Governor John R. Rogers High School

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Rogers High School
Address
Governor John R. Rogers High School
12801 86th Avenue East

Puyallup
,
Washington
98373

United States
Coordinates 47°08′18″N122°18′45″W / 47.13833°N 122.31250°W / 47.13833; -122.31250
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TypePublic secondary
Motto Non scholae, sed vitae
Established1968;55 years ago (1968)
School district Puyallup School District
NCES School ID 530696001028 [1]
Teaching staff73.39 (FTE) [1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,742 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.74 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy and Light Blue
MascotRam
Website rhs.puyallup.k12.wa.us

Governor John R. Rogers High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District of Washington, United States. Commonly referred to as "Rogers" or "RHS," the high school is named after former Washington State governor John Rankin Rogers. It was first opened in 1968.

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Academics

Between the three comprehensive high schools in the district, Rogers ranks second in test scores. In the 2009–2010 school year, 10th graders showed 84.1% competency in Reading, 45.7% in Math, 93.4% in Writing and 43.0% in Science on the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). [2]

Athletics & Other Activities

Rogers currently competes in the South Puget Sound League's south division, which also includes rivals Puyallup High School, Emerald Ridge High School, and Bethel High School. This division falls under the 4A classification, which is for the largest schools in the state. Rogers has 10 WIAA-sanctioned sports in which they compete in the 4A South Puget Sound League.

Rogers High School supports a sizable number of elective offerings such as art, music, drama, debate, world languages, business and marketing, leadership, teaching careers, and medical science. In addition, unique career pathway programs (called magnet programs in the Puyallup School District) include JROTC, botany, ACE academy (construction and drafting), and welding.[ citation needed ]

Awards

RHS students have won many state awards from the Washington Journalism Education Association and the Washington State Music Teachers Association, and national awards from the Journalism Education Association. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ Washington State Report Card
  3. ↑ "2009 Write-Off Contest results". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ "John Albert Rogers High Alum" . Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "John Albert UFC Profile" . Retrieved Sep 22, 2018.
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