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Ridgeview High School (Bakersfield, California)

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School type
  
Public

Dean
  
Cheryl Thompson

Grades
  
9th through 12th

Phone
  
+1 661-398-3100

Mascot
  
Wolf Pack

Opened
  
1994

Principal
  
Steve Holmes

Enrollment
  
2000

District
  
Kern High School District

Founded
  
1994

Address
  
8501 Stine Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93313, USA

History

RHS was founded in 1994.

Contents

Administration

The following is a list of the administration department at RHS:

  • Steven Holmes, Principal
  • Drew Parker, Vice-Principal (Curriculum & Instruction)
  • Kendra Weisser, Vice-Principal (Administration)
  • Cheryl Thompson, Dean of Students
  • Sam Yoon, Assistant Dean
  • Adam Setser, Assistant Dean
  • Mark Thompson, Athletic Director
  • Carol Holland, Activities Director
  • Kathryn Drewry, Information Technology Academy Director

    • Academics

    All students enrolled at RHS must at least meet the following criteria before graduation:

  • 4 years of English (40 credits)
  • 3 years of Social Studies (30 credits)
  • 1 year of World History
  • 1 year of U.S. History
  • 1 year of U.S. Government/Economics
  • 2 years of Math (20 credits)
  • All students must pass Algebra or an approved sequence of courses covering the Algebra standard (Ed. Code 51224.5) in grades 7–12.
  • 2 years of Science. (20 credits)
  • 1 year of Physical Science
  • 1 year of Biological Science
  • 2 years of P.E. (20 credits)
  • 2 year of Foreign Language/Fine Arts (20 credits)
  • 1 semester of Health (5 credits)
  • 70 credits of electives

    • In total, 220 credits are necessary for a student at RHS to graduate. Also, every student who graduates must pass the CAHSEE and an approved Algebra course.


    Furthermore, RHS offers the following AP courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an SAT II exam, or be academically challenged:

  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government
  • AP United States History
  • AP World History

    • Athletics

    The athletic director for RHS is Brad Harris. RHS sports teams are called the Wolf Pack, and have their home games on campus. The Wolf Pack participate in the South Yosemite League (Div. II, CIF Central Section) and have varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph teams. Below are all the sports that RHS participates in and their respective season:

  • Ridgeview High School has one of the Top Chamber Choir's in the central Valley California*

    • Notable Athletes: Arthur Charles, Nisa Ontiveros, Bryson Keeton, Erica McCall, Kyrie Wilson, Shannon Edwards, Josh Powell, Kamari Cotton-Moya

    Clubs & Organizations

    Every year, RHS has the following clubs and organizations that students can participate in:

    References

    Ridgeview High School (Bakersfield, California) Wikipedia
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