Starr Academy

“This place is temporary. It may not be home, but it’s as close to home as you’re gonna get.” – Tyler After more than a year of hard work,...

Graduation represents a monumental shift in the life of a student at Rawhide's Starr Academy.

Teens have one of the largest disposable incomes of any age group. As a result, they are constantly bombarded with new ways to spend their money, and without a...

Some guys cannot write a paragraph when they arrive at Rawhide. Many schools struggle to find the resources needed to help students lacking basic reading and writing skills. But...

There’s a buzz around the ranch and it’s not the hot-news-item type. Rawhide Boys Ranch is into beekeeping as a woodworking class project. After woodshop instructor, Jerry Trzebiatowski, and...

Pablo Picasso learned to paint as a child from his father. Who knew at that time he’d go on to have such a profound effect on the art world?...

Which would win a race, a small airplane or a special car from the Rawhide Ranch? If it’s a car from our Beat the Heat auto shop elective, it...

Did you ever have a teacher who made a profound difference in your learning experience or opened new areas of interest for you? Our woodshop instructor, Jerry Trzebiatowski, is...

Nick’s* life has been full of choices, some good, some not. He was recently faced with another choice–return to his hometown and graduate from his high school or stay...