Ridgewood High School (Illinois)
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| Ridgewood High School |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Kevin O'Mara |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Students | 858 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 7500 W. Montrose Av. Norridge, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Kelly Green, White |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Website | www.ridgenet.org |
Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Ridgewood Community High School District 234.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, Ridgewood had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 77.8% of its senior class. The average class size is 21.2. Ridgewood has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]
[edit] Athletics
Ridgewood competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Rebels.
[edit] Activities
- Cheerleading
- Music-Instrumental
- Music-Vocal
- Pom Pon
- Student Council
- WRHS Jack FM 89.7 (Radio Station)
- WRHS Television 19 (Multimedia Club)
- Ladies Basketball
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