Ridgedale High School

Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School
Address
3165 Hillman-Ford Rd. Morral , (Marion County) , Ohio 43337 United States
Coordinates	40°38′57″N 83°10′28″W
Information
Type	Public, coeducational high school
Established	1976
School district	Ridgedale Local School District
Superintendent	Robert Britton
CEEB code	363510
President	Eric Park
Principal	Greg Rossman
Assistant principal	Jessica Parthemore
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	312[3] (Oct. 2022)
• Grade 6	56
• Grade 7	61
• Grade 8	64
• Grade 9	44
• Grade 10	40
• Grade 11	20
• Grade 12	27
Color(s)	Columbia blue, red[2]
Athletics conference	Northwest Central Conference[1]
Team name	Rockets[2]
Website	Ridgedale Jr./Sr. High School

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.[3]

Demographics

The Ohio Department of Education classifies the school district as "rural; high student poverty; small student population."[4] 47% of students are reported to live in poverty.[4]

95% of Ridgedale High School students identify as White.[3]

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:[5]

• 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)[6]	N10 championships (2014-2021)[7]	NWCC championships (2021-)[1]
Baseball	'92[8]
Boys' basketball	'90 '91 '92 '99 '00 '01 '06 '07
Boys' bowling	'12	N/A[9]	N/A[10]
Boys' cross country	'02 '03
Boys' golf	'93 '94 '95 '99 '00 '02	'17[11]
Boys' track	'97 '99 '07 '09
Girls' basketball	'93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '10 '11[12] '12[13] '13		'22
Softball	'96 '97 '98 '99
Volleyball	'97 '98 '99 '00[13] '01		'21[14]

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[15][16]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

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

1. "Northwest Central Conference". Northwest Central Conference. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
3. "Fall Enrollment (Headcount) - October 2022 Public Districts and Buildings". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
4. "Typology of Ohio School Districts". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
5. "2017-18 Course Selection Guide" (PDF). Ridgedale Local Schools. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
6. "MOAC Division/Conference Champions". Mid Ohio Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
7. "Northern 10 Athletic Conference". Northern 10 Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
8. Title shared with Northmor.
9. The Northern 10 Conference does not include bowling as a sport, so the Ridgedale bowling team competed independent of a conference during this period.
10. The Northwest Central Conference does not include bowling as a sport, so the Ridgedale bowling team competed independent of a conference during this period.
11. Title shared with Carey.
12. Title shared with Mount Gilead.
13. Title shared with Pleasant.
14. Title shared with Temple Christian and Hardin Northern.
15. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
16. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved February 12, 2007.

External links

• Ridgedale Local School District website