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A junior high school would be nice in Rapid Valley but I think there needs to be a fourth high school on the Southside. Central High School is the largest high school in South Dakota and it takes in kids from most every part of Rapid City and the surrounding area except the Westside. CHS has about 2,500 kids in a school built for about 1,500. Some rooms have partitions so that they can hold two classes. Not to mention, traffic in the morning and around 3:30pm is terrible on 8th and 5th Streets.
A new high school out on Catron or even in Rapid Valley would take a lot of the pressure off of CHS. Douglas only takes Ellsworth kids and Stevens is too far away for Rapid Valley and Southside kids.
agreed.
And I think Elk Vale Rd would be the perfect location for both, even if it's on the south side of Omaha St on Elk Vale.
We will move to the west side if we haven't moved completely out of state BEFORE my daughter begins High School.
There are some places on the Westside that are comparable in price to Rapid Valley and the Southside. Look around Pinedale, Canyon Lake, Chapel Valley, and Countryside and you're sure to find some houses that fit a good budget. Sure, the houses will be a little bit older ('70s-'90s) but they are probably better built than the cookie-cutter houses out in Rapid Valley too.
We plan on moving to Rapid City this summer, and wish we could afford to send our kids to the Catholic school. The cost is only slightly lower than what we're paying here in Southern California, so don't think we will be able to swing it, unfortunately. Does anyone know what the Hermosa school system is like? Our kids are in 1st, 3rd & 5th grades. Thanks!
A junior high school would be nice in Rapid Valley but I think there needs to be a fourth high school on the Southside. Central High School is the largest high school in South Dakota and it takes in kids from most every part of Rapid City and the surrounding area except the Westside. CHS has about 2,500 kids in a school built for about 1,500. Some rooms have partitions so that they can hold two classes. Not to mention, traffic in the morning and around 3:30pm is terrible on 8th and 5th Streets.
A new high school out on Catron or even in Rapid Valley would take a lot of the pressure off of CHS. Douglas only takes Ellsworth kids and Stevens is too far away for Rapid Valley and Southside kids.
My husband and I just secured a place in Box Elder. We are not military, can our children still go to Douglas or will they go somewhere else?
We plan on moving to Rapid City this summer, and wish we could afford to send our kids to the Catholic school. The cost is only slightly lower than what we're paying here in Southern California, so don't think we will be able to swing it, unfortunately. Does anyone know what the Hermosa school system is like? Our kids are in 1st, 3rd & 5th grades. Thanks!
Hermosa is a decent K-8 school. Not sure on the latest test scores. It is part of the Custer School district.
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Originally Posted by ammiller03
My husband and I just secured a place in Box Elder. We are not military, can our children still go to Douglas or will they go somewhere else?
Douglas is open to all in the district, it is not exclusive to EAFB.
Can someone give me some info on the best high school for a Sophomore to live. We are moving to somewhere in SD in the near future. Never been there, dont really know about the area at all. We do like the moutain area. Live in OKC, OK right now and its a BIG city, not really lovin it.. I like a maller family town. We are wanting a good area for our son to grow up and stay out of trouble, no ghetto, bad area please. What areas are the best for a family?
Can someone give me some info on the best high school for a Sophomore to live. We are moving to somewhere in SD in the near future. Never been there, dont really know about the area at all. We do like the moutain area. Live in OKC, OK right now and its a BIG city, not really lovin it.. I like a maller family town. We are wanting a good area for our son to grow up and stay out of trouble, no ghetto, bad area please. What areas are the best for a family?
My husband and I will be living in Box Elder which is about 3000 population I think. It is only 5-10 minutes away from Rapid City so you are close enough to the city with out being in the city. I was told that the school system in Box Elder is really great on one of the best in the state. Mostly because it is so close to the military base there so the military helps to fund it. We are happy with the location and can't wait to get there.
Just 21 days and 10 hours till we get out of the hell hole (FDL, WI).
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