Richmond Hill High School (Richmond Hill, Georgia)
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| Richmond Hill High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 1 Wildcat Drive Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States |
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| Information | |
| School board | Bryan County Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Sally Brewer |
| Principal | Dr. Charles Spann |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States; which teaches grades 9-12. RHHS is currently located in the center of Richmond Hill on 1 Wildcat Drive, the main street which is named after the school's mascot.
In 1994, RHHS moved to its current location which is compiled of four separate halls for classrooms, connected through one major hall which leads you from the gym to the external classrooms on the side of the school next to the Richmond Hill Middle School campus. The first and fourth hallways are the newest additions to the establishment, constructed in approximately 2003-2004.
Richmond Hill High School does not have an auditorium, and so many school functions occur in the gymnasium or in the cafeteria. Before its present location, it was located at the current site of Richmond Hill Middle School which is located directly adjacent to the high school campus and is connected by a covered walkway.
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[edit] Dual enrollment programs
RHHS is currently involved in the Dual/Joint Enrollment Program which allows students to partake in classes at either Armstrong Atlantic State University or Savannah Technical College. Some examples of these classes include Cosmetology and Engineering Specialist Training. With dual enrollment, the student receive .5 credits for each quarter completed.
[edit] Clubs
RHHS has numerous clubs and other organizations which meet before and after school and partake in community service. Some of these include Beta Club, National Honor Society, SADD, Art Club, FCA, M-Pact, Interact Club, World Cultures Club, and the newly added Environmental Club.
[edit] Marching band
The school's marching band has won several competitions and has played at every football game and many local parades and festivals. Local controversy occurred when they were invited to perform in Washington, D.C. but were prevented from going by the Bryan County Board of Education (Salley Brewer).
[edit] Sports
Arguably the most popular sports are the football and basketball teams, even though the soccer, tennis, and baseball teams tend to have done better in recent years. The cheerleaders have also won several competitions.
In 2003, the Richmond Hill boys tennis team ventured to the Final Four state tournament in Atlanta, where they lost to the team from The Westminster Schools. The team consisted of T.C. Lauer, Cory Trankle, Kyle Finnegan, Stephano Bertaloto, Mark Hodges, Chris Reade, and Ben Giddens. The 2002 Wildcat tennis team also went to the state tournament, but their run ended shortly in the first round. The team, though, was lead by the top two doubles teams in the state with David Keen and Mike Canestrari at number one doubles and Mark Hodges and Ben Giddens at number two doubles. The combined record of the two doubles teams were 43-1.
There are also relatively new tennis courts built next to the baseball and softball fields, as well as a new track built next to the football field mostly for use by the school's track team and gym classes. The school's tennis team used to have to practice and play at the nearby recreational park's tennis courts on Timber Trail. There is also a golf team that plays at the nearby Waterford Landing Golf Course. The newest sport added is wrestling introduced in the 2006-2007 school year which has also performed above expectations in its first two years of existence.
