Richland Northeast High School

Richland Northeast High School
Location
Columbia, South Carolina
USA
Information
Type Secondary, College Prep
Established 1978
Oversight Richland County School District Two
Principal Sabrina Suber
Grades 9-12
Enrollment around 1650
Campus suburban
Color(s) Orange and Blue
Mascot Cavaliers
Accreditation S.C. Department of Education and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook The Archive
Affiliation Public
Website Official Website

Richland Northeast High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. Richland Northeast, often abbreviated as RNE, RNH, or RNHS, was founded in 1978 to handle the excessive population of students at Spring Valley High School. Spring Valley is now Richland Northeast's largest rival in sporting events. Richland Northeast is one of five high schools in Richland County School District 2 (RSD2).

FEEDER SCHOOLS: Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School, Polo Road Elementary, Joseph Keels Elementary, Forest Lake Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Dent Middle School, E.L Wright Middle School

Awards

Demographic

54% of students participate in a free or reduced price lunch program.

Student Diversity

RNE is 66 percent black, 22 percent white, 8 percent hispanic, 2 percent asian, and 1 percent two or more races.[1]

Mission Statement

International Baccalaureate

In the Fall of 2012, Richland Northeast opened its doors as a new member of the International Baccalaureate Program, which is phasing out the Advanced Placement program. The following AP courses are offered:

Social Studies

Science

Language

Mathematics

Arts

Additional courses such as Spanish, French, Physics, Computer Science, and Macroeconomics have been offered in the past based on student demand.

Other Academics

Apart from AP courses, Richland Northeast offers a wide variety of honors courses, such as Algebra II and Latin I-III, as well as many different college prep and career prep courses.

Magnet programs

Richland Northeast is home to four magnet programs:

Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, iLink will merge with Convergence Media and become iMedia.[2]

Palmetto center for the arts

The Palmetto Center for the Arts magnet program is nationally recognized. It received the John F. Kennedy Center Creative Ticket award for outstanding achievement in arts education. It includes dance, music, theater, and visual arts. All PCA students are enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Programme. Students who wish to join must have at least a C average.[3] Students may audition for as many programs as they want, but they can only get accepted into one.[4]

Activities

Athletics

Richland Northeast participates in many athletic programs, fielding teams in the following sports:

  • Football
  • Lacrosse (Boys' and Girls')
  • Volleyball
  • Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
  • Cross-country
  • Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
  • Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
  • wrestling
  • Swimming
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Track and Field
  • Indoor track
  • Golf (Girls' and Boys')

Clubs and Organizations

Richland Northeast has many student-run clubs and organizations, including:

  • Key Club
  • Latin Club
  • Chess Club
  • Student Government
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • National German Honor Society
  • National French Honor Society
  • National Dance Honor Society
  • Video Game Club
  • Anime Cub
  • Drama Club
  • Model UN
  • FBLA
  • InterACT
  • Leo Club
  • Youth Action Council
  • H.O.P.E. 365
  • DECA
  • Quill and Scroll
  • National Honor Society for Journalism
  • Pep Club
  • AYO

GAP (Gospel & Praise) Choir

  • Richland Northeast Bands, including the Silver Cadets Marching Band.

Band Web site: www.silvercadets.com

Model UN

Notable alumni

Coordinates: 34°03′25″N 80°56′10″W / 34.0568203°N 80.9362004°W / 34.0568203; -80.9362004

References

  1. NCES, 2011-2012
  2. https://www.richland2.org/rnh/Pages/iLink.aspx
  3. "PCA - Model Home". palmettocenterforthearts.org. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  4. "PCA FAQ" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved Feb 29, 2016.

External links

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