Rutherford High School (Florida)

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Rutherford High School
Address
Rutherford High School (Florida)
1000 School Avenue

Panama City
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 30°10′01″N85°36′57″W / 30.16694°N 85.61583°W / 30.16694; -85.61583
Information
Type Public High School
Motto"And as always, Go Rams"
Established1961
School district Bay District Schools
PrincipalTodd Mitchell
Faculty100+
Teaching staff65.57 (FTE) [1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment1,337 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.39 [1]
Color(s)Black and gold   
Mascot Ram
Nickname Rambunctious
RivalBay High School
YearbookAries
Website rutherfordrams.com

Rutherford High School is a public high school in Panama City, Florida, United States.

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The school, which describes itself as the "Home of the Rams" and is a part of the Bay District Schools, opened in 1961 as the second high school in Bay County. It was named after Mr. H.J. Rutherford, a former Board Member. The school held its first graduation ceremony in 1964. The school was accredited by the SACS in 1963. In 2006, Rutherford had a student population of 1,755 students. Rutherford currently draws its students from the eastern side of Bay County with the majority being the Callaway, Cedar Grove, Springfield, Parker and Tyndall Air Force Base areas respectively.

Overview

Rutherford High School offers several different tracks to its students. Rutherford is host to a chapter of the International Baccalaureate program, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), and the Communications and Technology Academy (Com/Tech). In addition, Advanced Placement, dual-enrolled, and honors level courses are available for all students. Extracurricular activities include sports, service clubs, and many other student organizations. Rutherford offers more themed academies than any of the other schools in Bay County.

Grades

Rutherford High School has consistently been ranked a "B" or "C" grade school under Florida's A++ Plan, the school's 2006–2007 score was "D". [2] The school's current theme is "Whatever it takes!" with the aim of being ranked an "A" school and raising the achievement levels of all students in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act.

Reviews and ratings

Rutherford High School has received some negative reviews; e.g. GreatSchools.org gave Rutherford a 4/10 rating, with mixed community reviews. [3]

Hurricane Michael

As most schools in Panama City, Florida were damaged by Category 5 Hurricane Michael in October 2018, Rutherford High School was used as an emergency shelter during the aftermath. The shelter residents experienced dissatisfaction with the school's role as a shelter. Others recalled its unsanitary conditions such as toilets being clogged with feces, poor quality foods, and the shelter lacking skilled doctors with licenses. After the storm it was announced that Rutherford would temporarily integrate as a 6-12 school for the remainder of the 2018–19 school year and for the 2019–20 school year after the neighboring Everitt Middle School had extensive damage. As of 2021 it is still operating as a 6-12 school as there are had been no plans to rebuild Everitt Middle School. [4]

Educational programs

International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate (IB) began its authorization on campus in 1992. Rutherford High School's IB Program serves as a Magnet Program for the Bay County School District. Cathy Rutland serves as the program's coordinator for the 2015–2016 school year.

IB classes (11th and 12th grade) are offered in six concurrent academic areas: Language A1: (First Language) including the study of selections from World Literature, Language B: (Second Language) or second Language A, Individuals and Societies (Social Sciences), Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and The Arts and Electives. Pre-IB courses are also offered in all subject areas for 9th and 10th grades. [5]

Communications Technology

Also known as ComTech, Rutherford's Communications Technology course consists of classes that teach students how to use many computer programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Adobe Premier. In addition to these program based courses, Comtech also has some core classes such as English and History. These classes however take a different approach to teaching the students. The ComTech curriculum is built around technology, thus many, if not all, of the classwork and lessons are built around programs such as Microsoft's Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.

Student life

Student organizations

  • AFJROTC (Including Color Guard)
  • Anchor Club
  • Aries (Yearbook)
  • A.S.S.E.
  • Avatar Club
  • Band
  • National Beta Club
  • Cheerleading
  • Choir
  • ComTech (Communications Technology)

Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golden Girls
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys; boys were 2017 district champs)
  • Softball
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting (girls and boys)
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "Rutherford High School - Panama City, Florida - FL - School reviews". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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