, heating sucks, and there is little leg room. I was hoping this could have been a bus for a sports team needing to go someplace early, but instead we are given this. I am honestly disappointed in both school district and whoever sets up charter buses. You promised us a charter bus, we deserve that charter bus. Thank you.

I graduated in 2020. The teachers that actually care are amazing! Most of the counseling staff is…read morealso incredible. Many teachers and staff members, however, ignore discrimination, bullying, unfit teachers, 504 plans, and IEPs. I had a math teacher that cried every time her students failed a test and another one that would scream and throw things. White River also has a tendency to kick out kids that aren't on track to graduate in order to keep the school's high graduation rate.

White River High School is fantastic! The teachers are very helpful. They respond to all emails…read morefrom parents in a timely fashion. The guidance counselors and staff in that office will go out of their way to assist you in any way you can. This school has been a lifesaver. The kids are great & welcoming. Now, I gave it four stars because the lady in the front office, is awful. Every interaction I have had with Ms Gay Wright has been ridiculous. She is not friendly. She is not helpful and she is extremely condescending. She should NOT be the first point of contact. If you need something that office is the last place you want to go to get assistance! Thank you White River for being such a wonderful school and teaching my children so they can succeed in the future!