Richmond High School
1250 23rd St., Richmond, CA, 94804-1091 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Richmond High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Contra Costa County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1774 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 78 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 730 students
Grade 10 - 431 students
Grade 11 - 229 students
Grade 12 - 384 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:23 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 12% 8%
% Hispanic 72% 39%
% Black 14% 9%
% White 2% 36%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 56% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 15% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name West Contra Costa Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 64 7
Number of Students Managed 32,505 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $338,673,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $425,711,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $10,419 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $13,097 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Neighbor Speaks Out About Richmond Rape (KCBS Radio San Francisco)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:51:04 am
    Public outrage over the gang rape at Richmond High School stems mostly from the fact that so many witnesses did nothing to stop it. But some neighborhood residents took action when they heard of the attack. KCBS’ Dave Padilla Reports
  • BREAKING SPORTS NEWS: Richmond boys advance to state soccer final (The Times Record)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:30:28 pm
    The Richmond High School boys soccer team picked up a 6-2 victory over Greenville on Wednesday in the Western Maine Class D final. The Bobcat boys advance to Saturday's Class D Final
  • Photos: Richmond High School Gang Rape Vigil (SFist)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:01:42 pm
              Yesterday, somewhere around 500 students, faculty, and community members showed up at a vigil at Richmond High School, where a 15-year-old girl was beaten and gang raped over over a grueling two-and-a-half-hour ordeal on October 24 during a homecoming dance. A nice change of pace from the confused teenagers supporting the alleged rapists . At Tuesday's vigil, the victim spoke out about ...
  • Richmond rape victim's family: "Do not let this happen again'' (Lamorinda Sun)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:34:34 am
    RICHMOND — The parents of the 15-year-old girl gang raped after a Richmond High School homecoming dance made their first public statements Saturday, pleading for peace and asking the public to turn their anger into a positive.
  • 7th suspect arrested in Richmond HS gang rape (San Francisco Chronicle)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:10:16 pm
    A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside Richmond High School's homecoming dance. Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan says a 21-year-old man from Richmond was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of rape,...
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School Notes:
  • Richmond High School (RHS) is a public high school located in Richmond, California, USA. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
  • Alumni and Post-High School Education
  • The school has a low direct to college rate, with many students choosing to attend a community college and transfer to a four-year university. Many students do not end up completing the transfer, however.
  • Sports
  • Since the schools opening, few championships have come from the football or baseball teams. A new coaching staff, which include NFL Tight End Courtney Anderson, will accompany Coach Jeff Tyner in his first year of coaching.
  • Ken Carter
  • Richmond came into the media in 1999 due to the actions taken by basketball coach Ken Carter. Carter, a former Richmond student himself, cancelled all scheduled games and practices of the undefeated team in an unprecedented move due to fifteen of his players having unacceptably poor academic performance. Heavily criticised initially by students, parents, teachers and the media, he was then praised due to his emphasis on further education.
    This media story was also the focal point of the 2005 film Coach Carter starring Samuel L. Jackson which gives a storylined account of Carter's time managing the team with the main focal point being on the "lock-out."
  • Crime
  • In October 2009, a girl at a Richmond High School dance was gang-raped while at least 20 onlookers, all male, did nothing and were said to have been laughing and taking photos with their cell phones. According to police, the 15-year-old girl was raped by at least four different suspects committing multiple sex acts. Several students from Richmond High School were held for questioning. A 19-year-old former Richmond High School student was arrested after he fled the scene.
  • Notes
  • External links
  • On-line student newswpaper [1]
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (94804)
School Zip (94804)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 39,080 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 28% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $41,573 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 50 years old 39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 49% / 51% 58% / 42%
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