Richland High School (Texas)

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Richland High School
Address
Richland High School (Texas)
5201 Holiday Lane

North Richland Hills
,
Texas
76180

United States
Coordinates 32°50′30″N97°13′40″W / 32.841573°N 97.227897°W / 32.841573; -97.227897
Information
Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
Established1961
School district Birdville Independent School District
SuperintendentGayle Stinson [1]
PrincipalKyle Pekurney
Teaching staff129.23 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,002 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.49 [2]
Color(s)Navy, red and white
   
Athletics5A-1
MascotRoyals
Rival Haltom High School
Feeder schoolsNorth Ridge Middle School & North Richland Middle School
Website Richland High

Richland High School is a secondary school located in North Richland Hills, Texas. The school includes grades 9 through 12, and is part of the Birdville Independent School District.

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Background

Richland High School opened in 1961 as the second high school in the Birdville Independent School District. [3] The school mascot is a blue and red lion. The emblem was changed in 2020 [4] due to its controversial emblem. The School colors and emblem of blue and gray, the Confederate flag and mascot of the Rebels was chosen by students and approved by the Birdville School Board. [5] The school was expanded over time to meet the needs of the community, including a major expansion in the late 1980s that added a new main entrance, classroom wing, cafeteria, and administration offices[ citation needed ].

A 2006 bond package funded a nearly-complete demolition of the original school. [6] Only the original auditorium, the band hall, and a wing added in the late 1980s (including the library and cafeteria) were retained, while the rest of the structure was demolished and replaced with student parking. A brand-new facility was built in the old student parking area, connected to the remnants of the original structure. The new school opened for the 2009-2010 school year. [7]

During the 2008-2009 school year, Richland High School introduced its first Advancement Via Individual Determination class. The program graduated its first group of seniors in May 2012. [8]

Mascot

In June 2020, the BISD board of trustees voted to remove the Rebel mascot and related Confederate symbols, including the Dixie Belles and Johnny Reb, as a result of a petition calling for their removal signed by over 25,000 people and amid the George Floyd protests. [9] On July 23, 2020 it was announced that the new Richland mascot is the Royals.

Notable alumni

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