| Richmond High School | |
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| Location | |
| Richmond, California, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Head of school | Julio Franco
Vice Principal = Armando Torres Sports Dean = Coach D |
| Staff | Safety Office-Priscilla Clew; Parent Room-Lola Garcia |
| Faculty | T. Boardman, Journalism Advisor |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - ACCAL |
| Mascot | Oilers |
| Website | wccusd.k12.ca.us/richmond_high_school |
Richmond High School (RHS) is a public high school located on 23rd Street, Richmond, California, USA. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
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Many students choose to attend a community college with intentions of transferring to a four-year university. However, there are programs that are dedicated on helping Richmond High School students get accepted to four- year universities.
According to Richmond High's School Accountability Report Card (SARC),[1] which is required to be published annually, the school has a predominantly "Hispanic or Latino" student base, accounting for 76.43% of their total enrollment. The SARC report also cites that 75% of the student base is "Socioeconomically Disadvantaged", with 54% designated as "English Learners".
By multiple measures, Richmond High School's academic performance is poor.
| California Standard Tests Scores, proficiency rate [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | History/Social |
| 17% | 3% | 12% | 8% |
African-American and Latino students fared worse than the overall student body, with 0% of African-American students and 2% of Latino students achieving proficiency in Mathematics.
Since the school's opening, few championships have come from the football or baseball teams. A new coaching staff, which includes former San Jose State University and Oakland Raiders tight end Courtney Anderson, will accompany Coach Jeff Tyner in his first year of coaching.
Richmond came into the media spotlight in 1999 due to the actions taken by basketball coach Ken Carter. Carter, a Richmond High alumnus himself, canceled all scheduled games and practices of the undefeated team in an unprecedented move due to fifteen of his players having unacceptably poor academic performance. Heavily criticized initially by students, parents, teachers, and the media, he was then praised due to his emphasis on higher education.
This media story was also the focal point of the 2005 film Coach Carter starring Samuel L. Jackson as Carter which gives a story-lined account of Carter's time managing the team with the main focal point being on the "lock-out."
In October 2009, a 15-year-old girl at a Richmond High homecoming dance was gang raped while a number of onlookers did nothing and were said to have been laughing, jeering, and taking photos with their cell phones. According to the Richmond Police Department, the girl was raped by at least four different suspects who committed multiple sex acts. She was flown to a hospital in critical condition after the attack.[2] Several students from Richmond High School were held for questioning.[3] As of November 3, eight suspects had been arrested in connection with the crime, including several adults who do not attend the high school – although one of those arrested was subsequently released.[4][5][6] The case garnered attention as an example of bystander effect by some in the media.[7]
Subsequent to the attack the security around the school was increased: high definition surveillance cameras were installed, along with increased lighting and the addition of new fencing.[6]