Rolla High School

Rolla High School
Address
900 Bulldog Run Rolla, Missouri , Missouri 65401 United States
Coordinates	37.9506°N 91.7663°W / 37.9506; -91.7663
Information
School type	Public
Established	1921
Principal	Corey Ray
Teaching staff	68.99 FTE[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	1,323 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.18[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and Silver
Athletics conference	Ozark Conference
Mascot	Bulldog
Newspaper	The Echo
Yearbook	The Growler
Website	rhs.rolla31.org

Rolla Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Rolla, Missouri, United States. The school's mascot is the Bulldog with the colors of maroon and silver (formerly maroon, gray, and gold). The high school offers many clubs, including Student Council (StuCo) as part of Missouri Associations of Student Councils, Key Club, Octagon Club, DECA, FBLA, FFA, FCCLA, TSA, Math Club, Chess Club, Improvisation Club, Spanish Club, German Club, French Club, Latin Club, and the new addition Link Crew and HOSA Future Health Professionals. There are two student publications at RHS: The Growler yearbook and The Echo newspaper.

History

Among the high school's predecessor buildings was the Rolla Building that opened in 1871. It was shared with the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in its first year of existence. The college bought the building for $25,000 in 1875 and it remains in use as the school's mathematics library after being extensively renovated.[2]

The present school dates to 1921.^[citation needed] In 1989 an addition was made to the high school which nearly doubled its classrooms.^[citation needed] Another addition was constructed during the 2016–17 school year to accommodate the mathematics department. For the most part the hard sciences remain in the older portions of the building and other subjects are dispersed in between halls.

The high school started the 2008–2009 year with a new principal, Mr. Nathan Hoven, after the previous principal Dr. Roger Berkbuegler retired after 28 years as the principal of Rolla Senior High School. The current principal is Dr. Corey Ray.

Athletics

Rolla High School's Bulldog Athletic teams compete year-round.

• Fall sports
  • Boys Cross Country
  • Boys Soccer
  • Boys Football
  • Girls Cross Country
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Girls Golf
  • Girls Softball
  • Girls Tennis
  • Girls Football Cheerleading
  • Marching Band (including Color Guard)
• Winter sports
  • Boys Wrestling
  • Girls Wrestling
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Girls Winter Cheerleading sports
• Spring Sports
  • Boys Baseball
  • Boys Tennis
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Track and Field
  • Girls Track and Field
  • Girls Soccer
  • Winter Guard

AP courses offered

• AP Java (AP Computer Science A)
• AP European History
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Chemistry
• AP Psychology
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Music Theory
• AP Biology
• AP United States Government and Politics
• AP United States History
• Other AP tests can be taken at the behest of students. Students have been known to study on their own and do exceedingly well on AP tests such as^[citation needed] AP Macro/Micro Econ, and AP Calculus BC have all been administered without the class being offered.

Notable alumni

• Robin Carnahan, former Missouri Secretary of State
• Russ Carnahan, currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district
• Chantae McMillan, heptathlete competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics[3]

References

1. "ROLLA SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
2. "Rolla Building History". Web.mst.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
3. "USA Track & Field - Chantae McMillan". Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

External links

• Official website