Redmond High School (Oregon)
| Redmond High School | |
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| Address | |
| 675 SW Rimrock Drive Redmond, Oregon, Deschutes, 97756  United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°16′17″N 121°11′26″W / 44.27140°N 121.19061°WCoordinates: 44°16′17″N 121°11′26″W / 44.27140°N 121.19061°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Home of the Panthers"[citation needed] |
| School district | Redmond School District |
| Principal | Tucker Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1696[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Central Valley Conference 6A-7[2] |
| Mascot | Panther[2]  |
| Newspaper | Panther Pause |
| Yearbook | The Juniper |
| Website | http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/rhs/ |
Redmond High School is a public high school located in Redmond, Oregon, United States.
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[edit] Academics
In 2008, 48% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 410 students, 198 graduated, 52 dropped out, 15 received a modified diploma, and 145 are still in high school.[3][4]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Les AuCoin, former U.S. congressman[5]
[edit] International Baccalaureate Program
Redmond High also offers the International Baccalaureate program (the IBO www.ibo.org) as a charter school housed in the Hugh Hartman Building of Redmond High. The IB program offers courses with an international focus and the IB diploma is accepted as an international standard. The ISC offers the Diploma Program (DP) for Juniors and Seniors and the Middle Years Program (MYP) for Freshman and Sophomores. The DP class offerings include Higher Level (HL): History, English, Biology, Math, Art and Music, and Standard Level (SL): History, Psychology, Chemistry, Music, Art, Spanish, and Math.[6] Students at the ISC take their exams in May. The ISC first opened in 2006 and the first class graduated in June 2008, following a difficult transition period. The program has received many compliments as an option for those students interested in taking a more rigorous course load. While it has improved tremendously, there are still many roadblocks to its complete success. Transfer/acceptance of IB credits to private and public universities is completely at the discretion of the university attended, and is often not as beneficial as the program is advertised[7] [8] [9] . Many students choose to take the Advanced Placement classes offered through RHS as an alternative due to their similar challenging nature and potential for college credit. As an additional alternative, RHS offers co-enrollment with Central Oregon Community College (COCC) for college credit.
[edit] Academics
In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 21 students, 17 graduated, 1 dropped out, and 3 are still in high school.[10][11]
[edit] References
- ^ http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Oregon/Redmond/RedmondHighSchool.html
- ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Redmond/
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Pavlich, Paul. "Les AuCoin (1942– )". Oregon Encyclopedia. http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/aucoin_les_1942_/. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/hartman/site/default.asp
- ^ "IB FAQ". http://ibanswers.ibo.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/2099/~/why-does-my-university%2Fcollege-not-accept-my-ib-credits%3F. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Oregon Universities Observance". http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/recognitionpolicy/documents/2011-OregonGrid-new.pdf.
- ^ "list of universities accepting IB diplomas". http://www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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