Ridgewood High School (Illinois)

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Ridgewood High School
Established 1960
Type Public secondary
Principal Kevin O'Mara
Faculty 56
Students 858
Grades 9–12
Location 7500 W. Montrose Av.
Norridge, Illinois USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Kelly Green, White
Mascot Rebels
Website www.ridgenet.org

Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Ridgewood Community High School District 234.

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[edit] History

Ridgewood High School received national attention in the 1960s following its opening, by TIME Magazine and the Ladies Home Journal selected it as one of "America’s Top Ten High Schools" in May 1968.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Ridgewood had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 77.8% of its senior class. The average class size is 21.2. Ridgewood has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]

[edit] Athletics

Ridgewood competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Rebels.

[edit] Activities

  • Cheerleading
  • Music-Instrumental
  • Music-Vocal
  • Pom Pon
  • Student Council
  • WRHS Jack FM 89.7 (Radio Station)
  • WRHS Television 19 (Multimedia Club)
  • Ladies Basketball


[edit] References

  1. ^ Illinois School Report Card

[edit] External links