River Ridge High School (Florida)
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| River Ridge Middle / High School | |
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| Location | |
| New Port Richey, Florida, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| Locale | Urban Fringe of Large City |
| Principal | Maria Swanson |
| Faculty | 201 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 3,593 |
| School Color(s) | Purple and Silver |
| Mascot | Royal Knight |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Website | http://rrmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us |
River Ridge is a public middle/high school complex founded in 1991 in New Port Richey, Florida. It was Florida's first joint middle/high school complex and is a part of the Pasco County School System. Both schools have their own classrooms, media center, and administrators, and share the cafeteria as well a theater, administrative offices, gymnasium, and athletic facilities. The complex is the largest school in Pasco County. The school mascot is the "Royal Knight" and their school colors are purple and silver.
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[edit] Extra-curricular activities
River Ridge has many sports including football, soccer, basketball, tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball, cheerleading, swimming, cross country, and track. They also have many programs such as marching and concert band, drama, dancing and an AFJROTC unit.
Other student organizations include French, German, Spanish, Science, History, Art, and Kitty Hawk Honor Societies, Political Science Club, Interact, SADD, Key Club, Joint Student Teacher Council, Student Council, Chess Club, DCT, Straight Club, SPLASH (Students Protecting Land And Sea Habitats), KORR TV-5 News, Running Club, FBLA, Tri-M, the River Ridge Executive Council and an AFJROTC unit.[1]
[edit] Alma mater
Proud are we as Royal Knights
We lift our voices high
Honor, trust, and dignity
we're reaching for the sky
Purple for our strength and power
Silver to shine each hour
Loyalty forevermore
The knights of River Ridge
[edit] Principals of River Ridge
- Robert Dorn 1991 - 1995
- Tina Tiede 1995 - 2000
- Tammy Rabon 2000 - 2004
- Jim Michaels 2004 - 2009
- Maria Swanson 2009–Present
[edit] Famous alumni
- Ryan Benjamin, Former NFL player
- TJ Tucker, Former professional baseball player
- Martin Starr, Actor
- Rachel Rakowski, Film Composer/Actress
- Chantel Silvain, Actress, mostly known for her topless lesbian scene in Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
http://www.titansonline.com/team/cheerleaders/2010tiffany/369d09f8-a867-482d-8140-8c596f72ba20, Tiffany Houk Harwell, NFL Titans Cheerleader
[edit] News
In 2003, assistant principal Jason Joens was named principal of the Middle School.
On March 24, 2009, Jim Michaels left as principal at River Ridge to transfer to J.W. Mitchell High School, where he opened the school in 2000 as an assistant principal.[2]
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Coordinates: 28°16′26″N 82°37′16″W / 28.2739385°N 82.621149°W
