Richland High School (Texas)

Richland High School is a secondary school located in North Richland Hills, Texas. The school includes grades 9 through 12, and is part of the Birdville Independent School District.

Richland High School
Address
5201 Holiday Lane

North Richland Hills
,
Texas
76180

United States
Coordinates32°50′30″N 97°13′40″W
Information
TypeCo-Educational, Public, Secondary
School districtBirdville Independent School District
SuperintendentDarrell G. Brown [1]
PrincipalMark McCanlies
Teaching staff131.64 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,114 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.06[2]
Athletics6A
MascotTBD[3]
RivalHaltom High School
Feeder schoolsNorth Ridge Middle School & North Richland Middle School
WebsiteRichland High

Background

Richland High School opened in 1961 as the second high school in the Birdville Independent School District.[4] The school colors and emblem of blue and gray, the Confederate flag and mascot of the Rebels was chosen by students and approved by the Birdville School Board.[5] The school was expanded over time to meet the needs of the community, including a major expansion in the late 1980s that added a new main entrance, classroom wing, cafeteria, and administration offices.

A 2006 bond package funded a nearly-complete demolition of the original school.[6] Only the original auditorium, the band hall, and a wing added in the late 1980s (including the library and cafeteria) were retained, while the rest of the structure was demolished and replaced with student parking. A brand-new facility was built in the old student parking area, connected to the remnants of the original structure. The new school opened for the 2009-2010 school year.[7]

During the 2008-2009 school year, Richland High School introduced its first Advancement Via Individual Determination class. The program graduated its first group of seniors in May 2012.[8]

Mascot

In June 2020 the BISD board of trustees voted to remove the Rebel mascot and related Confederate symbols, including the Richland Rebel flag, the Dixie Belles, and Johnny Reb. A petition calling for their removal was signed by over 25,000 people and followed national protests over the killing of George Floyd.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Birdville ISD Administration". Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "RICHLAND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. Lopez, Brian (June 19, 2020). "Birdville ISD votes to remove Richland High's Rebel mascot, Confederate imagery". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  4. "Week's Review of Area News". Daily News Texan. September 3, 1961.
  5. "It's Haltom High--Birdville Changes". The Daily News-Texan. 9 April 1961.
  6. "Voters Approve Bonds on November 7, 2006". Birdville ISD. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. "Richland High School". Adolphson & Peterson Construction. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. "RHS AVID Website". Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. Kemp, Jake (June 24, 2020). "Radio Host, Sports Radio 96.7/1310 The Ticket Spotlight: Jake Kemp". The Ticket.
  10. Valera, Stephanie (January 23, 2012). "Author Spotlight: Kambri Crews". CBS DFW.
  11. "State Sen. Wendy Davis, through the ages". Chron. September 1, 2013.
  12. Lancaster, Craig (August 20, 2014). "Guest editorial: The Confederate flag and the NDO". Last Best News.
  13. Roberts, Garner (December 4, 2010). "With pleasure, Morris dusts off his greatest hits in return to Abilene". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
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