Richardson High School

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Richardson High School
Richardson-high-school-logo.png
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Address
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1250 West Belt Line Road

Richardson
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75080

United States
Coordinates32°57′06″N 96°45′44″W / 32.9516°N 96.76232°W / 32.9516; -96.76232Coordinates: 32°57′06″N 96°45′44″W / 32.9516°N 96.76232°W / 32.9516; -96.76232
Information
TypeHigh school/secondary school
MottoScientia Cum Prudentia
Established1890 (1963 - current facility)
School districtRichardson Independent School District
PrincipalChris Choat[1]
Teaching staff185.52 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,693 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.52[2]
Color(s)Purple and gold    
MascotEagle
NicknameRHS
PublicationThe Talon
Feeder schoolsWestwood Junior High School Richardson West Junior High School
Magnet ProgramsLaw, culinary arts, visual arts, photography/photo media arts, theater, tech theater, communications, robotics, science, and computer science
WebsiteRichardson High School Website

Richardson High School (RHS) is a magnet high school in Richardson, Texas, United States with approximately 2,770 students and a student/teacher ratio of approximately 15:1 in the 2018–2019 school year.[3] It is the oldest high school in the Richardson Independent School District (RISD).

Background[]

Richardson High School is the flagship high school of the Richardson Independent School District (RISD).[4] The school has many magnet programs such as, culinary arts,[5] theater, visual arts, tech theater, communications,[4] robotics, law, science, and computer science. The school also has award-winning mock trial, debate, and computer science teams.[4] Richardson's sports mascot is the Eagle; students, teachers, and alumni are referred to as Eagles; and the team shares Eagle-Mustang Stadium (capacity 12,000) with J. J. Pearce High School.

The school, which opened shortly after the first public school in the city was burned down by Ross Inman in 1890, began in a two-room building on Old Pike Road, a street that is now part of Greenville Avenue. A rural school with fewer than 100 students up to 1950, the school opened its present facility in 1961. During the period of the late 1950s, RHS shared facilities with Westwood Junior High School on Abrams Road. Bill Passmore was principal during this transition into the new facility on Belt Line Road.

In August 2006, Richardson High School was named one of three "best practices" high schools in the state of Texas.[6] The award granted by the National Council of Educational Accountability and the Just 4 Kids Foundation is based upon staff development, staff retention, standardized test scores and support programs for students.

In May 2007, the RISD was awarded the "Excellence in Education Award for Large School District in Texas" by the HEB Foundation.[7] Richardson High School and Richardson West Junior High played instrumental roles in the selection process and hosted the site visit committee in March 2007. In addition to the award, the RISD received a check for $100,000.

In 2009, the school's student news team started a public, student written, magazine known as The Talon.

In the 2012 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Schools in America, Richardson High School ranked number 711 out of 21,766 public high schools, putting it in the top 3.5% of all public high schools in the United States. RHS was also rated the 65th best in the state of Texas.[8]

In 2015, 2016, and 2017, Richardson High School was one of the few hundred schools in the state of Texas, and the only high school in RISD to earn all 7 distinctions in the STAAR state assessment.[9]

As of the 2018-2019 school year, the administration at RHS is led by Chris Choat,[10] Principal; Michelle King, Associate Principal; Bill Parker, Magnet Principal; Von Ensley, Assistant Principal; Ramiro Lucio, Assistant Principal; Elise Curry, Assistant Principal; Jose Vega, Assistant Principal; and Tara McLennan, Assistant Principal.

Notable accomplishments[]

  • 1983–84 National Blue Ribbon School[11]
  • 1985 Men's & Woman's Soccer UIL State Champions[12][13]

Jeremy Delle suicide[]

On January 8, 1991, Jeremy Delle, a 15-year-old sophomore, fatally shot himself in front of his second-period English class.[14] The incident inspired the Pearl Jam song "Jeremy".[15]

KRET-TV[]

Main article: KRET-TV

In 1960 the Richardson Independent School District established KRET, the first TV station in the nation to be owned by a school district.[16] The studio was located at Richardson High from 1963–1970. The studio was previously located at Richardson Junior High School (1960–1963). The station was converted on August 31, 1970, into a closed-circuit network named "TAGER".

Notable alumni[]

  • Pegah Anvarian (1993), Iranian-American fashion designer
  • Evan Bernstein (1978), Israeli Olympic wrestler
  • Angela Braly (1979), businesswoman
  • Gregg Costa. US District Court judge
  • Catherine Crier (1973), judge
  • Mark Dodd (1984), soccer player
  • Jeff Dunham (1980), ventriloquist
  • Bill Engvall (1975), comedian, actor
  • David Gordon Green (1993), movie producer and writer
  • Tracy Hutson (1993), American TV personality
  • Caleb Landry Jones, actor
  • Gordon Keith, radio personality, columnist, TV host, co-host of the Morning Musers on KTCK 1310AM and 96.7FM The Ticket
  • Faris McReynolds (1996), painter and musician
  • Michael Mulvey (1981), photographer
  • Carla Overbeck (1986), soccer player and coach
  • Anne Rice (1959), author
  • Robert Tilton (1963), American televangelist
  • Barry Watson (1992), actor

References[]

  1. ^ "Staff Directory". schools.risd.org. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "RICHARDSON HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for RICHARDSON H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Richardson High School Achievements" (PDF). Edline. Retrieved February 21, 2013.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Richardson culinary students create easy, healthy recipes for kids". dallasnews.com. January 29, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ Hughes, Kristine (August 18, 2006). "Richardson High recognized for its teamwork". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 17, 2012. (payment required)
  7. ^ Weiss, Jeffrey (September 3, 2011). "How Richardson ISD beat its peers in getting the class of '09 college-ready". dallasnews.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Education: Richardson High School Overview". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  9. ^ "More than 400 campuses earn all possible distinctions in 2017 accountability ratings". tea.texas.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Richardson HS / Staff Directory". schools.risd.org. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  12. ^ League, University Interscholastic. "Boys Soccer State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  13. ^ League, University Interscholastic. "Girls Soccer State Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  14. ^ Miller, Bobbi; Nevins, Annette (1991-01-09). "Richardson teenager kills himself in front of classmates". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  15. ^ Black, Johnny (September 2002). "The Greatest Songs Ever! Jeremy". Blender. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  16. ^ "Educational TV Rates Top Grade in Classes". The Dallas Morning News. March 31, 1960. section B, p. 6.

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