Red River High School | |
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Address | |
2211 17th Avenue South Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201 United States |
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Coordinates | 47°54′11″N 97°03′33″W / 47.90306°N 97.05917°WCoordinates: 47°54′11″N 97°03′33″W / 47.90306°N 97.05917°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1967 |
School district | Grand Forks Public Schools |
Superintendent | Larry Nybladh |
Principal | Kris Arason |
Faculty | 88 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,137 (2013-14) |
Color(s) |
Red, black, white |
Mascot | The Roughriders |
Newspaper | Rider's Digest |
Yearbook | Red River Epilogue |
Website | RRHS website |
Red River High School (RRHS) is a public high school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It serves approximately 1,137 students and is one of two high schools in the Grand Forks Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the Roughriders.
The Red River in the school's name refers to the Red River of the North which flows on the east side of the city. The name Roughriders is a reference to former President Theodore Roosevelt, who spent a portion of his life in what would become western North Dakota.
Red River High School is home to the Summer Performing Arts Company, a summer educational theatre program for grades K-12.
RRHS offers classes in a range of academic fields. Dual credit and Advanced Placement classes are available in several areas of study.
The athletic teams at RRHS are known as the Roughriders.
*RRHS and Central High School have combined teams in several sporting areas, due to low participation numbers, known as the "Knightriders".
*Denotes co-championship