Harold L. Richards High School

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Harold L. Richards High School
Address
Harold L. Richards High School
10601 S. Central Avenue

Oak Lawn
,
Illinois
60453

United States
Coordinates 41°41′59″N87°45′26″W / 41.6998°N 87.7572°W / 41.6998; -87.7572
Information
Type Public
Motto"There is Always More To Learn"
School district Community H.S. 218
NCES District ID1706540
SuperintendentDr.Ty Harting
NCES School ID170654000343
PrincipalDr. Mike Jacobson
Teaching staff108.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Gender Co-Ed
Enrollment1,588 (2020-21) [1]
 •  Grade 9 395 students
 •  Grade 10 381 students
 •  Grade 11 414 students
 •  Grade 12 398 students
Average class size23
Student to teacher ratio14.84 [1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)  Gold
  Black
  White
Fight song Oh, Richards High
Finest in the land
We're Richards High
Named for the finest man.
Let's go, let's fight
For colors Gold and White
So hustle on to victory
Let's fight team fight!
Give it your all, give it your all
We will ever fight for you
Move it along, move it along,
On the ball for Richards High!
Athletics conference South Suburban
Nickname Bulldogs
PublicationReflections
NewspaperThe Richards Herald
YearbookThe Golden Year
Website chsd218.richards.schoolfusion.us
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Harold L. Richards High School is a co-ed Public high school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and is a member of Illinois school District 218.

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The school opened in 1965, named for District Superintendent Dr. Harold Leland Richards who served in that capacity for 33 years from 1935-1968. Dr. Richards served as a private in the army in WWI, as a Major in the Army Air Corp in WWII, and eventually rose to Lt. Colonel in the Reserves and called back into active duty during the Korean War. After graduating from Pennsylvania Military College in 1920, he taught in Indiana, was superintendent of Michigamme, Michigan schools, and headed the Iowa Military Academy in Epworth, Iowa before coming to District 218. In addition to PMC, he held multiple degrees from the University of Chicago. Dr. Richards died in January 1988 at the age of 88.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,588 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year is as follows: [2]

Athletics/Clubs

Richards competes in the South Suburban Conference (SSC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the body which governs most athletics and competitive activities in the state. Teams are stylized as the Bulldogs. The Athletic Director is Brian Wujcik and the Assistant Athletic Director is Sarah Ficaro.

FallWinterSpring
CheerleadingBoys' BasketballBoys' Baseball
Girls' Cross CountryGirls' BasketballGirls' Softball
Boys' Cross CountryBowlingBoys' Tennis
FootballCheerleadingGirls' Soccer
GolfGoldiesBoys' Track
Girls' VolleyballBoys' SwimmingGirls' Track
Boys' SoccerWrestlingBoys' Volleyball
Girls' TennisGirls' Water Polo
Girls' SwimmingBoys' Water Polo

The following Richards teams won or placed top four in their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:

Notable alumni

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  7. ↑ "Football Recruiting - Sebastian Castro - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  8. ↑ Tribune News Service (February 19, 2003), "Shuki Josef of Dallas, injured in a hit-and-run accident...", Chicago Tribune, retrieved August 20, 2011, Shuki Josef of Dallas, injured in a hit-and-run accident involving Cowboys defensive back Dwayne Goodrich, accused Goodrich in a $38 million lawsuit of failing to control his vehicle. Goodrich, a former Richards High School star, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter
  9. ↑ Whitt, Richie (December 18, 2008), "Cornerback Dwayne Goodrich: "The Cowboy Who Killed Those Kids": Former cornerback Dwayne Goodrich comes to grips with his hit-and-run of three Good Samaritans as he plans for life after prison", Dallas Observer, retrieved August 20, 2011, Goodrich's mother, Pam, is gathering evidence for these proceedings, recruiting acquaintances—like his former Tennessee teammate, kicker Jeff Hall, and his old Richards High School (Oak Lawn, Illinois) football coach, Jim Bolhuis, to write supportive letters to the Board of Pardon and Paroles.
  10. ↑ Paha, Jason (August 17, 2003). "Let the games begin". Southtown Star . p. C-1. Retrieved November 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Kass, John (October 6, 2006), "Coach's imprint isn't measured in wins", Chicago Tribune, retrieved August 20, 2011, Gary Korhonen, the legendary football coach at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, could make history this week ... "Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen," Korhonen, 66, my old coach, told me Thursday in an interview at the school. "There's all the pageantry and so on, but the focus is going to stay on the kids and the coaches and the game. We're playing Eisenhower. You played in those games. I don't have to tell you."
  12. ↑ "PLUS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL -- OHIO STATE; Tailback Wants Eligibility Extended", New York Times, December 17, 1998, retrieved August 20, 2011, Joe Montgomery, the second-leading rusher for third-ranked Ohio State, has petitioned the National Collegiate Athletic Association to return for another season. Montgomery, who has gained 670 yards and scored 6 touchdowns, was declared academically ineligible his freshman season after the N.C.A.A. refused to approve an economics course he took at Oak Lawn Richards High School in Illinois.
  13. ↑ Tribune News Service (March 20, 2007), "Wade Aid", Chicago Tribune, retrieved August 20, 2011, Dwyane Wade's fame and fortune in the NBA, coupled with his association with a major cell phone service provider, paid big dividends for his high school alma mater Monday. Wade, in his fourth season with the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, joined T-Mobile USA Inc. representatives in announcing plans to remodel the gymnasium at Richards High School in Oak Lawn.
  14. ↑ Albers, Justin (May 25, 2011), "Dwyane Wade has come long way", Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved August 20, 2011, Dwyane Wade wasn't shooting enough. It was 1999, and the Richards High School basketball team was playing in a Christmas tournament. Then-coach Jack Fitzgerald wasn't pleased with his senior guard.
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