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Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University157 Students
University of Virginia98 Students
Blue Ridge Community College - Virginia70 Students
George Mason University68 Students
Virginia Tech65 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University56 Students
Bridgewater College53 Students
Liberty University48 Students
William & Mary40 Students
Radford University40 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing37 Students
Business30 Students
Psychology26 Students
Biology26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies13 Students
Pre-Law Studies13 Students
Education12 Students
Social Work and Youth Services12 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology11 Students
This School’s Reviews
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3.776 Reviews
5.0Senior
3/8/2023
I like the options, despite being a poorer and smaller school, that Fort Defiance provides. Options, colleage credits, and additional career educational classes allow freedom of choice for lower income people.
4.0Senior
12/1/2022
Fort Defiance High School is a very inclusive school that makes everyone feel at home. The teachers clearly have a connection with their students, and I can say confidently that every student enrolled here is able to find at least one teacher that they are comfortable going to for advice or anything they might need. Fort Defiance High School is my home, and I could never imagine going anywhere else.
2.0Alum
8/28/2022
It's fine. It's a high school that you can go to. Still, the teachers were nice and the councelers were fine. The students were terrible, though. During the height of the pandemic, many students chose not to wear masks with many other people not saying a word about it, and I feel that alone speaks volumes on how much this school actually cares about it's students.
I'm a student at this school and i would not recommend this school to anyone' i's transferring schools soon because this " school cares so much" they really don't 0/10 don't send you children to this school this school with destroy you mentally and physically
I don’t know why someone would complain, because there’s white students and their Christian. Should they change their skin color and religion, to accommodate others? For the review at the top complaining, what would you like them to do? No longer practice their religion, so you feel better? I attend...
School was great if you're white and christian. Not as much if you're and different. Lots of bullying goes undetected and even when it is reported, oftentimes nothing is done. The teachers were nice but the last I heard the best of them have already left. Councillors were fine. Students often chose...
This school just doesn’t care about other people. What I mean by this is, let’s say you are athletic and have a good sports career and you do something bad. Do you get in trouble no, not at all, but if you are just like me and really don’t do anything but you do one thing bad you get the longest sus...
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