Ridgewood High School (Illinois)
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7500 West Montrose Avenue Norridge, Illinois USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°57′39″N 87°48′53″W / 41.96091°N 87.81471°WCoordinates: 41°57′39″N 87°48′53″W / 41.96091°N 87.81471°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1960 |
| Dean | Gina Castell |
| Principal | Chris Uhle |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 808 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green, White |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Newspaper | The Rebellion |
| Yearbook | The Imperial |
| Website | www |
Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, an enclave suburb completely surrounded by Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Ridgewood Community High School District 234.
The school serves portions of Norridge, Harwood Heights and unincorporated Norwood Park Township.
Ridgewood High School received national attention in the 1960s following its opening, by TIME Magazine and the Ladies Home Journal selected it as one of "America’s Top Ten High Schools" in May 1968. Ridgewood's main rivals are Elmwood Park High School and Riverside-Brookfield High School.
Ridgewood competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Rebel. Ridgewood has the following teams.
During the summer, Ridgewood offers a summer sport camp to different elementary school grades. The following sports and activities are offered.
As of the 2015-2016 school year the following activities are active. A brief description of their projects and responsibilities are listed below them.
On June 5, 2013, the completion of its $20 million sound abatement project, funded with federal grants from the FAA.
As of 2013, the student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 22 percent. According to U.S. News.
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