Red River High School (RRHS) is a public high school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. The school was originally built in 1967 for grades 10-12, and was remodeled in 1995 to accommodate grades 9- 12.[2] 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.
Red River High School | |
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Address | |
2211 17th Avenue South , 58201 United States | |
Coordinates | 47°54′11″N 97°03′33″W / 47.90306°N 97.05917°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1967 |
School district | Grand Forks Public Schools |
Superintendent | Terry Brenner |
Principal | Kris Arason |
Staff | 77.60 (FTE)[1] |
Faculty | 88 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,054 (2021–22)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.58[1] |
Color(s) | Red, black, white |
Mascot | The Roughriders |
Newspaper | Rider's Digest |
Yearbook | Red River Epilogue |
Website | www |
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