Type Public High School School district Bay District Schools Faculty 100+ District Bay District Schools | Established 1961 Principal Mr. Pilson Phone +1 850-767-4500 Colors Black, Gold | |
Motto "And as always, Go Rams" Address 1000 School Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, USA Mascot Rutherford High School Ram Similar Bay High School, A Crawford Mosley Hi, Merritt Brown Middle Sc, Lynn Haven Elementa, North Bay Haven Charter A | ||
Rutherford High School is a public high school in Panama City, Florida, United States.
Contents
- Overview
- Grades
- Reviews and ratings
- International Baccalaureate
- Communications Technology
- Student organizations
- Sports
- References
The school, which describes itself as the "Home of the Rams" and is a part of the Bay District Schools, opened in 1961 as the second high school in Bay County. The school held its first graduation ceremony in 1964. The school was accredited by the SACS in 1963. In 2006, Rutherford had a student population of 1,755 students.
Overview
Rutherford High School offers several different tracks to its students. Rutherford is host to a chapter of the International Baccalaureate program, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), and the Communications and Technology Academy (Com/Tech). In addition, Advanced Placement, dual-enrolled, and honors level courses are available for all students. Extracurricular activities include sports, service clubs, and many other student organizations. Rutherford offers more themed academies than any of the other schools in Bay County.
Grades
Rutherford High School has consistently been ranked a "B" or "C" grade school under Florida's A++ Plan, the school's 2006-2007 score was "D". The school's current theme is "Whatever it takes!" with the aim of being ranked an "A" school and raising the achievement levels of all students in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act.
Reviews and ratings
Rutherford High School has received some negative reviews; e.g. GreatSchools.org gave Rutherford a 4/10 rating, with mixed community reviews.
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate (IB) began its authorization on campus in 1992. Rutherford High School's IB Program serves as a Magnet Program for the Bay County School District. Cathy Rutland serves as the program's coordinator for the 2015-2016 school year.
IB classes (11th and 12th grade) are offered in six concurrent academic areas: Language A1: (First Language) including the study of selections from World Literature, Language B: (Second Language) or second Language A, Individuals and Societies (Social Sciences), Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and The Arts and Electives. Pre-IB courses are also offered in all subject areas for 9th and 10th grades.
Communications Technology
Also known as ComTech, Rutherford's Communications Technology course consists of classes that teach students how to use many computer programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Adobe Premier. In addition to these program based courses, Comtech also has some core classes such as English and History. These classes however take a different approach to teaching the students. The ComTech curriculum is built around technology, thus many, if not all, of the classwork and lessons are built around programs such as Microsoft's Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.