Ralston Valley High School
| Ralston Valley Senior High School | |
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13355 West 80th Avenue Arvada, Colorado United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′34″N 105°09′02″W / 39.84275°N 105.15054°WCoordinates: 39°50′34″N 105°09′02″W / 39.84275°N 105.15054°W |
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| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Challenge yourself to be a person others admire. |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Gavan Goodrich |
| Staff | 129 |
| Faculty | 77 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,828 |
| Campus size | 54 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, Carolina blue and silver |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | Jefferson County League |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Rivals | Regis Jesuit High School, Pomona High School, Arvada West High School, Valor High School |
| Information | 303-982-5600 |
| Website | Ralston Valley High School |
Ralston Valley High School (RVHS or RV) is a public high school in Arvada, Colorado, United States. Since it opened for the 2000 school year, its enrollment has grown to around 1800+ students. Area rivalries include Standley Lake High School, Pomona High School and Arvada West High School.
Ralston Valley is a comprehensive, four-year high school located in Arvada, a northwest suburb of Denver. Opened in 2000, Rit has established a solid reputation as one of Colorado's premiere public schools. Offering a full complement of courses, with complete Honors and Advanced Placement programs, Ralston Valley has earned the highest rating (Excellent) given by the Colorado Dept. of Education. The school also features outstanding athletic and activity programs, with numerous state championships, award-winning bands, choirs, drama groups, along with art and student publication groups.
School motto: "Challenge yourself to be a person others admire."
RVHS opened in the fall of 2000. With the exception of a few years when the award program was discontinued, RVHS has received the Colorado Department of Education's John Irwin School of Excellence Award yearly since 2005 and proudly received the award again for the 2013 school year. This award recognizes public schools that have demonstrated the highest achievement on statewide assessments, and is given to the top 8 percent of public schools in the state based on student achievement.
The 24th high school built in Jefferson County Public Schools, Ralston Valley's opening relieved Arvada West High School, which was serving so many students in 1999 it was on a split schedule. Groundbreaking occurred in March 1999 and the school opened in the fall of 2000.
The mascot of Ralston Valley is the Mustang. It was selected based on votes from local elementary and middle school students in Jefferson County who would be attending RVHS. The mascot is significant to the location of the school, which is located on land that was formerly a ranch that raised and bred horses. Part of this ranch still exists across the street from the southern edge of campus.
Due to the high percentage of RVHS students who plan to go to college, college preparation is the focus in all RVHS classes. High academic standards are in place for all courses. RVHS offers an honors strand of courses for freshmen and sophomores, and numerous Advanced Placement courses. Students may opt to pursue an Honors Diploma as well. Upon graduation, 88.5% of RHVS students plan to attend college (district average = 74%).
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