Ridgeview High School (Bakersfield, California)

Ridgeview High School
Principal	Mr. Steven Holmes
Established	1994
School Type	Public
Grades	9th through 12th
Street Address	8501 Stine Road
Location	Bakersfield, California, USA
Campus Type	Suburban
Student Body	Approximately 3,000
Faculty/Staff	Approximately 120
Mascot	Wolf Pack
School Colors	Purple, Gold
Website	RHS School Website

See also: Ridgeview High School (disambiguation)

History

RHS was founded in 1994.

Administration

The following is a list of the administration department at RHS:

• Steven Holmes, Principal
• Dan Shannon, Vice-Principal (Curriculum & Instruction)
• Mike Mullings, Vice-Principal (Administration)
• Megan Gregor, Dean of Students
• Bobby Sharp, Assistant Dean
• John Frassel, Assistant Dean
• Brad Harris, Athletic Director
• Carol Holland, Activities Director
• Kathryn Drewry, Information Technology Academy Director

Academics

All students enrolled at RHS must at least meet the following criteria before graduation:

• 4 years of English (40 credits)
• 3 years of Social Studies (30 credits)
  • 1 year of World History
  • 1 year of U.S. History
  • 1 year of U.S. Government/Economics
• 2 years of Math (20 credits)
  • All students must pass Algebra or an approved sequence of courses covering the Algebra standard (Ed. Code 51224.5) in grades 7–12.
• 2 years of Science. (20 credits)
  • 1 year of Physical Science
  • 1 year of Biological Science
• 2 years of P.E. (20 credits)
• 2 year of Foreign Language/Fine Arts (20 credits)
• 1 semester of Health (5 credits)
• 70 credits of electives

In total, 220 credits are necessary for a student at RHS to graduate. Also, every student who graduates must pass the CAHSEE and an approved Algebra course.

Furthermore, RHS offers the following AP courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an SAT II exam, or be academically challenged:

• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Spanish Literature
• AP Statistics
• AP U.S. Government
• AP United States History
• AP World History

Athletics

The athletic director for RHS is Brad Harris. RHS sports teams are called the Wolf Pack, and have their home games on campus. The Wolf Pack participate in the Southwest Yosemite League (Div. III, CIF Central Section) and have varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph teams. Below are all the sports that RHS participates in and their respective season:

Fall

• Cross Country
• Football*
• Women's Golf
• Women's Tennis
• Women's Volleyball
• Cheerleading

Winter

• Men's Basketball
• Men's Soccer
• Women's Basketball
• Women's Soccer
• Wrestling
• Cheerleading

Spring

• Baseball
• Men's Golf
• Men's Tennis
• Softball
• Swimming
• Cheerleading

• Ridgeview High School has one of the Top Chamber Choir's in the central Valley California*

Clubs & Organizations

Every year, RHS has the following clubs and organizations that students can participate in:

• ASB
• Anime Club
• Art Club
• Asian Club
• AVID Club
• Band
• Black Student Union
• CHAOS Math Club

• Choir
• Civic Vurtue Club
• Class Representatives (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for each class)
• Drama Club
• CSF
• FFA
• Friday Night Live! (
• Friendship Club (For General Education students to Assist their Special Ed peers, building connections, learning art, and assisting on field trips.)

• Key Club
• Make a Wish Club
• MECHA Club
• MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Club
• NHS
• Photography Club
• Ridgeview Reads Club
• Yearbook