Richlands High School (North Carolina)
| Richlands High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Darin Cloninger |
| Faculty | Approx. 76 |
| Students | 1050 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location |
8100 Richlands Hwy., Richlands, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°53′31″N 77°32′38″W / 34.892°N 77.544°WCoordinates: 34°53′31″N 77°32′38″W / 34.892°N 77.544°W |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | Progressor Vol. 73 |
| Newspaper | Wildcuts |
| Website | http://richlands.nc.och.schoolinsites.com/ |
Richlands High School is a public high school in Richlands, North Carolina, a town within the vicinity of Jacksonville, North Carolina that has an enrollment of approximately 1,050. It is part of the Onslow County School District. Darin Cloninger is the current principal.
Academics and curriculum
Advanced Placement courses offered by the school include Calculus AB, Statistics, Biology, US History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, and World History, among others.[1] Through North Carolina Virtual Public Schools, Richlands students can take courses that are not offered at their school. Students may also participate in a variety of vocational programs at Coastal Carolina Community College.
RHS offers thirteen honors classes. These honors classes include courses in all four years of English, in Geometry and Precalculus, in Biology and Earth Science, and also in World History, American History, and Civics and Economics.[1]
The 2006-2007 School Report Card for Richlands High School designates it as a School of Progress, with 60 to 80% of the students on grade level. The school also met all thirteen of its designated adequate yearly progress (AYP) goals. The average SAT score was 1025, eight points above the national average, with a 40% participation rate. The school ranks below the school district average in the technology and resources available to students, with fewer computers and books available per student and a library with much older books on average. Only 84% of the teaching staff is fully licensed (with the State average at 89%). Also, a higher-than-average percentage of teachers at Richlands High School have more than ten years of teaching experience. (54% have ten years or more: State average 53%)[2]
Richlands High School scores well on standardized state tests, and has above state average attendance at 96%.[2] Richlands High School is accredited as a four-year, comprehensive high school by the North Carolina State Department of Education. The school year consists of two ninety-day semesters with five six-week grading periods.
Extracurricular activities
Sports and the arts
Richlands hosts sports teams that participate in basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[3] Visual and performing arts opportunities offered at Richlands include band, broadcasting, chorus, computer arts, dance, drawing, painting, orchestra, theatre, and drama.[3]
Clubs and organizations
Richlands High School has a variety of clubs and organizations that range from school-run organizations such as the AVID program, which fosters the development of above-average college-bound students according to a specialized program, and the Engineering and Health Science Academies, which guides students along a path that emphasizes a science-based curriculum; to extracurricular activities, such as the Prom Committee (which organizes the annual senior prom), Students Against Destructive Decisions (an anti-alcohol and drugs student organization), and the World Language Club. Elected class officers coordinate a myriad of class activities during the school year.[4]
Facilities and faculty
A math and science building opened starting with the 2008-2009 school year. It contains 11 classrooms and two Chemistry Labs, an additional parking lot was also added at the school. The school auditorium can seat up to 500 people, and is the site for Richlands' spring musical. The school cafeteria is designed to accommodate Richlands' students over three lunch periods.[5] Richlands has access to the Internet, data networking, cable, video equipment, and an assistive listening sound system.
There are roughly 76 faculty members employed at Richlands High School.[6] 25% of these faculty members have master's degrees or higher degree.[2] The current principal is Darin Cloniger,[6] and current assistant principals are Colin Smith and Brenda Hermann.[7]
Notable alumni
- Former Wildcat Mario Williams - American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and #1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Student Teacher Ratio Richlands High School - Richlands, North Carolina - NC". Greatschools.net. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Parent survey results for Richlands High School Extracurricular Activities - Richlands, North Carolina - NC". Greatschools.net. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ "Richlands High School: Clubs & Organizations". Richlands.nc.och.schoolinsites.com. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ "Welcome to Onslow County School System :: Child Nutrition". Onslowcounty.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Richlands High School: Teachers". Richlands.nc.och.schoolinsites.com. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ "Richlands High School: Teachers". Richlands.nc.och.schoolinsites.com. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.