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Ridgeline High School (Washington)

Ridgeline High School (RHS[3]), often referred to as simply Ridgeline, is a comprehensive public high school for grades nine through twelve[2] in Liberty Lake, Washington, United States. It is part of the Central Valley School District in Spokane County, and is one of three such high schools in the district along with Central Valley High School and University High School.

Ridgeline High School
Address
Map
20150 E Country Vista Drive

Liberty Lake
,
Washington
99019

United States
Coordinates47°39′46″N 117°08′16″W / 47.66291597116684°N 117.13769280834065°W / 47.66291597116684; -117.13769280834065
Information
Typepublic high school
EstablishedSeptember 8, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-08)[1]
School districtCentral Valley School District
SuperintendentJohn Parker[5]
CEEB code480159
NCES School ID530111003781[2]
PrincipalJesse Hardt[6]
Teaching staff51 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment950 (2021–2022)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.63[2]
Campus size60 acres (24 ha)[3]
Area242,466 square feet (22,525.8 m2)[4]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Green and White
Athletics conferenceGreater Spokane League[8]
MascotFalcons[8]
Team nameFalcons[7]
YearbookEyrié[9]
Feeder schools
Websiterhs.cvsd.org

History edit

 
Aerial view of the campus and facilities at Ridgeline

Central Valley School District had been planning for a new high school for 40 years.[11][12] Initial planning for a $129.9 million dollar bond were in motion in early 2017 to fund a number of school district projects, including a new high school.[13] Voters in the district approved the bond measure by 70% in early 2018.[14] Plans in 2017 initially had the new school at land the district had acquired in 1980 that was in the Saltese Flats area.[13][15] The Saltese Flats site had a number of issues, such as building height restrictions that would have required some structures to be built partially underground, as well as the necessity of extending major utilities to the site.[16] The district decided against going over their budget and instead purchased more than 99 acres (40 ha) from the Spokane Gun Club,[17] with the intention of building on that site. Environmental concerns with the Spokane Gun Club site were addressed through a commitment of up to $1 million dollars by the club to clean up lead from the property, with the district covering costs beyond that and the Washington State Department of Ecology inspecting the land.[16][11] Enhanced security was a focus of the new school, including increased cameras and an intercom system for granting entry.[18] Funding for the school was provided by the bond approved by voters as well as matching construction funds from the state.[1][19] On November 26, 2018, a 14-person naming committee selected "Ridgeline High School" as the name of the new school from more than 430 proposed names.[20] Among the three final recommended names were "Saltese High School" and "Chief Andrew Seltice High School". According to the school district, Ridgeline High School was chosen because it was a "strong and powerful" name and also described the local geography of the area.[20] Construction began in late August of 2019,[11][21] with construction completing two years later.[7]

The finished school is 242,466 square feet (22,525.8 m2),[4] sits on 60 acres (24 ha)[3] and cost a total of $96,000,000 in 2021 (equivalent to about $107,942,527 in 2023) dollars. It was dedicated on August 31, 2021 during an open house event.[22] Ridgeline opened on September 8, 2021 to 950 students (freshmen, sophomores and juniors), but was designed to handle up to 1,600 students.[7][1][2] Seniors were left in their original high schools so they could finish out their schooling at the same school, so the first year did not have a graduating class.[19] The new school reduced overcrowding at the other two high schools in the district which each had about 1,500 students during Ridgeline's inaugural year.[19] In prior years, the two other schools housed 4,300 students combined, despite only being designed to house 3,200.[11][12]

Academics edit

Enrollment edit

As of the 2021–2022 school year, the school had an enrollment of 950 students and 51 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.63.[2]

Extracurriculars edit

 
Ridgeline football field

Athletics edit

Ridgeline is a member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), where it is classified as a 3A school and is part of District 8 (Greater Spokane League (GSL)).[8][19] Since the school opened in 2021, it has offered the full complement of sports supported by the GSL.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Dao, Elenee (2021-09-08). "'It's really nice': Ridgeline High School students start class in brand new school". KXLY-TV. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public Schools - Ridgeline High School (530111003781)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ a b c Trau, Morgan (2021-09-01). "'It's spectacular': Ridgeline High School wows community members during dedication ceremony". KREM. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. ^ a b "Ridgeline High School Construction". Central Valley School District. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. ^ "Central Valley School District Home Page". Central Valley School District. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  6. ^ "Ridgeline High School Staff Directory". Ridgeline High School. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  7. ^ a b c Allen, Jim (2021-08-13). "'A huge win for our kids': Inside Spokane Valley's new Ridgeline High School opening this fall". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  8. ^ a b c "Ridgeline HS". Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  9. ^ "Activities Home » Yearbook". Ridgeline High School. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  10. ^ Culver, Nina (2020-01-30). "Central Valley SD redraws attendance map". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  11. ^ a b c d "Groundbreaking launches construction of Ridgeline High School in Liberty Lake". The Spokesman-Review. 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  12. ^ a b Criscione, Wilson (2019-09-30). "A guide to the new schools popping up in the Inland Northwest". Inlander. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  13. ^ a b Bjerken, LeAnn (2017-01-19). "Central Valley School District plans $129.9 million bond measure / New high school, two other big projects eyed". Spokane Journal of Business. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  14. ^ Clouse, Thomas (2018-02-13). "Central Valley voters OK region's first new high school since 1997". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  15. ^ Edelen, Amy (2018-04-03). "Spokane County, Central Valley district make Saltese Flats wetlands restoration project a reality". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  16. ^ a b Edelen, Amy (2018-07-15). "After land sale to Central Valley School District, Spokane Gun Club wonders about its future". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  17. ^ Edelen, Amy (2018-07-13) [2018-07-09]. "Central Valley School Board approves purchase of gun club land for new high school". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  18. ^ Waltower, Shayna (2018-07-11). "Central Valley District to include safety updates in new high school". KREM. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  19. ^ a b c d e Richards, Destiny (2021-08-25). "Ridgeline High School to welcome first group of Falcons this fall". KXLY-TV. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  20. ^ a b Edelen, Amy (2018-12-05). "Central Valley District chooses Ridgeline High School as name of third high school". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  21. ^ Thomas, Virginia (2021-03-25). "Ridgeline High School rises west of Liberty Lake / $102M project on track for summer completion". Spokane Journal of Business. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  22. ^ "Ridgeline High School set to open next week, helping overcrowding at other schools". KHQ-TV. 2021-08-31. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24.

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