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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Bryan Lords

Grades
  
9–12

Color
  
White

Established
  
1912

Faculty
  
45.3 (on FTE basis)

Phone
  
+1 208-745-7704

Mascot
  
Trojans

School district
  
Jefferson CountyJ.S.D. #251

Address
  
3850 E 300 N #2, Rigby, ID 83442, USA

District
  
Jefferson County Jt District

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Rigby High School is a four-year public secondary school in Rigby, Idaho, part of the Jefferson County Joint School District #251. The approximate enrollment is 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12, from Rigby and surrounding communities. The school colors are maroon, white, and gold, and the mascot is a Trojan.

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History

Rigby High School was established in 1912, with the first graduation in 1916. The school was originally located near Rigby City Park. The mascot was originally a Red Devil, and the school colors were red and white. It wasn't until the early 1950s, when a high school located in the smaller, neighboring town of Menan burnt down and its students came to Rigby, that the school was given the mascot of the Trojans. In the sixties and seventies the high school was replaced with a new building located west of down town Rigby, which became Rigby Junior High, but is now an empty lot. Also in the 1960s, Rigby High School gained more students from the smaller high school of Roberts. Since 1988, Rigby High resided just west of the city limits, but now has a new high school which was finished in 2013. The new building now houses grades 9 through 12 is located immediately to the east of the old high school building, which is now the Middle School and houses grades 6 through 8. As of 2016, the school principal is Bryan Lords.

The elevation of the RHS campus is 4,830 ft (1,470 m) above sea level.

School awards

  • On Monday, November 30, 2010, the State Superintendent Tom Luna presented the Idaho Teacher of the Year Award to Stefani Cook, teacher of business and student council advisor at Rigby High School. Luna expressed his choosing her was largely influenced by how she implemented technology into the classroom. Many teachers and administrators wrote letters of support for the recognition. Ms. Cook was awarded $1,000 for personal use and a $16,000 technology award from the Idaho Department of Education to be used in her classroom.

    • Athletics

    Rigby competes in athletics in Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) Class 5A, the highest classification in the state. It is a member of the High Country Conference. It also has an extended history of successful basketball teams.

    Boys

  • Basketball (9): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2012 2013
  • Track (4): 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012

    • Girls

  • Track (3): 2007, 2008, 2009

    • Notable graduates

    The inventor of the television, Philo Farnsworth, got his idea while attending the school, and graduated from Rigby High School in 1923. Other notable alumni include author Vardis Fisher and professional football player Larry Wilson (class of 1956), who played in the National Football League (NFL) and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

    References

    Rigby High School Wikipedia
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