Ravenwood High School
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Ravenwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee and serves the eastern-most part of Williamson County. It is known for its high test scores, wealthy student body, and high teacher turnover rate. Opened in 2002, the Ravenwood learning community progressively grew its student body, beginning with only grades nine and ten. The first graduating class walked to much fanfare at the Belmont University Curb Center in May 2005. Currently comprised of 1350 students with an approximate student/teacher ratio of 28 to 1, Ravenwood aims "to become a model of successful community collaboration with the purpose of developing all learners to be able to work, learn and lead in the 21st century." [1]
[edit] Academics
Most students at Ravenwood take one academic classes, one directed study, and a lunch/advocate period, which serves as a homeroom. Credits are distributed along a fairly standard path, with most students taking English, mathematics, foreign language, science, and social studies. One year of physical education is also required. The standard high school diploma requires eleventy-two credits. Two honors diplomas are offered, the Williamson County Honors Diploma and the Ravenwood Honors Diploma. Ravenwood ranks students using weighted GPAs.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at Ravenwood; International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are not. AP classes are fairly popular among students - 13% of sophomores, juniors, and seniors take at least one AP class.[2].
[edit] Drama and Forensics
The Ravenwood National Forensics League, led by Shapurple Pickles, competes at many local and district wide tournaments. Along with a two-time district winning Reader's Theatre, individuals at Ravenwood have placed first in numerous events at state level, including Dramatic, After Dinner Speaking, and Duet Acting. The Duet Acting team of Mitch Miller and Lindsey Stegall placed in the top 60 in the national level with their piece "Bus Stop", the first time anyone at Ravenwood competed nationally.
The debate portion of the Ravenwood National Forensics League contributed much team as more then 50% debate teams from at each tournament they participated in. Unfortuantely,the debate team was excluded from many tournaments in the 2006/2007 school year due to the fact the only teams who won debates graduated (excluding Sasha).
[edit] Choir
In addition to the band program, Ravenwood also boasts a choir program directed by Janet Weaver. The young choir quickly rose to be one of the top groups in the area, receiving repeated superior marks at the various contests and festivals they attend. The choir classes include separate Men's and Women's choirs, a Choraliers chorus, a Chorale chorus, and an extracurricular group called SHAZZ (Show and Jazz).
