| Richmond Hill High School | |
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| Location | |
| 89-30 114th Street Richmond Hill, NY 11418 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Frances De Sanctis |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Newspaper | Domino, Dome |
| Yearbook | Archway |
Richmond Hill High School is a four-year public high school located in Richmond Hill, Queens, as part of the New York City Department of Education.
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Richmond Hill High School was founded in 1899 in the then-bucolic setting of Richmond Hill. As such, it is the oldest high school south of Jamaica Avenue in Queens, New York. The high school shared its facility with a local elementary school on Johnson Avenue. In 1899 the first students were admitted to the Johnson Avenue site, and in 1919 the current site was opened on 114th street. It has been voted the 100 U.S. Best High School in 2005.
The school, built to accommodate 1,800 students, has reached an enrollment of 3,600 for the 2007-08 school year, severely straining the school's ability to serve its students. Lunch periods begin before 9:00 AM and most freshmen attend classes in trailers moved to the side. it has gotten F several times and its basically not a good high school unless a kid is good at studies by him/herself.[1]