Red River High School
2211 17th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND, 58201-5299 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Red River High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Grand Forks County, ND
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1227 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 83 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 311 students
Grade 10 - 327 students
Grade 11 - 303 students
Grade 12 - 286 students
This School
(ND) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(ND) School Average
% American Indian 2% 10%
% Asian 2% n/a
% Hispanic 1% 1%
% Black 1% 1%
% White 94% 86%
Additional Student Information
This School
(ND) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 18%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(ND) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Grand Forks 1 School District
This School's Agency
(ND) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 2
Number of Students Managed 7,525 students 234 students
District Total Revenue $65,738,000 $2,232,000
District Expenditure $64,912,000 $2,253,000
District Revenue / Student $8,736 $9,538
District Expenditure / Student $8,626 $9,628
District Graduation Rates 94% 95%
In the News:
  • Saturday flu clinic in GF will include new age group (KVLY - KXJB Fargo)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:02:26 pm
    Grand Forks' next H1N1 Swine Flu clinic is being opened to a new priority group -- people 19 to 64 with chronic health problems.
  • UND drum band plays out the Fritz (The Dakota Student)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:41:41 am
    At a time in the semester when students dream of sinking their feet into a beach shore's warm sand, UND's Steel Drum Band provided an escape from the impending cold weather and stress of finals. Performing their tenth annual concert last Monday at the Chester Fritz Auditorium, the band is a part of the Music Department's Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Professor Michael Blake, a music ...
  • N.D. volunteers paint, plant at Mother of Mercy in Albany (Stearns-Morrison Enterprise)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 05:23:56 pm
    A group of high school students and their college leaders dropped by Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany last week for just a few hours. But in those hours, 22 young people painted the chapel and planted flower bulbs.
  • Credit and criticism (The Dakota Student)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:12:01 pm
    Institutions are just like people. Whenever you think they are one-dimensional (e.g. completely bad and incompetent), they do something that completely turns your patently misguided assumptions on their head. I bring this up because it seems like every time I criticize UND for what I perceive to be shortcomings I am confronted and awestruck by the skill and professionalism of the groups and ...
  • Schools Nationwide Receive $12.8 Million in "Extra Credit" Funds (PNN)
    posted on October 22, 2009 at 02:12:00 pm
    Target announced today that its Take Charge of Education school fundraising initiative has provided more than $12.8 million in funding to schools nationwide.
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School Notes:
  • Red River High School (RRHS) is an American high school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. It serves about 1,333 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 also home to the Summer Performing Arts Company, a summer educational theatre program for grades K-12.
  • On a side note. The logo shown on this page was designed back in 1999 by the school's art instructor Doug McPhail.
  • Academics
  • RRHS offers classes in a range of academic fields. The school also offers Advanced Placement classes in several areas of study.
  • Academic departments
  • Art
  • Business and Office Technology
  • Career and College Information
  • English
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Industrial Technology
  • Junior ROTC
  • Library
  • Marketing Education
  • Math
  • Music
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Services
  • Student Services
  • Technology
  • Theatre Arts
  • World Languages
  • Athletics
  • The athletic teams at RRHS are known as "The Roughriders". As of spring 2009, Red River has made all 42 State Hockey Tournaments in its school history.As of last season the Red River Tennis teams are undefeated in their last 100 matches.
  • Sports offered
  • Speech and Debate
  • Cross-Country (boys and girls)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls)*
  • Hockey (boys)
  • Hockey (girls)*
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Swimming (boys and girls)*
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • *RRHS and Central High School have combined teams in several sporting areas due to low participation numbers known as the "Knightriders".
  • Championships
  • State Class 'A' boys basketball: 1969
  • State Class 'A' girls basketball: 1988
  • State boys hockey: 1974, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009
  • State boys soccer: 2002, 2005
  • State girls soccer: 2004
  • State Class 'A' boys track and field: 1983, 1992
  • State Class 'A' boys track and field: 1998, 2000
  • State Class 'A' volleyball: 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003
  • State Class 'A' boys' tennis: 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Published Media
  • The RRHS school administration publishes a monthly newsletter titled The Big Red Letter which is mailed to parents. This newsletter contains news about academics, athletics, activities, and important notices.
  • The student-run Rider's Digest is the school newspaper. It is published about three times per school year. It includes information on school events and contains student input. The newspaper editing council provides education and training in newspaper layout, publishing, writing, and advertising.
  • Another on-and-off run publication called Rider's Digested has also been published as a parody of the Rider's Digest. It is run without the consent of the school printed and paid for by a few students and has made for some freedom of speech debates within the school.
  • Every year, the Red River Epilogue is offered to students. This yearbook is edited and compiled by students with the help of an adviser. It is usually offered for sale in the school store at the end of the next school year, but is sometimes delayed further into the year. The yearbook contains student photographs and information on school events.
  • External links
  • Grand Forks Red River High School website
  • Class of 1998 Reunion Website for Red River High School
  • Class of 1985 Reunion Website for Red River High School
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (58201)
School Zip (58201)
(ND) State Average
Population (Approximate) 32,504 people 581,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 24%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $37,774 $36,425
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 54% / 46% 62% / 38%
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1. Community Alt High School - 81 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
2. Central High School - 1109 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Grand Forks Spec Ed Unit - n/a - 1.9 mi. away - view location
4. East Grand Forks Senior High School - 581 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
5. School For The Blind Pk-12 - n/a - 2.8 mi. away - view location
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