Rockville High School (Maryland)

This article is about the school of that name founded in 1968. For the school formerly known by that name founded in 1892, see Richard Montgomery High School.
Rockville High School
Location
Map
2100 Baltimore Road
Rockville, Maryland 20851
United States
Coordinates39°05′13″N 77°07′05″W / 39.086944°N 77.118056°W / 39.086944; -77.118056
Information
TypePublic
Motto"One School. One World. One Future."
Opened1968
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
School number230
PrincipalRhoshanda M. Pyles
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,516[1]
Color(s)Orange, black, and white      
Fight song"Hats Off to Thee", "Come On Let's Fight", "Rockville Rap"
MascotRam
RivalRichard Montgomery High School
NewspaperThe Rampage[2]
YearbookAries
WebsiteRockville HS official site

Rockville High School (RHS) is a four-year high school in Rockville, Maryland, United States. The school was founded in 1968, and its current building was completed in August 2004. Rockville High School belongs to the Montgomery County Public Schools system. In 2022, enrollment was 1,516 students.[1]

The original building underwent renovation starting in the 2002–2003 school year, and was completed by the start of the 2004–2005 school year. During the two years of renovation, RHS students attended Northwood High School.[3]

Academics

Rockville High School includes programs that give potential college credit to students, such as the International Baccalaureate program and Advanced Placement courses.[4]

The school also offers career driven programs such as the International Baccalaureate Career-Pathway Certificate,[5] Project Lead the Way,[6] and Educorps, where students have the opportunity to intern in school with teachers to help other students.[7]

RHS students average a score of 1003 on the SAT, averaging 517 on the verbal section and 486 on the math section.[1]

As of 2024, RHS is the 51st-ranked high school in Maryland and the 2625th-ranked nationwide, according to U.S News and World Report.[8]

Journalism

Rockville was the National Winner in the "High School Publication" category of the 2005, 2007, and 2010 Student Publishing Awards, and students were invited to meet Vice President Joe Biden in honor of their award.[9] Rockville won the Gold Crown for high school newspapers in 2010, the Silver Crown in 2006 and 2007, the Silver Crown in online journalism in 2009 and 2010, and numerous Golden Circle awards.[10][11] The Rampage in 2007 won the National Pacemaker award, and in 2006 and 2010 was a finalist in the online category.[12] The Echoes literary magazine and the Rampage both won the 2009 American Scholastic Press Association publication awards in their respective categories.[13] In 2009, Rockville was the only high school in the nation to receive press passes to the inauguration of president Obama. In 2008, two students received the Courage in Journalism Award for publishing a package of stories about gangs and violence.[14]

Areas Served

Rockville High School serves public school students in Rockville and is fed by one feeder middle school and five elementary schools:[15]

  • Earle B. Wood Middle School
    • Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
    • Flower Valley Elementary School
    • Maryvale Elementary School
    • Meadow Hall Elementary School
    • Rock Creek Valley Elementary School

Clubs and extra-curricular activities

Rockville High School was the only high school in Maryland that had a pipe band. The band originated at nearby Robert E. Peary High School in 1961 and moved to RHS when Peary High closed in 1984.[16] The Montgomery County Board of Education cut the funding for the pipe band after the 2016–17 school year.

State championships

Fall Sports

[17]

  • Boys Cross Country (1985)
  • Boys Soccer (1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996)
  • Girls Volleyball (1984)

Winter Sports

[18]

  • Girls Basketball (1987)
  • Boys Basketball (1971, 1973)
  • Boys Swimming (2023)[19]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rockville High School - #230" (PDF). Montgomery County Public Schools. 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ The Rampage
  3. ^ "Amusement Park Field Trips: Learning Experience or Waste of Time?". Washington Post. 2024-01-17. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. ^ "Rockville High School Academics". Rockville High School. Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ Robelen, Erik (June 12, 2012). "IB Program Adds Career-Pathway Certificate". Education Week. Editorial Projects in Education. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ Project Lead the way: The Engineering Program
  7. ^ Educorps
  8. ^ "Rockville High School". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Student Publishing Contest". Association of Educational Publishers. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  10. ^ "CSPA presents 44 Gold Crowns and 110 Silver at 2010 Scholastic Awards Convocation". Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  11. ^ "Gold Circle Awards". Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  12. ^ NSPA – Contests and Critiques Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ American Scholastic Press Association Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Rockville High School students, principal, adviser win Courage in Journalism Award for gang coverage". Student Press Law Center. 2008-11-12. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
  15. ^ Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. Superintendent's Recommended FY 2025 Capital Budget and the FY 2025–2030 Capital Improvements Program - Chapter 4: Rockville Cluster. Accessed 3 June 2024
  16. ^ About the School
  17. ^ "2016 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  18. ^ "2016-2017 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  19. ^ "2022-2023 MPSSAA Swimming Championship Results" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Kelly, John (June 24, 2012). "Recounting an influential teacher's career, in reverse". The Washington Post.
  21. ^ Tsironis, Alex (October 16, 2017). "The Most Famous Person From Each MoCo High School". MoCo Show.
  22. ^ Spivack, Miranda (February 22, 2016). "Anne Kaiser: A Woman in the Boys' Club". Bethesda Magazine.