Richmond High School (Richmond, California)
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| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| District | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics | Football |
| Athletic Conference | CIF North Coast Section - ACCAL |
| Mascot | Oilers |
| Location | 1250 23rd Street Richmond, California, USA 94084 |
| Information | (510) 237-8770 |
| Website | http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/rhs/ |
Richmond High School is a public high school located in Richmond, California, USA. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
In 1999, its basketball team, the Oilers, while having a winning streak, was prevented by its own coach from playing any further games due to the poor grades of its members. Though the members of the team had signed written contracts that they had to keep their grades up, the act of suspending the team subsequently drew national media attention. The players were able to lift their grades up eventually, and the events of this along with the coach Ken Carter were the subject of the movie Coach Carter.
Richmond High's students have also in recent years been vocal against the California High School Exit Exam, which starting with the class of 2006 is mandatory for graduation. The students have filed a lawsuit against the state of California over this.
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Neighborhoods
Atchison Village · Brickyard Cove · Carriage Hills · Campus Bay · Downtown Richmond · Hilltop · Iron Triangle (South Richmond) · Marina Bay · Mira Vista (Richmond View) · North & East (Central Richmond) · Parchester Village · Point Isabel · Point Richmond · Pullman · Richmond Annex
Parks
Eastshore State Park · Brooks Island · Kennedy Grove · Miller/Knox · Point Isabel · Point Pinole · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · Sobrante Ridge · Wildcat Canyon
Points of Interest
Brother Islands · East Brother Island Lighthouse · Golden State Railroad Museum · Hilltop Mall · Macdonald 80 Shopping Center · Masquers Playhouse · Red Rock Island · Red Oak Victory Ship Museum · Richmond Country Club · Richmond Medical Center · Richmond Transit Village (Metro Walk) · The Plunge · West County Detention Center · Winehaven
Education
Contra Costa College · John F. Kennedy High School · Richmond High School · Salesian High School · West Contra Costa Unified School District
Transportation
23rd Street · AC Transit · BART · Capitol Corridor · Cutting Boulevard · I-80 · I-580 · MacDonald Avenue · Richmond Parkway · Richmond Parkway Transit Center · Richmond Station · Richmond-San Rafael Bridge · San Pablo Avenue (SR 123)
Politics
2006 Richmond, California city election · City Council · House Rabbit Society · Richmond Progressive Alliance
Creeks
Baxter Creek · Fluvious Innominatus · Rheem Creek · San Pablo Creek · Wildcat Creek
