| Ridgeview High School | |
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| Location | |
| 466 Madison Avenue, Orange Park, FL, 32065 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Respect, Honor, Scholarship |
| Established | 1998 |
| School district | Clay County School Board |
| Principal | Mr. John Westmoreland |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | approx. 1,800 |
| Color(s) | Blue, silver and Black |
| Athletics conference | FHSAA |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/RHS/ |
Ridgeview High School is located in the western part of Orange Park, Florida. The school's mascot is the black panther (nicknamed "Slash"). The principal is John Westmoreland. RHS has approximately 1,800 students for the 2010 - 2011 school year.
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RHS currently has two academy as follows:
Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA) - The course provides students with fundamental skills in culinary, restaurant, business management, and life. Promoting professionalism through student involvement within culinary endeavors as well as encouraging post-secondary student education and future careers within the culinary and hospitality industries.
CISCO Academy of Information Technology - The course is designed to provide an introduction to information technology concepts and careers as well as the impact information technology has on the world, people, and industry and basic web design concepts. The content includes information technology career research, operating systems and software applications, electronic communications including e-mail and internet services, basic web commands and design, and other emerging technologies.
Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging assessments, the International Baccalaureate Program aims to assist schools in their endeavors to develop the individual talents of young people and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside. Beyond intellectual rigor and high academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship, to the end that International Baccalaureate students may become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners, and informed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes that makes for the richness of life. Ridgeview requires two years in a Pre-IB program before one may enter the full IB program. The IB program is only available at RHS within Clay County Public Schools.
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 from 2006–2008, then again in 2010; 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. RHS is the only school in its district with 3 teachers for its drama program. they performed in 2007 A Servant of Two Masters, and in 2011 The Importance of Being Earnest on the mainstage at the State Thespian Festival in Tampa, one of only eight plays in the state selected annually. In addition, the school boasts an impressive chorus. The chorus is split into several different groups, distinguished by different titles and lyrical styles.
Ridgeview has several sports teams, which, as is typical, include cross country, football, golf, slow and fast pitch softball, swimming, volleyball, basketball, soccer, weightlifting, wrestling, baseball, tennis, and track.
The boys' soccer team was the three time district champions in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
The boys' football team was district champion in 2008-09 season.
The boys' wrestling team was district and regional champions in 2008-09 season.
Joey Westwood - member of the rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
Elias Reidy - former member of the rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.