Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Morral, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Ridgedale Local School District. In 2022, its average class size was 45 students.
Demographics The Ohio Department of Education classifies the school district as "rural; high student poverty; small student population." 47% of students are reported to live in poverty.
95% of Ridgedale High School students identify as White.
Academics In order to graduate, students must obtain 21 credits by the end of their senior year. This includes 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 3 credits of science, 3 credits of social studies, a half-credit of health, and a half-credit of physical education.
To graduate with honors, students are required to complete all but one of the following requirements:
4 credits of English 4 credits of mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a higher-level course) 4 credits of science (including physics and chemistry) 4 credits of social studies 3 credits of foreign language 1 credit of fine arts 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale Score of 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the SAT
Students can receive credit for classes taken at Tri-Rivers Career Center or Ohio colleges through the state's College Credit Plus program. Students in grades 11 and 12 have the option to transfer full-time to Tri-Rivers Career Center, which significantly decreases the junior and senior class sizes at Ridgedale.
Activities
The team nickname is the Rockets. When Ridgedale was a member of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, they had a long-standing rivalry with the Pleasant Spartans. Competitions between the two schools often became heated.
Athletics Ridgedale High School voted to join the Northwest Central Conference in 2021. Ridgedale High School previously competed as a charter member of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference, which was formed for the 2014–15 school year. Ridgedale had previously competed as a charter member of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference (MOAC), which was established in 1990. Prior to the MOAC, Ridgedale competed as a charter member of the North Central Conference, beginning in 1962.
Sport MOAC championships (1990-2014) N10 championships (2014-2021) NWCC championships (2021-) Baseball '92Title shared with Northmor. Boys' basketball '90 '91 '92 '99 '00 '01 '06 '07 Boys' bowling '12 N/AThe Northern 10 Conference does not include bowling as a sport, so the Ridgedale bowling team competed independent of a conference during this period. N/AThe Northwest Central Conference does not include bowling as a sport, so the Ridgedale bowling team competed independent of a conference during this period. Boys' cross country '02 '03 Boys' golf '93 '94 '95 '99 '00 '02 '17Title shared with Carey. Boys' track '97 '99 '07 '09 Girls' basketball '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '10 '11Title shared with Mount Gilead. '12Title shared with Pleasant. '13 '22 Softball '96 '97 '98 '99 Volleyball '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '21Title shared with Temple Christian and Hardin Northern.
Year Sport Team achievement 2006 Basketball Div 4 - District Champions 2001 Basketball Div 3 - Regional Runner-up 1992 Baseball Div 4 - State Champions 1998 Baseball Div 4 - District Champions 1999 Baseball Div 4 - State Runner Up 2000 Baseball Div 4 - District Champions 1999 Football Div 6 - Sweet Sixteen 2000 Football Div 5 - Sweet Sixteen 2002 Football Div 5 - Sweet Sixteen 2003 Football Div 5 - Sweet Sixteen 2004 Girls' basketball Div 4 - Regional Runner Up 2005 Girls' basketball Div 4 - District Runner Up 2002 Volleyball Div 3 - District Runner Up
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships Boys' baseball – 1992
Extracurriculars Student Council Marching Band Pep Band Jazz Band Choir Spring Musical Cheerleading Yearbook Club Fellowship of Christian Athletes Teen Institute LEO Club National Honor Society Robotics Club Art Club Spanish Club FFA
Administration
Board of education
Eric Park Angela Burns Andy Rickets Ryan Cook Ed Roush
Superintendent Dr. Erika Bower
Treasurer Jason Fleming
Notes and references
External links Ridgedale Local School District website