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This article is about the high school in South Carolina. For the high school in Western Australia, see Ridge View Secondary College. For other schools with similar names, see Ridgeview High School.

Ridge View High School
Ridge View High School Lettering and Rotunda
Address
Map
4801 Hard Scrabble Road

Columbia, South Carolina
29229

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary college-preparatory school
MottoExcellence in Education
Established1995 (29 years ago) (1995)
School districtRichland County School District 2
PrincipalBrenda Mack-Foxworth
Staff96.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,596 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.52[1]
Color(s)Purple and silver   
(Black and White Accent Colors)
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, wrestling[citation needed]
Athletics conferenceRegion IV-AAAAA
MascotBlazer
Websitewww.richland2.org/rvh

Ridge View High School (commonly abbreviated as RVHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. It currently holds approximately 1500 students. It is one of five high schools in Richland School District 2 along Spring Valley High School, Blythewood High School, Westwood High School, and Richland Northeast High School. The principal for the 2018–2019 school year is Brenda Mack-Foxworth.

As of 2013, the size of the facility is 238,755 square feet, and the school is built on a 60-acre campus.[2]

Demographics

Ridge View High School has an 85% minority enrollment percentage. The school's ethnicity/racial category percentages are: African-American 79%, Caucasian 10%, Hispanic 6%, Asian 2%, Two or More Races 4%, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%, and American Indian/Alaskan Native 0%.[3]

Academics

Ridge View has an average GPA of 3.2. Beginning in 2022, Ridge View became one of approximately 60 schools in the United States, and the only school in South Carolina, to pilot the AP African American Studies course.[4][5][6]

Marching band

The Ridge View Marching Band was featured in the 2013 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band has also placed 2nd at the 4A State Championships in 2014 and 2016.[citation needed]

Athletics

Ridge View High School football game
Ridge View marching band at White Knoll High School, 2022.

The Blazer Boys Soccer Team won consecutive Lower State Championships in 2000 and 2001. The 2001 Boys Soccer Team climbed to number 1 in the nation during the season and finished the 2001 season ranked in the top 10 Nationally.

The Blazer Boys Track and Field Team won three consecutive state championships in 2004, 2005, and 2006. During those victories, they set state records in the 4x800 relay and the record for most points ever scored in the state meet.

The Blazer Boys basketball team won the 2017–2018 4A State Championship.[7] The Blazer Boys Basketball team repeated as State Champions in 2018–2019.

The Ridge View Girls Track team claimed the 2018 AAAA State Championship.

The Blazers football team is a consistent playoff contender. The 1998 team reached the 4A Div 2 State Championship, losing to Marlboro County.[8] The 2007 team advanced to the semifinal round of the state playoffs, losing to the eventual state champion Clover. The Blazer Football team has advanced to the third round of the playoffs two out of the last three seasons.

The Blazer Boys Cross Country Running team finished 2nd in the state in 2001, 2004, 2009, and 2010. The team won the Region Championship in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The Blazer Girls Cross Country Running team won the Region Championship in 2011 and 2012.

Ridge View established their boys lacrosse team in the fall of 2003 and in their first season as a varsity team posted a record of 17–2 in the regular season before falling in the state semifinals to Greenville in an 8–7 overtime defeat.

In February 2023, Ridge View High was featured on the television show America in Black. The segment focuses on the implementation of the new AP African American Studies course launched by College Board in 2022. The spotlight includes interviews from the course teacher, Daniel Soderstrom, and a senior student, in addition to excerpts from the class lesson on The Harlem Renaissance.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ridge View High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ridge View High School School Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 23, 2021 suggested (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Tinsley, Brandon. "Instruction about race may be under siege across the US, but this course is empowering students at a Southern high school". CNN.com. CNN. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "RIDGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL OFFERS UNIQUE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE". www.richland2.org. Richland School District Two. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "ACADEMICS: AP African American Studies Pilot". attheviewdaily. Ridge View High School. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Bezjak, Lou (March 3, 2018). "Blazers on top! Ridge View battles to win first state championship". The State. Brian Tolley. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "News". www.scfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "America in Black". wikipedia.org. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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