James Whitcomb Riley High School
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| James Whitcomb Riley High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Edward Bradford |
| Nickname | Riley |
| Students | 1552 |
| Type | High School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Established | 1924 |
| Homepage | http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/rhshomepage/index.html |
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[edit] Location
James Whitcomb Riley High School is a secondary school in South Bend, Indiana. Its address is 1902 Fellows St, South Bend, IN 46613. The school is run by the South Bend Community School Corporation
[edit] History
Riley was named for the "Hoosier Poet", James Whitcomb Riley. Originally built in 1924, the school was demolished and a new facility was completed in the summer of 1999. The new school is 375,000 square feet, sitting on a 29.5 acres campus. The new building holds a maximum capacity of 1800 students.
[edit] Academics
When the South Bend Community School Corporation changed to a magnet school setting, Riley was chosen as the Engineering and Technology Magnet Program. Classes for the Engineering Program use the nationally recognized Project Lead the Way Curriculum, including Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Engineering Design and Development.
[edit] Extra-curricular
School clubs and orgnizations include Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, S.A.D.D., Quiz Bowl, Spell Bowl, Step Team, and Bowling Club, among others.
[edit] Demographics
The school graduated 65.9% of its students last year, equaling 249 students. The current enrollment for the 2006-2007 year is 1525. Of the 1525 students, 56% are White, 30% Black, 10% Hispanic 3% Multiracial, 1% Native American, and 1% Asian.
[edit] Athletics
The Riley Wildcats have sported good athletic programs over the years, but swimming has been dominant. The Wildcats continue to run a streak of success in the SBCSC system, and high finishes in the Northern Indiana Conference. After the swim team, the golf team has had the most success. There have been numerous all-conference players, many players have gone on to play in college, some on the division I level. In 2001, the Riley golf team posted an undefeated season of 18-0 with wins over the eventual state champion, Marian High School, as well as two other wins over teams that finished in the top ten of the state. This year, the wrestling team had their highest finish ever by placing fourth in state, with 215lb state champion George Malone and 2 other state placers.
[edit] Cats Den
On the second floor is the Cats Den. Here the students and teachers sell school supplies and RHS paraphanilia. Also, students and staff can buy coffee at the Den in the mornings; occasionally fresh baked cookies are sold during lunch periods. Balloons are available for birthdays too.
[edit] Other schools with this name
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