Ridgemont High School (Ohio)

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Front of Ridgemont High School
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Ridgemont High School (Ohio)
560 West Taylor Street

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43340

United States
Coordinates 40°32′0″N83°31′42″W / 40.53333°N 83.52833°W / 40.53333; -83.52833
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School districtRidgemont Local Schools
SuperintendentChris Pfister
PrincipalNick Stuck
Grades 7-12
Enrollment233 (2016–17) [1]
Average class size35
Color(s) Green and Gold [2]   
Fight song Ridgemont Fight Song
Athletics conference Northwest Central Conference [2]
SportsFootball, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Cheerleading, Marching Band
MascotGoldie the Gopher
Team nameGolden Gophers [2]
Website www.ridgemont.k12.oh.us
Ridgemont High School's athletic fields Fields of Ridgemont High School.jpg
Ridgemont High School's athletic fields

Ridgemont High School is a public high school in Mt. Victory, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Ridgemont Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Golden Gophers, a distinction they share with only two other high schools in The United States, Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama and Pavilion High School in Pavilion, New York.

Notes and references

  1. "Ridgemont High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved 2010-03-16.


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