Ridgeview High School (Florida)

Ridgeview High School
Location
466 Madison Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32065
United States
Coordinates 30°7′58″N 81°47′36″W / 30.13278°N 81.79333°W / 30.13278; -81.79333Coordinates: 30°7′58″N 81°47′36″W / 30.13278°N 81.79333°W / 30.13278; -81.79333
Information
Type Public
Established 1998
School district Clay County School District
Principal Deborah Segreto
Grades 9-12
Age range 13-22
Enrollment 1,936 (2015-2016)
Hours in school day 7:00 AM-1:50 PM
Campus Urban
Color(s) Blue, Black and White
Athletics FHSAA
Athletics conference FHSAA
Mascot Panther
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Affiliation Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA), National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Website rhs.oneclay.net

Ridgeview High School is a four-year public high school located in the Clay County School District. The schools mascot is the panther (nicknamed Slash). Ridgeview had approximately 1,600 students for the 2014-2015 school year,[1] Ridgeview is currently rated an A-school on the FCAT 2.0 grading scale.[2] Deborah Segreto replaced retiring principal, John Westmoreland in 2012.

Academies

Ridgeview has two academies as followed:

Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA) - The course provides students with fundamental skills in culinary, restaurant, business management, and life. Promoting professionalism through student involvement within culinary endeavors as well as encouraging post-secondary student education and future careers within the culinary and hospitality industries.


The academies allow high school students, regardless of address, to attend from all over the district, providing that the student is accepted into the academy.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Ridgeview High School is the only high school within the Clay County School district to offer the IB program. Like the academies, high school students from all over the district may attend, provided that the student is accepted into the Pre-IB/IB program.

Fine Arts

Ridgeview High School fine arts programs include band, drama and chorus.

Career and Technology Education (CTE)

Ridgeview High School CTE programs include Early Childhood Education, Business Education Programs, Construction Technology, and Heating & Air Conditioning.

Athletics

Ridgeview has several sports teams including cross country, football, golf, slow and fast pitch softball, swimming, volleyball, basketball, soccer, weightlifting, wrestling, baseball, tennis, and track.

References

  1. ↑ No Child Left Behind School Public Accountability Reports Florida Department of Education website
  2. ↑ http://schools.jacksonville.com/schools/index.php?action=fcatgrades&school=263
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