Renaissance High School for the Arts
- Public, Magnet
- LONG BEACH, CA
Magnet School
Renaissance High School for the Arts
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public, Magnet
- 9-12
- LONG BEACH, CA
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 152 reviews
Renaissance High School for the Arts Reviews
Rating 3.86 out of 5 152 reviews
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I have a very positive experience at Renaissance High School For The Arts, I can safely say I enjoyed attending all four years. Their performing arts program is amazing and really hands on. If you have never taken a dance class all you need is motivation and these teacher form the students to be the best. It's sad to say this is my last year but I'm ready to begin my new chapter in college.
The community here is absolutely beautiful and we are like a family among the senior and junior classes. I really have enjoyed my time here at Renaissance, and although I am sad to go, I am grateful for my time here. The teachers are so amazing and literally deserve the world. The only thing I would possibly change is the classes offered here. I’d only suggest coming here if youre 70% to 90% sure that you’d like to pursue arts as career, because otherwise you will find yourself feeling lost and perhaps out of place among other students.
Renaissance High School for the Arts is a small arts school located in an amazing city with amazing opportunities. The small student body and the caring teachers build a community giving students a safe space where they may express themselves in many ways. Knowing this, Renaissance faculty and family gives many opportunities for the expression of students such as an themed arts immersed open house and events like Halloween festivals where students are allowed and encouraged to go all out and show their love for the art. Not only are students surrounded by artists in the school, they are surrounded by the art outside as well. RHSA is located in the arts district of Long Beach making many forms of art freely accessible and just down the street. Renaissance's tight knit community and experienced teachers gives students the opportunity to learn and grow in their respective fields, while also giving them marvelous opportunities and preparing them for their futures as artists.
Renaissance high school is a very welcoming school. Almost all teachers make attempts to tie art into subjects. This school gives students so many opportunities to actively participate in the arts. We are allowed to have more than one art which allows us to branch into our creative minds. I love this school.
Renaissance High School for the Arts has helped me break out of my shell. The students are wonderful and the teachers prepare you for college starting out freshman year. The environment is loving and we are all a big happy family.
I thought that Renaissance had a great environment that is very supportive to its students. It is a great place to be yourself and not get lost in a big school environment. I do think that they could use more funding, as well as more science classes.
Renaissance is such a great school for upcoming small artists trying to pursue some form of an art in the future. The two types of art pathways are visual and performing.
Renaissance High has been a wonderful experience for the four years I have attended. This school has given me the means and method to truly hone my skills and pursue my passions as a performing artist to become well versed in the discipline. Most of the administration and staff are practicing artists in the real world and are amazing at mentoring the students at the school. The student body itself is very diverse in terms of its demographics and its talent, with well rounded artists from all walks of life coming together in an institution that is accepting and uplifting. The school and staff strives to provide a nurturing and encouraging environment for its students to excel in their art and their academics.
Renaissance has an amazing community. All staff and students are extremely kind and welcoming. The small school setting makes it easy to ask for help and to make friends. Teachers are always there for you. I couldn't imagine going to any other school.
Renaissance High school for the Arts is a place to find your self without feeling judged or alone. You are free to explore your artistry and education. Parents will never have to worry about their child's well being and safety as respect is one of our most important values. In addition, diversity is extremely prevalent, providing every student with a safe sense of community. The school population averages around 500 students every year. It gives the teachers the ability to get to know each student. helping them out academically and as an artist. However, If I could change certain aspects of the school, I would like to encourage auditions for each program. Students enter at various attitudes and skill level, this prevents higher-level students from improving. Due to it not being a private school, many students come in with a lack of seriousness and it takes a toll on the school culture. Those who take their art pathway seriously are seen to blossom compared to those who do not care.
I am currently a senior at Renaissance high school for the arts. Renaissance is a great school that has a variety of art departments such as music, dance, drawing and painting, digital art, theater, choir, vocal jazz and much much more! The school is filled with diversity and offers a ton of opportunities. My art is music and it has opened doors and opportunities for me as it has for many other students. Renaissance also has amazing coaches and teachers in the art department that provide us with tools and resources to make sure we succeed in both our art and academic classes. My experience has been amazing, I have been involved in so many musical opportunities including musicals and concerts. Renaissance has allowed me to come out of my shell and has helped me become a better musician.
I believe that all Long Beach District High schools are amazing, but I am really seeing lots of change within Renaissance High School for the Arts. It has been quite an experience to participate in so many good events, as well as the student-teacher connection that not many students all over get to have, are found in this school. You want one on one time? Having trouble with grades? Many come here in order to focus on the Arts and improve their areas of Public Speaking, Leadership, and Responsibility. Sadly, many children my age lack the encouragement and education needed to master such simple yet difficult subjects. Thus, Renaissance High has created many clubs, and wants to become open to any student in Long Beach, to teach others what Kindness, Love, Peace, and Friendship is all about, during your career as an aspiring artist!
Renaissance is a school that’s based a individuality, us as students express ourselves with our art such as; dancing, drawing and painting, singing, poetry and etc. This school is well recommended if you just want to experience or search for your art to find what exactly you like to do and the teachers will guide you to find your art or passion, rather it’s in the arts or academics, at Renaissance there’s a art and/or passion for everybody. However, the only thing that I would change is the dress code. For example, ripped jeans, off-the-shoulders, and crop tops. Although, I understand there should be some type of dress code for the district but this dress code is too strict, especially for a school that expresses ourselves with the art of fashion. We shouldn’t have to hide our self expression with our clothing.
So far my experience have been amazing. This school is extremely accepting of anyone so the students feel really comfortable. There are no fights and bullying at all throught out the school year. The only thing that id like to change is for the vice principal because she seems to allow people of her ethnicity to dress as they like that doesnt follow dress code.
Pretty good school! Teachers overall are supportive and kind.Plenty of opportunities to do well in classes as well as take Ap,Honors,and college classes.
Renaissance is a small specialized school, which overall provides a good transition from junior high to high school, but is lacking in variety of people. Depending on your perspective - could be seen as a good thing, but it limits experiences with people and potential opportunities for growth. The teachers are understanding to our individual unique ways of thinking, and A-G courses do not seem supplementary to our many extracurricular activities. Comparative to other schools, Renaissance can be considered a community where grade levels are not divisive in friend groups, and very open when it comes to opinion of others.
I love that renaissance has a student body of 500 students. We're all so connected to each other & we support each other no matter your ethnicity, color, religion or sexuality. We accept everyone for who they are and we all feel so proud when one of us accomplish something. The teachers help a lot and not only do they prepare you for college but also for the real world out there. We can count on the students and the teachers to help us with whatever it is we need and we all feel really safe there. We have no fights nor any violence, most of our clubs focus on what do to after high school or accepting who you are. Parents are always involved in shows and they always bring food for everyone which is great! Another great thing about Renaissance is that no matter what's your art, you'll get a lot of experience since we have a lot of shows going on throughout the year. I love Renaissance and if I could I would never graduate.