Rockville High School (Connecticut)
| Rockville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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70 Loveland Hill Road Vernon, Connecticut, (Tolland County) 06066 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′44″N 72°17′06″W / 41.5123°N 72.2849°WCoordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°17′06″W / 41.5123°N 72.2849°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| School district | Vernon School District |
| Superintendent | Joseph Macary |
| Principal | Andrew Rockett |
| Faculty | 96 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,052 (2014)[1] |
| Campus | Large Subarb |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Website | RHS Homepage |
Rockville High School is a public secondary school located in Vernon, Connecticut. The school also serves as a vocational agriculture school for the region.
Overview
Passing grade at RHS is a 70%. The school's mottos include "Nihil Nisi Optimum" (Nothing but the best), and "We Are the Rock," (instituted by former principal Eric Baim), and its athletic teams are known as the Rams. The school was established in 1870 and moved into its current building in 1959. Clubs at RHS include GSA, Friends Club, Issues, The Pink Sock Crew, Newspaper Club, Hatch Arms Club, and many more.
School information and statistics
Academic
- RHS offers 11 Advanced Placement courses
- SAT Performance (average over 5 years)
- Participation - 77.6%
- Average Critical Reading - 526.4
- Average Mathematics - 517
- Average Writing - 511
- Post-Graduation Plans (average over 5 years)
- 4-year College - 54.2%
- 2-year College - 24.8%
- Vocational - 1%
- Military - 2.4%
- Employment - 12.2%
- Other - 3.4%
Student Demographics
- Caucasian - 75.6%
- African-American - 10.6%
- Hispanic - 8.0%
- Asian - 5.2%
- American Indian - 0.6%
Alumni
- Gene Pitney - 2002 inductee to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame
- Charles Ethan Porter - African American still life painter
- Bill Romanowski - former professional American football player
- Mark Warner - former Governor and current Senator from Virginia
- Paul Irish - developer advocate for Google Chrome
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