James S. Rickards High School

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James S. Rickards High School
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James S. Rickards High School
3013 Jim Lee Road

Tallahassee
,
Florida
32301

United States
Coordinates 30°24′26″N84°15′46″W / 30.40724°N 84.26269°W / 30.40724; -84.26269
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Type Public coeducational high school
MottoNew heights and rising!
Established1960
School district Leon County Schools
PrincipalDouglas Cook
Staff62.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,495 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.97 [1]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Team nameRaiders
Website School website

James S. Rickards High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a part of Leon County Schools. The school's mascot, originally the Rickards Redskins, was changed to the Rickards Raiders in 2000 because of controversy over the racial connotations of the term "redskin". The school colors are blue and gold.

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Programs

The student body is 75 percent Black. [2] Rickards has hosted an International Baccalaureate program since 1994, creating a culturally diverse mix of students and a varied ethnic focus.[ citation needed ] The school has many programs that demonstrate cultural diversity and equality, one of which focuses on traditional dance and clothes.[ citation needed ] This program is coordinated by Dr. Joe Williams.

Alumni Village, the designated Florida State University housing unit for FSU students with children, was zoned to Rickards High School prior to its closure. [3] [4] [5]

Campus

In 2018, Leon County Schools began a $35 million renovation of Rickards' campus, including new athletic fields and academic buildings. [6]

School performance

In 2009, Rickards earned a "D" as its school performance grade, making it the second-lowest ranking high school in the district. [7] This was lower than in 2008 and 2007, when the school had earned "C"s. In 2010, Rickards earned an "A" as its school performance grade for the first time. The celebration was accompanied by a pep rally. [8] [9]

Extracurricular Activities

Pangaea

[10] Every year, James S. Rickards High School puts on a multicultural show called Pangaea. In recent years, the show has become more and more successful. Pangaea is a completely student-run event that showcases the various talents and cultures of the school through song, dance, and fashion from around the world. The show is preceded by an international dinner, put on by the Model United Nations team.

Achievements in mathematics

The members of the Rickards Math Team have participated in national mathematics competitions such as the American Mathematics Competition, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, the Princeton University Math Competition, the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament, and the American Regions Math League. Three members of Rickards' Math Team have served as the captains of the state math teams that competed at ARML, HMMT, and PUMaC. The Math Team has also produced multiple USAMO qualifiers and attendees to the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program. None of them have yet to make it to the Carnegie Mellon program. They were the runners-up at the 2010 National Mu Alpha Theta Convention in Washington, D.C. [11] [12]

Band

James S. Rickards High has a marching band known for their high-stepping style, or "90 degree marching", with over 100 members including auxiliary. They performed at the Orange Bowl in Miami in 2007 and received thirteen trophies and three plaques, winning all first place awards in the AA division. Due to those awards, they performed during the pre-game events at the Orange Bowl. The band appeared as a cameo in the 2008 HBO movie Recount . [13]

Athletics

  • Boys' sports
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Cross country
    • Football (Varsity and Junior Varsity)
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming and diving
    • Track and field
    • Tennis
    • Weightlifting
    • Wrestling
  • Girls' sports
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross country
    • Dance team
    • Flag football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming and diving
    • Tennis
    • Track and field
    • Volleyball
    • Weightlifting

Notable alumni

Notable staff

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