Redlands High School

Redlands High School
Redlands High School during October 2007 fires
Address
840 East Citrus Avenue Redlands, California, United States
Information
School type	Public, Secondary
Established	1891
School district	Redlands Unified School District
Principal	Christina Rivera
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,370
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Terriers
Rival	Redlands East Valley High School
Website	Redlands High School

Redlands High School is located in Redlands, California, United States. Founded in 1891, it is the oldest public high school in the State of California still functioning on its original site and the first "unified high school" formed from three elementary school districts. Its campus includes the historic Clock Auditorium built in 1928.

History

Redlands High School is located in Redlands, California, United States. Founded in 1891, it is the oldest public high school in the State of California still functioning on its original site and the first "unified high school" formed from three elementary school districts. Its campus includes the historic Clock Auditorium built in 1928. The rival high school of Redlands High is Redlands East Valley. Redlands High School is "Home of the Terriers" and the prideful students are said to "bleed blue."

Alma mater

(Tune of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters")

Verse:
Where The purple snow-capped mountains
Reach the clear blue sky
Lies our cherished Alma Mater
Our dear Redlands High.

Chorus:
Alma Mater, Alma Mater
Deep graven in each heart!
Our loyalty, unwavering, true
When e'er from you we part.

Spoken Narration:
There, beneath the God made heavens,
Beautiful both night and day,
Lies our school, our Alma Mater,
Which inspires us that we say,
"In our hearts we love thee dearly,
In our minds though art firmly set,
Though we must leave thee sometime forever,
Thee we shalt ne'er forget.

(chorus)

During special events such as graduation, a third verse is played on the carillon bells at The First Congregational Church of Redlands.

Fight song

Fight Fight for Redlands High
Go Go you Terriers
Win Win for Blue and White
We're with you tonight you Terriers
Fight Fight to Victory
Team Team its your game
Score Score Score and then score some more
for Redlands High.

Academics

In 2007, Redlands High School was ranked 1208 in Newsweek's Survey of the Top 1300 U.S. Public High Schools. In 2008, Redlands High School ranked 1228. Redlands High was the only public high school in the Redlands School District to be placed on the list. It beat nearby public rivals including Redlands East Valley High School, and Yucaipa High School. The survey did not include private and charter schools such as Grove High School or Arrowhead Christian Academy.

Graduation Requirements

225 total credits 8 semesters of English 9-12 3 years of Social Studies 2 years of Science (life & physical) 2 years of Mathematics 2 years of Physical Education 1 year of fine arts or Foreign Language, 1 semester of Health/Geography

• Students must meet these requirements as well as pass the CAHSEE(California High School Exit Exam).

Publications

Newspaper

The Hobachi is the official Redlands High School student-produced newspaper. It is also known as "the echo of Redlands High School." The Hobachi is published monthly, and includes articles on scholastic sports, education, teacher profiles, student profiles and current events. It is distributed free to RHS students because of strong advertising support by Redlands-area businesses. It is also usually almost in full color, and includes pictures of the student body. Students are interviewed at the nearing of the end of the school year for positions on the following school year's newspaper staff. The Hobachi is an award-winning newspaper, winning numerous Gallup awards every year, as well as scoring highly in scholastic newspaper evaluation. During the 2007-2008 school year, the staff won 35 George H. Gallup Awards, setting the new school record for one year. That is considering the fact that they sent one fewer issue than previous years.^{[citation needed]}

Yearbook

The "Makio" is the Redlands High School yearbook, with 106 annual volumes as of 2009-2010 school year. "Makio" has won gold in yearbook competitions, and was featured as one of the publisher's best yearbooks, along with another from California, and another from Colorado. The yearbook ranges from around $65 from the beginning of the school year, to $120 at the end of the school year. Also like the "Hobachi", students are interviewed for positions in three categories: business, staff that is dedicated to selling advertisements to businesses around the area; copy, staff that is dedicated to writing the entries in the yearbook; photography, staff that is dedicated to taking the pictures that are featured in the yearbook; senior ads,creating picture pages (for the seniors that buy them) on the computer that show the seniors life in pictures. Also, there are positions for editors for each section on the yearbook. The editors consist of Editor In Chief, Sports Editor, Business Editor, Copy Editor, Senior Editors, Organizations Editor, Senior Ads Editor, Photography Editor, Public Relations Editor, Layout Editor, and Underclassmen/Faculty Editor. The editors are chosen by the class adviser; editor in chief must have a minimum of at least one year of editor, and is recommended be in the Makio class since freshmen year. There is an interview process in which student must be interviewed for all staffs of the class. Current students of the Makio must also re-apply to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity at getting the position of their liking. There are usually 7-8 students per staff, not including the editor, on Business, Photography, Senior Ad, and Copy Staff.

With changes to the traditional school year within the Redlands Unified School District, applications to interview for the different staffs of the Makio takes places soon shortly after first semester ends. Applications for Editor In Chief usually happen a few weeks before the EIC is announced, which is usually the week before spring break. Makio adviser is English teacher Robyn Swarthout.

Literary Journal

A literary journal has been in existence at Redlands High School for some years and is put together by the 'Writer's Block', the creative writing club of RHS. During the 2005-2006 school year, the book "Shades of Grey" was published, with creative writing and art solicited from any current student or staff member. The literary journal for the 2006-2007 school year was titled "Seasons". The literary journal for the past few years were titled as follows: 2007-2008 - "Passage of Time"; 2008-2009 - "Passing Period"; 2009-2010 - "Spectrum"; and the latest edition, 2010-2011 - "Metamorphosis."

Media

The Friday Show

The "Friday Show" is a show that is put together by the Advanced Multimedia class, also known as the "Digital Dogz," which airs every Friday. It includes student profiles, lunch time, free time, and teacher profiles. It includes an animated skit called "Ruff and Scruff", which refers to the rivalry between Redlands High School and Redlands East Valley High School. The show runs on Fridays during 4th period throughout the entire school on the local cable system.

Clubs

Redlands Vocal Music Department (Choir)

The Vocal Music Department is one of Redlands High School's proudest, and oldest award winning departments. There are four groups that function as classes (Chambers Singers, Les Chanteuses, Varsity Men's Chorus, and Cantare Women's Ensemble), with two extra-curricular groups, Ambassadors and Counterpoint, both groups that sing and dance. All of these talented groups are under the direction of Kenneth Tuttle.

Speech and Debate

The Speech and Debate Team is the oldest academic program at RHS, founded in 1900. Well known in Southern California, the Redlands High School Speech and Debate Team competes in local, state, and national tournaments. The team had won their league championship for 20 consecutive years until 2006 when they came in second in to rivaling Claremont High School. They have received second place in league for the past 4 years.

Student activity groups/clubs that are integrated into high school education

• Academic Decathlon
• AFJROTC
• Band - Marching Band/Wind Ensemble/Jazz Band/Symphonic Band/Color Guard/Winter Guard/String Ensemble/Percussion Ensemble
• Drama - Masquers Club/Advanced Production Ensemble
• Heart Academy - Redlands High School is one of the many few schools in Redlands that offers this program.
• Hobachi (school newspaper)
• Makio (school yearbook)
• Mock Trial
• Pep Units
• Redlands Business Academy
• Student Government
• Vocal Music - Ambassadors/Counterpoint/Cantare Women's Ensemble/Chamber Singers/Les Chanteuses/Varsity Men's Chorus

Other clubs

• Aegis (art)
• American Cancer Society
• Anime
• Astronomy
• Baking For A Cause
• Block R
• BSU
• California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
• Chess and War Games
• Chinese Club
• Christian Club
• Club EGO
• College Club
• Compact Careers Club
• Contemporary A Capella Club
• Culinary Arts
• Dance
• Dead Poet's Society
• DESI
• Destination Imagination
• Dictionary Club
• Digital Dogz
• Dj Club
• Earth Adventure
• Fashion Club
• Fishing
• French
• Frisbee
• Funtastics
• Fusion Christian Club
• GLASS
• ICC
• International Club
• International Thespians
• Japanese Language Club
• Karaoke
• Key Club
• Khnum
• L.O.F.T. Club
• Math
• MECHA
• Middle Eastern
• National Society of High School Scholars
• National Forensics League (NFL)
• Numero Uno
• Octagon Club
• Peer Leaders
• Pep
• Persian Club
• Philosophy Club
• Ping Pong
• PossAbilities
• Psychology
• Purity
• Redlands Junior Historical Society
• Secular Student Alliance
• SHOP (Students Helping Others Privately)
• Sign Language
• Snowriders
• Spanish
• Star Wars
• STOMP
• Student Government Club
• Survey of Academics
• Terrier Girls
• Terrierifics
• Theatre Arts Company (TACo)
• Thespians
• Winners
• Women's Club
• Writer's Block Club
• Young Democrats Club
• Young Feminist Society
• Young Republicans Club

Band and Orchestra

• The Redlands Terrier Marching Band: The Redlands Terrier Marching Band is a non-audition group that operates seasonal and competes at various places throughout Southern California and Arizona.

• Drumline: The Drumline has a Pit, and the Battery, which both perform with the Concert band and the marching band.There also is a Jazz band drummer.

• Orchestra: The Redlands HS Orchestra is a non-audition group that competes at select SCSBOA festivals throughout the school year.

• Wind Ensemble: The Wind Ensemble is an advanced auditioned group that also competes at SCSBOA festivals around Southern California.

• Jazz Bands: The RHS Jazz Bands Group are auditioned jazz groups which focus on advanced swing, bepop, and ahead tunes music and compete at many festivals and practice after school on select days.

• Symphonic Band: This group is a non-audition group and practices music during class.

Sports

• Football - CIF Champions: 1961
• Boys Soccer - CIF Champions: 1992, 1993
• Girls Soccer
• Boys Track and Field - CIF Champions: 1917,
• Girls Track and Field
• Boys Cross Country - CIF Champions: 1939
• Girls Swimming
• Boys Swimming - CIF Champions: 1940, 1950
• Girls Water Polo - CIF Champions: 2000
• Boys Water Polo - CIF Champions: 2007
• Girls Tennis
• Boys Tennis - CIF Champions: 2004
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Softball
• Wrestling
• Girls Volleyball - CIF Champions: 1995
• Boys Volleyball
• Boys Golf - CIF Champions: 1982
• Girls Golf

American Mock Trial

In the inaugural American Mock Trial Invitational, in 2006, held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Redlands High School narrowly edged Middle Township High School from Middle Township, New Jersey by a score of 5-4 in the finals to win the event.

Colors and Mascot

Colors: White and Blue.

Mascot: Terrier

Stadium

In mid-2007, Redlands High School started building their own sports stadium, partially with money provided by Larry Dodge, for whom it is named. It stands on the northern side of campus, where the old football field used to be. It officially opened for the first football game of the 2008 season. The stadium is home to soccer games, football games, track meets, and marching band performances. The stadium cost approximately $2.1 million to build.

Notable alumni

• Joan Baez, Folksinger
• Brian Billick, Ex head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
• Julio Cruz, 2nd baseman for the Seattle Mariners, 1977-1982.\
• Jack Dangermond, co-founder and CEO of ESRI software company
• Skip Ewing, Country music singer
• James Fallows, Writer
• Michael A. Rogers, Author and Futurist
• Robin Backhaus, Bronze Medal- 200M Butterfly, 1972 Olympics
• Greg Horton, played in the NFL from 1976-80 with the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Patrick Johnson (American football), NFL Wide Receiver
• John Jorgenson, guitarist
• Frank Moore (performance artist), and 2008 presidential candidate.
• Jeremy C. Shipp, author.
• Ed Vande Berg
• Jim Weatherwax, defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers.
• Luigi Seno, musician and contestant on America's Got Talent Season 5.
• Michael Bihlmeier, Director of CRC Information Systems, 1999–Present, 1994 Alum
• George T. Sakato, World War II Medal of Honor recipient

See also

• Margie Lee Winn

External links

• Redlands High School