Ridge Community High School

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Ridge Community High School
Public
Motto	"Once a Bolt, Always a Bolt"
Established	2005
School district	Polk County Public Schools
Principal	Angela Clark
Staff	123.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	2,951 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.99[1]
Color(s)	Navy blue and Silver
Mascot	Bolt
Website	ridgecommunityhigh.com

Ridge Community High School or RCHS is a public high school located on the

, and the school motto is Once a Bolt, always a Bolt.

RCHS serves grades 9 - 12. RCHS is also referred to as Ridge by fellow students and alumni.

Departments

The following departments are offered at Ridge Community High school:

• Agriculture Department
• Exceptional Student Education Department
• Family and Consumer Science Department
• Music Department
• Visual and Digital Art Department
• JROTC Department
• English Language Arts Department
• Math Department
• Physical Education Department
• Science Department
• Social Studies Department
• World Language Department
• Theatre and Dance Department

Athletics

The Following sports teams are available for students at Ridge Community High School:[2]

Fall sports

• Girls' Volleyball
• Cross Country
• Swimming
• Girls' Golf
• Boys' Golf
• Cheerleading
• Football

Winter Sports

• Wrestling
• Boys' Basketball
• Girls' Basketball
• Girls' Soccer
• Boys' Soccer
• Girls' Weightlifting
• Color Guard

Spring Sports

• Boys' Weightlifting
• Track
• Girls' Tennis
• Boys' Tennis
• Baseball
• Softball

Notable alumni

• Karlos Williams, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, former running back for the Buffalo Bills
• Vince Williams, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Mike James, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Overview

Ridge Community High School was ranked as a D school from 2005 to 2010, the school has been recognized for their high standardized

will be introduced starting for the 2015-2016 school year.

References