Richmond High School (Richmond, California)
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| Richmond High School | |
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| Address | |
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1250 - 23rd St. , 94804510 | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′07″N 122°20′32″W / 37.9518682°N 122.3421929°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1907 |
| School district | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Principal | Jose DeLeon; Vice Principals Rocio Reyes, Michael Hatcher, John Hillyer |
| Faculty | Elsa Torres, Luis Mazariegos, Veronica Vega, Zenaida Rivera-Camacho, Lola Verdin |
| Teaching staff | 67.80 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,567 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.32[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Football, baseball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, basketball, tennis, swimming |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - ACCAL |
| Mascot | Oiler |
| Website | Richmond High School |
Richmond High School (RHS) is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, United States. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
History
Richmond High School opened on August 5, 1907, in a two room building on Standard Avenue with 36 students and three teachers, one principal and one supervising principal. In 1908 a new building was erected on 23rd Street near Macdonald Avenue at a cost of $85,000. Its attendance area covered 68 square miles. On August 13, 1928, with 859 students, Richmond High School opened at its present location. The building had two main features: a tower that resembled the tower at the University of California and the “rock,” the symbol of the school’s strong foundation. It was the only high school for students from five surrounding cities and five unincorporated areas. In the 60’s the old building was deemed unsafe, so the students and staff were relocated to two different campuses for a few years until the new school was completed on the same site. It reopened in 1969 without a tower but with the “rock” in place. Since its reopening in 1969 the building has undergone some interior changes to the main building as teachers felt they could not teach in an open court situation. Walls have been added to divide large spaces into contained classrooms. Currently, Richmond High School is one of six comprehensive high schools and serves the students of the inner city of Richmond and San Pablo. The boundaries of the attendance area are rather complex but includes half of North Richmond, south of Parr Blvd and across town to include a portion of the Iron Triangle.[3]
Crime
In 2009 a student was raped on the school property over a period of hours by multiple individuals. The incident received national publicity.[4]
In 2019 a P.E. teacher who worked at the school was arrested for an inappropriate relationship with an underage student.[5]
Student demographics
According to Richmond High's School Accountability Report Card (SARC),[6] which is required to be published annually, the school has a predominantly Hispanic or Latino student base, accounting for 76.43% of its total enrollment. The SARC report also cites that 75% of the student base is "socioeconomically disadvantaged", with 54% designated as "English learners".
Academics
By multiple measures, Richmond High School's academic performance is extremely poor.
| California Standard Tests Scores, proficiency rate [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | |
| 17% | 3% | 12% | |
African-American and Latino students fared worse than the overall student body, with 0% of African-American students and 2% of Latino students achieving proficiency in mathematics.
However, compared with other schools in the district with similar demographics, Richmond High School students are higher achievers. This is in part the result of the implementation of a system of Smaller Learning Communities, also called academies. Presently there are five separate academies: Multimedia, Law, Health, Engineering, and Creative & Performing Arts. Three of these academies are certified by the California Partnership Academies arm of the California Department of Education. Students choose an academy based on their interests and are provided with integrated curriculum project-based learning opportunities, career technical elective classes, teachers with a common preparation period, internships, and mentors. Academies handle all but the most serious discipline problems.
According to the California School Dashboard report for 2019[7], Richmond high students scored 38.4 points below standard for English Language Arts and 115.2 points below standard in Mathematics. They reported an 84.1% graduation rate for 2019.
Richmond High School competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition as Team 841, the "Biomechs".
RHS band
Richmond High School has fully functioning music program and marching band. RHS modern music program were created by Music Department Director Mr. Wilke and his hard efforts to build a program out of nothing. The band performs at many events during the school year such as rallies and all of the home football games, the El Sobrante Stroll, and the Richmond City Cinco de Mayo Parade. An anonymous donor provided the band with all new instruments in 2017[8] the RHS Oilers Marching Band participated in the Santa cruz band review in 2018[9] and 2019[10]
Athletics
Football
the football team has been notably bad. the varsity team having not had an over .500 season science at least 2003 and having only 1 .500 season in that time under coach andy odisio(2017)
| season | Varsity coach | varsity record | JV coach | JV record | freshman coach | freshman record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | lee fletcher | 0-10 | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | lee fletcher | 2-8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | lee fletcher | 1-8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | john antonio | 1-9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | john antonio | 1-8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | john antonio | 3-7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | jeff tyner | 3-6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | tashaka Merriwether | 1-9 | Marlyn Johnson, Jr. | 0-2 | - | - |
| 2012 | tashaka Merriwether | 2-8 | Andy Odisio | 7-4[11] | - | - |
| 2013 | tashaka Merriwether | 2-8 | Andy Odisio | 2-7-1 | - | - |
| 2014 | Andy Odisio | 2-8 | Andy Odisio | 1-8 | - | - |
| 2015 | Andy Odisio | 1-9 | Andy Odisio | 4-2-0 | - | - |
| 2016 | Andy Odisio | 4-6 | Andy Odisio | 2-5 | - | - |
| 2017 | Andy Odisio | 5-5 | Andy Odisio | 0-5-1 | - | - |
| 2018 | Khalid Elahi | 2-8 | Khalid Elahi | 2-5 | - | - |
| 2019 | george jackson jr | 2-8 | Garice Tate | 1-2 | Garice Tate | 0-0[12] |
Basketball
Basketball is probably one of the best known athletics programs at RHS having a movie made about the coach of the program in the late 90s Ken Carter.
Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical teen sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. The film is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter (played by Samuel L. Jackson), who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. The story was conceived from a screenplay co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn, who created the TV series One Tree Hill. The film also recycles a handful of plot devices from another television series, The White Shadow, which director Carter also co-starred in. The ensemble cast features Rob Brown, Channing Tatum, Debbi Morgan, Robert Ri'chard and singer Ashanti.
Soccer
soccer is probably the most successful team sport at rhs with varsity and JV not having an under .500 season since 2010
| season | varsity coach | varsity record | JV record | JV record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Rene Siles | 13-3-1 | - | - |
| 2007-2008 | Rene Siles | 16-3-3 | - | - |
| 2008-2009 | Rene Siles | 19-5-2 | - | - |
| 2009-2010 | Rene Siles | 15-2-9 | - | - |
| 2010-2011 | Rene Siles | 4-9-2 | Rene Siles | 1-2-1 |
| 2011-2012 | Rene Siles | 22-5 | Rene Siles | 3-0-1 |
| 2012-2013 | Rene Siles | 9-4-5 | Rene Siles | 1-0-1 |
| 2013-2014 | Rene Siles | 15-7-3 | Rene Siles | 5-5-1 |
| 2014-2015 | Rene Siles | 21-4-2 | Rene Siles | 4-0 |
| 2015-2016 | Rene Siles | 14-8-2 | Jhony Sanchez | 7-6 |
| 2016-2017 | Rene Siles | 18-6-2 | Jhony Sanchez | 8-3-1 |
| 2017-2018 | Rene Siles | 15-3-9 | Rene Siles | 4-2-0 |
| 2018-2019 | Rene Siles | 20-5-2 | Jesse Rodriguez | 2-2-1 |
| 2019-2020 | Rene Siles | 11-5-9 | Rene Siles | 1-1 |
Rivalries
- John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California): This rivalry comes from the fact that these are the only two high schools in Richmond (De Anza is also in Richmond, but mainly has students from unincorporated El Sobrante). The winner of the annual crosstown rivalry football game gets the Sylvester Greenwood trophy[13]
- De Anza High School: This rivalry is also marked by the fact they are both located in Richmond.
- Pinole Valley High School: This rivalry comes from the fact that the schools' namesakes are cities in close proximity. The rivalry is also intensified by the fact that it represents the struggle between social classes with the PV Spartans located in Pinole, a city that is 46% white and is often considered richer or more prestigious than Richmond, which has more low income families and minority residents.
Notable alumni
- Ken Carter, former basketball coach at Richmond, subject of the 2005 film Coach Carter
- Eli Holman, professional basketball player
- Jim Landis, center fielder for the Chicago White Sox[14]
- Louis A. Mackey, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Richmond High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 14 June 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Richmond High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Richmond High School's History / Articles/Headlines". http. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Vega, Cecilia (October 28, 2009). "5 arrested in rape of girl in Richmond". KGO. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ "Richmond High Teacher Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes For Alleged Student Relationship". 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ "Richmond High's School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for 2007-2008" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "School Performance Overview Richmond High". California School Dashboard. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Richmond High School has a marching band thanks to anonymous donor". East Bay Times. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Richmond HS - Son de la Rabia - 2018 Santa Cruz Band Review, retrieved 2020-05-16
- ^ Richmond HS - Zacatecas March - 2019 Santa Cruz Band Review, retrieved 2020-05-16
- ^ this is the only over .500 season any rhs football team has since at least 2003
- ^ in 2019 the oilers had a freshman team despite not playing any games
- ^ "In annual cross-town rivalry, Kennedy Eagles best Richmond High Oilers". Richmond Confidential. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ WILCOX, ANDY. "Spending time with a local legend". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
