Varina High School

I love this school and the history surrounding it. However, fights are common due to the low parental support that Varinas parents give. The parents here do not support very many programs outside of football and the PTSA program is noticeably small. With that said, Varina is actually a good face value school with all the programs it offers as long as you take advantage of them.

A wonderful school that has overcome many challenges! They strive to teach, encourage, and help the students achieve their goals. I know VHS used to have a not so great reputation, but they have worked hard to become one of the best schools in the area.

Every high school has its issues. Varina has people who work in the school who work tirelessly to try to solve said issues. When we look at the improvements that have been made in test scores (which are not the end-all, be-all), we see that students, teachers, and administrators have labored to tackle tests that increased dramatically in rigor and, quite frankly, trickery. Take a look at the phenomenal marching band or the Key Club members who do hours of community service or the NJROTC program. If you look for the bad in a school, you will surely find it. If you are more objective, you will see that Varina is a great place to teach and learn.

They care about the kids and the administration and staff does above and beyond to keep the kids in order and safe.