Ridgeview High School (Florida)

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Ridgeview High School
Location
466 Madison Avenue, Orange Park, FL, 32065
Information
School district	Clay County School Board
Principal	Mr. John Westmoreland
Students	~2500
Type	Public
Grades	9–12
Athletics conference	FHSAA
Mascot	Black Panther
Color(s)	Blue and Black
Homepage	[1]

Ridgeview High School is located in the western part of Orange Park, Florida. The mascot of Ridgeview High School is the Panther (nicknamed "Slash" ). The principal of Ridgeview High is John Westmoreland. As of June of 2006, the school served 2,562 students. Ridgeview High School is also the home to the International Baccalaureate Program in Clay county.

RHS is a school which supports its finer arts and programs (examples of the latter including masonry, culinary arts, and HVAC). The fine arts at RHS are among best in Clay County; the Band received a rating of "Superior" at the State Concert Music Performance Assessment in 2007; it was one of only 26 schools statewide to receive the rating. In addition to its band, the school is home to one of the largest drama troupes in the state of Florida, Troupe 5709. In Spring 2007 they performed A Servant of Two Masters on the mainstage at the State Thespian Festival in Tampa, one of only eight plays in the state selected annually.

Ridgeview HS has graduated a growing number of well known alumni.

- Joey Westwood and Elias Reidy of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

- Efren Blackledge, Wide Receiver for Brown University (2002-2006).

- Brian H. Graham, Political Advisor; State Chairman, Florida Young Republicans

[edit] Athletics

-Boys Soccer 2008 District Champs
             2007 District Champs