Richlands High School (North Carolina)

Richlands High School is a public high school in Richlands, North Carolina, and has an enrollment of approximately 910. It is part of the Onslow County School District. Maria Johnson is the principal. Advanced Placement courses offered by the school include Calculus AB, Statistics, Biology, US History, English Language & Composition, and English Literature & Composition. Students also have the option of taking other Advanced Placement courses, as well as other courses they might wish to take but aren't offered by the school, through other local high schools or through distance learning programs with LearnNC.

The school mascot is the Wildcat. Richlands High School has athletic programs in football, tennis, baseball, softball, cheerleading, wrestling, basketball, and soccer. It also has an Academic Derby team, a competitive touring chorus, and a marching band. The school regularly sends students to compete for spots in honors musical ensembles including all-state and all-county bands and choral groups.

chool Report Card

The 2006-2007 School Report Card for Richlands High School designates it as a School of Progress, with 60 to 80% of the students on grade level. The school also met all thirteen of its designated adequate yearly progress (AYP) goals. The average SAT score was 1025, eight points above the national average, with a 40% participation rate. The school ranks below the school district average in the technology and resources available to students, with fewer computers and books available per student and a library with much older books on average. The school has levels of qualified teachers on par with the state average in all regards, with the exception that the number of National Board-certified teachers is above average. Also, a higher-than-average percentage of teachers at Richlands High School have more than ten years of teaching experience.

Notable alumni

* Former Wildcat Mario Williams - American football defensive end for the Houston Texans and #1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft
* Former Wildcat Eric Graham - American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers.

External links

* [http://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/rhs/ Richlands High School website]
* [http://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/ Onslow County Schools website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=%22richlands+high+school%22+north+carolina&ie=UTF8&ll=34.894661,-77.543306&spn=0.052869,0.11467&z=14&iwloc=A&om=1 Richlands High School on Google Maps]
* [http://www.ncschoolreportcard.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pSchCode=340&pLEACode=670&pYear=2006-2007 North Carolina School Report Card]