River Ridge High School (Florida)

Infobox School2
name = River Ridge Middle / High School
established = 1991
type = Public
locale = Urban Fringe of Large City
grades = 6-12
head_name = Principal
head = Jim Michaels (high school) and Jason Joens (middle school)
city = New Port Richey
state = Florida
country = United States
students = 3,593
faculty = 201
school_colors = Purple and Silver
yearbook = Excalibur
mascot = Royal Knights
website = [http://rrmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us 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.

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, chorus, and dancing. Aside from the chorus group, most programs are separate for the middle and high school.

Alma Mater

Proud are we as Royal Knights
We lift our voices high
Honor, trust, and dignity
We're reaching to the sky
Purple for our strength and power
Silver shining true
Loyalty forevermore
The Knights of River Ridge

Principals of River Ridge

* Robert Dorn 1991 - 1995
* Tina Tiede 1995 - 2000
* Tammy Rabon 2000 - 2004
* Jim Michaels 2004 - Present
* Sean Atwater

In 2003, assistant principal Jason Joens was named principal of the middle school.

See also

*River Ridge Middle School (Florida)