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Rockville High School (Maryland)
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Rockville High School (RHS) is a comprehensive
, four-year high school
in Rockville
, Maryland
, United States
. The school was founded in 1968 and its current building was completed in August, 2004. As of 2009, enrollment was 1,243 students. Earle B. Wood Middle School is the feeder school
for Rockville High School.
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
.
Rockville High School is the only high school in Maryland that has 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.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
, four-year high school
High school
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in Rockville
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. The school was founded in 1968 and its current building was completed in August, 2004. As of 2009, enrollment was 1,243 students. Earle B. Wood Middle School is the feeder school
Feeder school
Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields....
for Rockville High School.
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
Northwood High School (Silver Spring, Maryland)
Northwood High School is located in Silver Spring, Maryland, and is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. Northwood originally opened in 1956. In 1985 it was closed in a contested decision by the Montgomery County School Board in an effort to alleviate the concentration of minorities enrolling...
.
Rockville High School is the only high school in Maryland that has a pipe band
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
; the band originated at nearby Robert E. Peary High School in 1961 and moved to RHS when Peary High closed in 1984.
Journalism Academy
The Journalism Academy provides a positive and challenging learning environment that contributes to the high expectations for academic excellence and life-long learning. Students can explore the world of journalism and improve their writing skills in a fast-paced, hands-on and supportive environment. The academy offers 8 different courses that students can take which include Journalism, TV and Radio Production, and Yearbook. Most academy members take an average three AP courses and are also heavily involved in extra-curricular activities. Academy students work in the community, workplace, and the school cluster to disseminate effective, well-researched, exciting productions across the journalism spectrum.Awards
The Journalism Academy and Rockville Rampage have won numerous awards over the years for journalistic excellence. 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. 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. The Rampage in 2007 won the National Pacemaker award and in 2006 and 2010 was a finalist in the online category. The Echoes literary magazine and The Rampage both won the 2009 American Scholastic Press Association publication awards in their respective categories. 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.Notable school organizations
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
- Engineering Academy (Project Lead the Way)
- The Journalism Academy
- Best Buddies
- The Rockville High School Marching Band and Pep Band
- It's Academic (DC area and Baltimore/Virginia Regional Champions)
- Echoes Literary Magazine
- The Rockville High School Pipe Band
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
- Spanish Honors Society (SHS)
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Friends of Rockville Music (FORM), a booster club for the music department
- WRAM TV
- RHS Theatre (ITS Troupe #4085)
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Debate Team
- Mock Trial Team
- Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
Cluster Schools
- Flower Valley Elementary School
- Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
- Meadow Hall Elementary School
- Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
- Maryvale Elementary School
- Earle B. Wood Middle School