Ridge Community High School
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Ridge Community High School or RCHS is a new public high school located on the Davenport, Florida
and Haines City, Florida
Line. RCHS was established in 2005 and continues to be one of the top public high schools in Polk County
. It currently serves 2,020 students and has 106 teachers on campus. Ridge Community High School is one of many schools with a separate 9th Grade campus. Ridge Community High School sits on 76 acres (307,561.4 m²) of land. Ridge Community High School is zoned for Davenport
and Haines City. Ridge Community High School's rivals include Haines City High School
, Lake Wales High School and others in Polk County
. The principal of RCHS is currently Sherry Wells (since RCHS's opening in 2005) and is assisted by two assistant principals. Ridge Community High School is part of the Polk County School Board. RCHS's mascot is The Bolts! Ridge Community High School's motto is Once a Bolt, always a Bolt.
RCHS serves grades 9 - 12. RCHS is also referred to as Ridge by fellow students and alumni.
, chiefly Polk State College. Polk State College is also part of Ridge Community High, and provides evening classes bearing college credit to students of RCHS for no cost.
Davenport, Florida
Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,994. While the city of Davenport itself is very small, the area north of the city close to Interstate 4 and US 27 is...
and Haines City, Florida
Haines City, Florida
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,174 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population estimated by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida is 18,762. Haines City is the third most populous city in Polk County, Florida...
Line. RCHS was established in 2005 and continues to be one of the top public high schools in Polk County
Polk County
Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk:* Polk County, Arkansas* Polk County, Florida* Polk County, Georgia* Polk County, Iowa* Polk County, Minnesota...
. It currently serves 2,020 students and has 106 teachers on campus. Ridge Community High School is one of many schools with a separate 9th Grade campus. Ridge Community High School sits on 76 acres (307,561.4 m²) of land. Ridge Community High School is zoned for Davenport
Davenport
-Places:In Australia*Electoral district of Davenport, in South AustraliaIn Canada*Davenport, Toronto, a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto*Davenport , a federal electoral district*Davenport...
and Haines City. Ridge Community High School's rivals include Haines City High School
Haines City High School
For other uses of the acronym HCHS, see HCHS .Haines City High School is a public high school in Haines City, Florida. The school has existed in three separate locations.-Overview:...
, Lake Wales High School and others in Polk County
Polk County
Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk:* Polk County, Arkansas* Polk County, Florida* Polk County, Georgia* Polk County, Iowa* Polk County, Minnesota...
. The principal of RCHS is currently Sherry Wells (since RCHS's opening in 2005) and is assisted by two assistant principals. Ridge Community High School is part of the Polk County School Board. RCHS's mascot is The Bolts! Ridge Community High School's motto is Once a Bolt, always a Bolt.
RCHS serves grades 9 - 12. RCHS is also referred to as Ridge by fellow students and alumni.
Overview
Ridge Community High was ranked as a D school from 2005–2010, the school's has been recognized for their high standardized Advanced Placement and honors classes. RCHS is now listed as a C Rank school as of late 2010. Students at RCHS can participate in Dual enrollmentDual enrollment
In education, dual enrollment involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon....
, chiefly Polk State College. Polk State College is also part of Ridge Community High, and provides evening classes bearing college credit to students of RCHS for no cost.