Rigby High School
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Rigby High School is a public high school
located in Rigby, Idaho
. The school serves about 840 student in grades 10 to 12 in the Jefferson County
Joint School District. Its mascot is the Trojans
, and its colors are gold, white, and maroon. The High School serves Rigby and its smaller surrounding communities. The inventor of the television, Philo Farnsworth
, got his idea while attending the school, and graduated from Rigby High School (not in the current building), as did Vardis Fisher
, the author. Other notable graduates include NFL Hall of Famer Larry Wilson
and pioneer of oceanography
, Claude E. Zobell.
Rigby High School was established in 1912, and the first graduating class was the class of 1916. The school was originally located near Rigby City Park. The school's mascot was originally the Red Devils, and its colors were red and white. It wasn't until the early 1950s, when a high school located in the smaller, neighboring town of Menan burnt down and its students came to Rigby, that the school was given the mascot of the Trojans. In the sixties and seventies the high school was replaced with a new building, which is now Rigby Junior High. Also in the 1960s, Rigby High School gained more students from the smaller high school of Roberts, Idaho
. Rigby High has resided in its current building, just West of the city limits, since 1988 and a new building is planned to built soon. As of 2008, the school principal is Gary Comstock.
*Advised by Bill Weed 3rd
Division 4A, competing in the High Country Conference. The school mascot is the Trojan. The school colors are gold, maroon, and white. Rigby is known locally for having an award winning Track and Field
team. It also has an extended history of successful basketball
teams.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Rigby, Idaho
Rigby, Idaho
Rigby is a small city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2000 census.The larger "Rigby area" includes such outlying unincorporated communities as Annis, Garfield, Grant, Labelle, and Clark...
. The school serves about 840 student in grades 10 to 12 in the Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1913, and was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 19,155 . The county seat and largest city is Rigby...
Joint School District. Its mascot is the Trojans
Sports teams named Trojans
"Trojans", evoking the soldiers of the ancient city of Troy depicted in The Iliad, is a popular name for modern sports teams, including those listed here.- Non-scholastic teams :* Rotterdam Trojans "Trojans", evoking the soldiers of the ancient city of Troy depicted in The Iliad, is a popular name...
, and its colors are gold, white, and maroon. The High School serves Rigby and its smaller surrounding communities. The inventor of the television, Philo Farnsworth
Philo Farnsworth
Philo Taylor Farnsworth was an American inventor and television pioneer. Although he made many contributions that were crucial to the early development of all-electronic television, he is perhaps best known for inventing the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device , the "image...
, got his idea while attending the school, and graduated from Rigby High School (not in the current building), as did Vardis Fisher
Vardis Fisher
Vardis Alvero Fisher was a well-respected writer best known for historical novels of the old West and the monumental 12-volume Testament of Man series of novels, depicting the history of humans from cave to civilization....
, the author. Other notable graduates include NFL Hall of Famer Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson
Larry Frank Wilson is a former American football free safety who played for the St. Louis Cardinals.Wilson attended Rigby High School, where a plaque now hangs noting his accomplishments...
and pioneer of oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
, Claude E. Zobell.
Rigby High School was established in 1912, and the first graduating class was the class of 1916. The school was originally located near Rigby City Park. The school's mascot was originally the Red Devils, and its colors were red and white. It wasn't until the early 1950s, when a high school located in the smaller, neighboring town of Menan burnt down and its students came to Rigby, that the school was given the mascot of the Trojans. In the sixties and seventies the high school was replaced with a new building, which is now Rigby Junior High. Also in the 1960s, Rigby High School gained more students from the smaller high school of Roberts, Idaho
Roberts, Idaho
Roberts is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 647 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roberts is located at ....
. Rigby High has resided in its current building, just West of the city limits, since 1988 and a new building is planned to built soon. As of 2008, the school principal is Gary Comstock.
School Awards
- On Monday, November 30, 2010, the State Superintendent Tom Luna presented the Idaho Teacher of the Year Award to Stefani Cook, teacher of business and student council advisor at Rigby High School. Luna expressed his choosing her was largely influenced by how she implemented technology into the classroom. Many teachers and administrators wrote letters of support for the recognition. Ms. Cook was awarded $1,000 for personal use and a $16,000 technology award from the Idaho Department of Education to be used in her classroom.
Student Organizations
- The school produces an award-winning monthly newspaper called The Trojanier.
- Advised by Juli Stricklan
- The Iliad is the student-produced yearbookYearbookA yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
.- Advised by Paul McFarlane.
- The Troyplayers is the school's drama club.
- Advised by Chalise Ludlow.
- The school's choirs are the Troylairs and the "Women's Chorus".
- Advised by Gideon Burrows
- The School ForensicsForensicsForensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...
team is currently advised by Tony Cortez. - Stefani Cook is teacher student council advisor.
- The Rigby High School Concert Band, Rigby High School Jazz Band, and the Rigby High School Orchestra.
*Advised by Bill Weed 3rd
Athletics
Rigby High School is a member of the Idaho High School Activities AssociationIdaho High School Activities Association
The Idaho High School Activities Association oversees high school athletics in the state of Idaho. Idaho high schools are classified in five categories based on their enrollment...
Division 4A, competing in the High Country Conference. The school mascot is the Trojan. The school colors are gold, maroon, and white. Rigby is known locally for having an award winning Track and Field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
team. It also has an extended history of successful basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams.