Rockridge High School

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Rockridge High School
Rockridge High School logo.jpg
Address
14110 134th Avenue West

Taylor Ridge
,
Illinois
61284

United States
Coordinates41°23′12″N 90°45′58″W / 41.38667°N 90.76611°W / 41.38667; -90.76611Coordinates: 41°23′12″N 90°45′58″W / 41.38667°N 90.76611°W / 41.38667; -90.76611
Information
TypePublic secondary
School district
PrincipalKaty Hasson
Staff28.61 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment360 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.58[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Maroon, White
NicknameRockets
WebsiteSchool website

Rockridge High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located at 14110 134th Avenue West in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, an unincorporated area in Rock Island County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. RHS is part of , which also includes Rockridge Junior High School, Andalusia Elementary School, Illinois City Elementary School, and Taylor Ridge Elementary School.[2] The campus is located in Edgington, IL, 14 miles southwest of Milan, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community. The school is short commute to the Quad Cities and part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan statistical area.[3]

Academics[]

Rockridge High School is currently under Academic Early Warning Status. In 2009, 15% of students tested met or exceeded standards. RHS did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2000-2009 was 94%.[4] School enrollment decreased from 477 to 442 (7%) in the period of 2000-2009.

The faculty is 89 teachers, averaging 14.0 years of experience, and of whom 47% hold an advanced degree. The average class size is 19.0 The student to faculty ratio is 15.5. The district's instructional expenditure per student is $5,170.[4]

Athletics[]

Rockridge High School competes in the Three Rivers Conference (Illinois) and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Rocket. The school has 6 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys football (1994-1995 2A), 2 Boys Wrestling (1986-1987 A, 1989-1990 A), 2 Girls Softball (2004-2005 A, 2017-18 2A), Scholastic Bowl (1991-1992 A).[5]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Rockridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "ROCKRIDGE UNIT 300 SCHOOLS". Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b IIRC: Home
  5. ^ "School Directory". ihsa.org. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ Doxsie, Don. "Rockridge grad is now the face of Wisconsin basketball". Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ Ryan, Shannon. "Wisconsin standout Ethan Happ steeled by athletic Illinois family". Retrieved 17 March 2019.

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