Type Public secondary Dean Gina Castellano Faculty 56 Phone +1 708-456-4242 Mascot Rebels | Established 1960 Principal Chris Uhle Grades 9–12 Number of students 808 | |
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District Ridgewood Community High School District 234 Similar Elmwood Park High School, Riverside Brookfield High Sch, Fenton High School, Niles North High School, East Leyden High Sch | ||
Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, an enclave suburb completely surrounded by Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Ridgewood Community High School District 234.
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The school serves portions of Norridge, Harwood Heights and unincorporated Norwood Park Township.
History
Ridgewood High School received national attention in the 1960s following its opening, by TIME Magazine and the Ladies Home Journal selected it as one of "America’s Top Ten High Schools" in May 1968. Ridgewood's main rivals are Elmwood Park High School and Riverside-Brookfield High School.
Athletics
Ridgewood competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Rebel. Ridgewood has the following teams.
During the summer, Ridgewood offers a summer sport camp to different elementary school grades. The following sports and activities are offered.
Activities
As of the 2015-2016 school year the following activities are active. A brief description of their projects and responsibilities are listed below them.
Recent
On June 5, 2013, the completion of its $20 million sound abatement project, funded with federal grants from the FAA.
As of 2013, the student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 22 percent. According to U.S. News.