Redmond High School (Redmond, Washington)

Infobox School
name= Redmond High School
streetaddress= 17272 NE 104thCitation | title = Redmond High School Web Site | url=http://schools.lwsd.org/rhs/ | accessdate = 2008-5-13]
city= Redmond
state= Washington
district= Lake Washington School District
zipcode= 98052
country = United States
website= [http://schools.lwsd.org/rhs schools.lwsd.org/rhs]
superintendent= Chip KimballCitation | title = Seattle Times School Guide | url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/schoolguide/district.php?district=17414 | accessdate = 2008-5-13]
principal= Jane Todd
schooltype= Public
grades= 10–12
language= English
mascot= Mustang
colors= Green and Gold
enrollment= About 1,450
enrollment_as_of= 2008

Redmond High School is a public secondary school located in Redmond, Washington, one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD).

Basic Information

RHS sits atop Education Hill in Redmond, in a new building which opened in 2003 with a two story structure that features many environmentally friendly energy alternatives such as a large photovoltaic array and a state-of the-art geothermal heating systemFact|date=January 2008. The original building opened in the 1960s and had been extensively remodeled during the 1983-84 school yearFact|date=January 2008.

As of 2006, the principal of RHS is Jane Todd. The school's two assistant principals are Lloyd Higgins and Melissa Routh; both Jane Todd and Melissa Routh entered their positions at the start of the 2006-07 school year, replacing the former principal Brian Hunter and former assistant principal Debra Becker. [Citation | title = Redmond High School Web Site | url=http://schools.lwsd.org/rhs/ | accessdate = 2007-09-27 (under "Staff" tab)]

Academics

Brian Anderson, an English teacher at RHS, recently received the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. [Citation | title = 2006 KCTS Golden Apple Award Winners | year = 2006 | url = http://www.kcts.org/learns/goldenapple/06winners.asp | accessdate = 2007-09-28] He was also spotlighted in an article which appeared in "Seattle Metropolitan Magazine". [Citation | last=Gardner | first=James Ross | title=Best Schools 2007 | journal=Seattle Metropolitan | volume=1 | issue=10 | pages=63]

Athletics

Redmond High School's sports department participates in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's Kingco Athletic Conference, at the 4A level.

chool Spirit

Redmond High School's mascot is the Mustang, and the school colors are predominantly dark green and gold, though in most ceremonies and events white is also included.

Notable Alumni

* Brian Falkenborg - MLB player
* Scott Macartney - Olympic & World Cup alpine ski racer
* Tom Niedenfuer - MLB player
* Scott Rockenfield - Drummer of Queensrÿche

References

External links

* [http://wwwrhs.lkwash.wednet.edu/ Lake Washington School District's profile for Redmond High School]
* [http://schools.lwsd.org/rhs/RedmondHigh.pdf Redmond High School's Annual School Report for 2005-2006]
* [http://view2.fatspaniel.net/FST/Portal/BurkeElectric/RedmondHS/flash/index.swf Real time chart of power generated by school's solar panels]