River Hill High School
Public high school in Clarksville, Maryland, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public high school in Clarksville, Maryland, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River Hill High School is a public high school in Clarksville, Maryland. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.[1]
River Hill High School | |
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Address | |
12101 Route 108 , 21029 United States | |
Coordinates | 39.21511°N 76.92928°W |
Information | |
School type | Public High School |
Opened | 1996 |
School district | Howard County Public Schools |
Principal | Dr. John DiFato |
Grades | 9–12 |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Mascot | Hawks |
Newspaper | The Current |
Yearbook | Talon |
Website | rhhs |
In 2007, River Hill High School was among 290 schools to be nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.[2]
River Hill was recognized in 2008 by BusinessWeek as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in Maryland.[3]
The school was awarded a 2009 Best High School silver medal by U.S. News & World Report. Silver medals are given to high schools that are not ranked in the national top 100, but have a college readiness index of at least 20.[4]
River Hill is the home of Alliance Rocket, co-winners of the SPHERES Challenge 2011 Championship on the International Space Station.[5][6]
In its 2012 rankings of the best high schools in the nation, U.S. News and World Report ranked River Hill the 10th best high school in Maryland and 236th best in the country. It improved its rating to 165th in 2014.[7][8]
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