River Ridge High School (Florida)
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River Ridge is a public middle/high school complex founded in 1991 in New Port Richey, Florida
. It was Florida's first joint middle/high school complex and is a part of the Pasco County School System. Both schools have their own classrooms, media center, and administrators, and share the cafeteria as well a theater, administrative offices, gymnasium, and athletic facilities. The complex is the largest school in Pasco County. The school mascot is the "Royal Knight" and their school colors are purple and silver.
Other student organizations include French, German, Spanish, Science, History, Art, and Kitty Hawk Honor Societies, Political Science Club, Interact, SADD, Key Club, Joint Student Teacher Council, Student Council, Chess Club, DCT, Straight Club, SPLASH (Students Protecting Land And Sea Habitats), KORR TV-5 News, Running Club, FBLA, Tri-M, the River Ridge Executive Council and an AFJROTC unit.
We lift our voices high
Honor, trust, and dignity
we're reaching for the sky
Purple for our strength and power
Silver to shine each hour
Loyalty forevermore
The knights of River Ridge
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On March 24, 2009, Jim Michaels left as principal at River Ridge to transfer to J.W. Mitchell High School, where he opened the school in 2000 as an assistant principal.
New Port Richey, Florida
New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It was Florida's first joint middle/high school complex and is a part of the Pasco County School System. Both schools have their own classrooms, media center, and administrators, and share the cafeteria as well a theater, administrative offices, gymnasium, and athletic facilities. The complex is the largest school in Pasco County. The school mascot is the "Royal Knight" and their school colors are purple and silver.
Extra-curricular activities
River Ridge has many sports including football, soccer, basketball, tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball, cheerleading, swimming, cross country, and track. They also have many programs such as marching and concert band, drama, dancing and an AFJROTC unit.Other student organizations include French, German, Spanish, Science, History, Art, and Kitty Hawk Honor Societies, Political Science Club, Interact, SADD, Key Club, Joint Student Teacher Council, Student Council, Chess Club, DCT, Straight Club, SPLASH (Students Protecting Land And Sea Habitats), KORR TV-5 News, Running Club, FBLA, Tri-M, the River Ridge Executive Council and an AFJROTC unit.
Alma mater
Proud are we as Royal KnightsWe lift our voices high
Honor, trust, and dignity
we're reaching for the sky
Purple for our strength and power
Silver to shine each hour
Loyalty forevermore
The knights of River Ridge
Principals of River Ridge
- Robert Dorn 1991 - 1995
- Tina Tiede 1995 - 2000
- Tammy Rabon 2000 - 2004
- Jim Michaels 2004 - 2009
- Maria Swanson 2009–Present
Famous alumni
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, Former NFL player - TJ Tucker, Former professional baseball player
- Martin StarrMartin StarrMartin Starr is an American television and film actor, known for his roles as Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks and as Roman DeBeers on the Starz comedy series Party Down, as well as for his roles in the films Knocked Up, Cheats, and Adventureland.-Life and...
, Actor - Rachel Rakowski, Film Composer/Actress
- Chantel Silvain, Actress, mostly known for her topless lesbian scene in Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
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News
In 2003, assistant principal Jason Joens was named principal of the Middle School.On March 24, 2009, Jim Michaels left as principal at River Ridge to transfer to J.W. Mitchell High School, where he opened the school in 2000 as an assistant principal.
See also
- River Ridge Middle School (Florida)