Ridgeview High School - Bakersfield, California/CA

Home > California > Kern County > Ridgeview High School

Ridgeview High School

8501 Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA, 93313-9782 -

Map

tel: (661)398-3100

Input this schools website!

View current housing listings in this area

Review school:

Find your graduating class!

Definition of Terms

Ridgeview High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Kern County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2334 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 688 students

Grade 10 - 618 students

Grade 11 - 549 students

Grade 12 - 479 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	3%
% Asian	7%	8%
% Hispanic	47%	39%
% Black	9%	9%
% White	36%	36%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

16%

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Kern Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	24	7
Number of Students Managed	35,394 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$358,076,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$411,246,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,117	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$11,619	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Bakersfield College braces for more students this fall (The Bakersfield Californian)
posted on August 22, 2009 at 01:18:58 am
Ridgeview High School graduate Yesenia Gomez enrolled at Bakersfield College on Friday -- and if estimates hold, she will be joined by close to 20,000 other students clamoring for a college education. Fall semester enrollment stood at about 17,000 by Wednesday and is projected to approach a record 20,000 by the time the official head count is taken three weeks into the semester, said BC ...
Selma names new football coach (The Selma Enterprise)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 05:47:01 pm
Mike Crews, a veteran coach with a successful record, has been named Selma High School's new varsity football coach. Crews takes over for Justin Fowler who headed Selma's team the past four years. Fowler recently left Selma to take a similar position at Mount Whitney High School in Visalia. Officially, Crews job title is currently "acting football consultant," as his post is expected to be ...
Fun pumps funds into local groups (The Bakersfield Californian)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 12:07:17 am
Despite economy, nonprofits counting on fireworks sales
Steve Merlo: Exhibition shooting sports on the rise (The Bakersfield Californian)
posted on May 29, 2009 at 02:11:03 am
Today's kids are too young to remember Annie Oakley and the shooting exhibitions she put on for the general public at fairs and rodeos across the US . The same holds true for William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his traveling entourage of cowboy and Indian shoot-'em-ups. Both stars were incredible rifle and pistol shots, often defying the odds to hit bullseyes or card spots while riding or standing ...
The last word: A boxcar romance (The Week)
posted on May 22, 2009 at 07:32:45 pm
They were two troubled kids running away from ordinary life, reports Christopher Goffard. They found freedom and adventure on America’s rails, until the dangers of train-hopping caught up with them.

View all past news stories

for schools of the same name
Ridgeview High School (abbr. RHS) is a public American senior high school set in Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Kern High School District. Its campus is located on Stine Road.
History
RHS was founded in 1994.
Administration
The following is a list of the administration department at RHS:
Steven Holmes, Principal
Dan Shannon, Vice-Principal (Curriculum & Instruction)
Mike Mullings, Vice-Principal (Administration)
Karin Harmon, Dean of Students
Bobby Sharp, Assistant Dean
John Frassel, Assistant Dean
Brad Harris, Athletic Director
Carol Holland, Activities Director
Academics
All students enrolled at RHS must at least meet the following criteria before graduation:
4 years of English (40 credits)
3 years of Social Studies (30 credits)
1 year of World History
1 year of U.S. History
1 year of U.S. Government/Economics
2 years of Math (20 credits)
All students must pass Algebra or an approved sequence of courses covering the Algebra standard (Ed. Code 51224.5) in grades 7-12.
2 years of Science. (20 credits)
1 year of Physical Science
1 year of Biological Science
2 years of P.E. (20 credits)
2 year of Foreign Language/Fine Arts (20 credits)
1 semester of Health (5 credits)
70 credits of electives
In total, 225 credits are necessary for a student at RHS to graduate. Also, every student who graduates must pass the CAHSEE and an approved Algebra course.
Furthermore, RHS offers the following AP courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an SAT II exam, or be academically challenged:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government
AP United States History
AP World History
Athletics
The athletic director for RHS is Brad Harris. RHS sports teams are called the Wolf Pack, and have their home games on campus. The Wolf Pack participate in the Southwest Yosemite League (Div. III, CIF Central Section) and have varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph teams. Below are all the sports that RHS participates in and their respective season:
Fall
Cross Country
Football
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis
Women's Volleyball

Winter

Men's Basketball
Men's Soccer
Women's Basketball
Women's Soccer
Wrestling

Spring

Baseball
Men's Golf
Men's Tennis
Softball
Swimming
RidgeView High School has one of the Top Chamber Choir's in the central Valley California*
Clubs & Organizations
Every year, RHS has the following clubs and organizations that students can participate in:
ASB
Anime Club
Art Club
Asian Club
AVID Club
Band
Black Student Union
CHAOS Math Club
Choir
Civic Vurtue Club
Class Representatives (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for each class)
Drama Club
CSF
FFA
Friday Night Live!
Friendship Club
Key Club
Make a Wish Club
MECHA Club
MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Club
NHS
Photography Club
Ridgeview Reads Club
Yearbook

Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)