Ranchview High School

Ranchview High School
Address
8401 Valley Ranch Parkway East
Irving, Texas, Dallas, 75063
United States
Coordinates 32°55′07″N 96°56′43″W / 32.91861°N 96.94531°W / 32.91861; -96.94531Coordinates: 32°55′07″N 96°56′43″W / 32.91861°N 96.94531°W / 32.91861; -96.94531
Information
School type Public, Secondary
Opened 2002
School district Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
School code 443572
Principal Sherie Skruch
Grades 9th through 12th
Enrollment 801[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)               
Navy, Silver, and Teal
Mascot Wolves
Website Official Ranchview Site

Ranchview High School is a public high school located in Irving, Texas, (USA). It is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD).

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Overview

Ranchview High School is a part of CFBISD, although it is located in Valley Ranch within the city limits of Irving. Ranchview has a 54-acre (220,000 m2) site which is located between Valley Ranch Parkway South, Valley Ranch Parkway East and Ranchview Drive. Ranchview opened in 2002 starting with 8th and 9th grades only, although high schools in CFB-ISD do not traditionally include 8th grade. The following year, the 8th grade class became the freshman class (the 8th grade class was moved back to Barbara Bush Middle School), and the school continued with the 9th and 10th grades. The school added a grade each year thereafter until reaching full high school status (9–12th grades) in the 2005/2006 school year.

Established in 2002, Ranchview High School is the newest of the district’s high schools and serves students in the Irving (including portions of Las Colinas and Valley Ranch), Coppell, and Farmers Branch areas of the school district.[3][4][5] Prior to Ranchview's opening, all students living west of Interstate 35E attended R.L. Turner High School.

The school includes 780 students and 79 professional staff with an average class size of 22 students. Students at RHS are encouraged to become involved in extracurricular clubs and activities and join arts groups and athletic teams.

Ranchview is the only high school in Carrollton-Farmers Branch to be authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the IB Diploma Programme.

The level of instructional challenge is seen in the array of Pre-Diploma, IB, and AP courses offered at Ranchview. These include Physics, Biology, Visual Art, Statistics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Calculus, History of the Americas, English, French, Spanish, and the unique IB Theory of Knowledge course. Additionally, partnerships with Northlake and Brookhaven Colleges, Texas Tech University, and The University of Texas allow students to earn college credits while still enrolled in high school. In addition to this tuition savings, the third graduating class of 150 students received over $1.2 million in scholarships.

In the performing arts, students produce numerous concerts, plays, dance recitals, and art exhibitions each year. Each of the performing groups includes members who are also active in highly competitive city and regional level choirs, bands, dance and theater troupes, and orchestras. The school is also home to various athletic teams.

Accreditation

Ranchview High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditation was extended through 2012 as a result of our self study and site visit conducted in the second semester of 2006/2007. The peer review team recognized school as exemplary in quality assurance and dedication to continuous improvement. Additionally, the peer review team determined that RHS met every standard for accreditation at the highest level. Ranchview High School is proud to be recognized as an IB World School authorized to offer the Diploma Programme.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB)

RHS IB Courses RHS currently offers the following IB courses for grades 11 & 12:

Technology

Ranchview was built with "spine labs" which are computer labs each of which are connected to four classrooms, giving each class room access to its fully equipped computer lab. The student to computer ratio at full capacity in the school will be 2:1. Each classroom also contains an A/V equipment cart. Each A/V cart includes a media projector, its own computer, a DVD player, a VCR, various equipment, and an overhead camera to replace traditional overhead projectors.

Expansion

Another phase will be added to Ranchview adding a new classroom wing due to the small size of the school. It also will add a band hall, an auditorium, and an expanded cafeteria. The new additions to the school were completed in April 2016 with the class of 2016 being among the first students to use the new facilities.

Students

In May 2006, Ranchview graduated its first class of 154 seniors, with a total of 1.5 million dollars in scholarships awarded. Some of the academic achievements of this first graduating class include National Merit Scholar, College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Scholar, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Coca-Cola Scholar and Terry Foundation Scholar. Past graduates have enrolled at Rice University, Bowdoin College, Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Boston University, and many others. In May 2007, Ranchview graduated its "5-year students". These students were moved over to Ranchview in 2002 for their 8th grade year in order to balance out the population at the middle school Barbara Bush Middle School.

2006/2007

2007/2008

Formed Special interest clubs such as Ecology, Club Med, United Nations, Step Team, Crime Stoppers, Leo’s (in partnership with the Lions Club), FCA, College Club, Art, Class Executive Committees, Theater, Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Club, French Club, Diversity Club, Drama Team, and CIS are active at RHS.

Student Council

In the 2006/2007 School Year Ranchview's Student Council was led By Teacher sponsor Jenny Coons, with President Ryan Fitzgerald, Vice President Jennifer D. Kim, Secretary Sarah Hutchison, Treasurer Kourtney Platt, Parliamentarian Tamami Motoike, Reporter Lacy Acker, Community Service Chair Aisha Heath, D.A.S.H (Drug Alcohol Safety and Health) Chair Lizzy Gremillion, Energy & Environment Chair Jasmine Khaleel, Pride & Patriotism Chair Kristin Thompson, and Historian's Michelle Green and Annelise Schuessler. The school hosted a successful Spirit Week with hallway decorations, a spirit walk, and a dance. The student council sponsored the first RHS homecoming parade for the feeder elementary schools and the community. Community service efforts included:

Athletics

The Ranchview Wolves compete in the following sports:[6]

Basketball

The Ranchview High School boys' basketball team, in its second year of varsity play, went to the Texas High School State 3-A Basketball Finals losing to Roosevelt High School.

Theater

The school features an annual musical along with an additional fall production. Past musicals include Grease, and Godspell both of which had major turnouts. Ranchview holds two separate theaters, One is the main Stage which houses 125 high powered lights with a multi-functional computer controlled lighting system and a house audio system boasting 12000W of Power, powering over 40 different speakers throughout the auditorium.

The Black Box theater is home to the Theater departments classroom, scene shop, costume storage, prop storage, and technical control room (a.k.a. Techie Hangout). The Technical Control room is home to a surround sound system, 2 sub woofers, and a small sofa for the upper class tech students to sit and relax during downtimes. The "Black Box" hosts a patter grid ceiling capable of holding instruments and sets, and a removable panel floor to add and remove permanent and temporary set pieces.

2008

In UIL One Act Play competition for “You Can’t Take It With You” three students received All Star Actor awards and two students received Honorable Mention recognition.

Choir

2007

The Women's Varsity Choir earned a Superior rating in the Concert and Sight Reading competition.

2010

One student in the women's varsity choir made All Region.

The Women's Varsity Choir earned a Superior rating in the Concert and Sight Reading competition.

The RHS current choir teacher is Mrs. Laura Roberts.

2016 - Ranchviews varsity choir earned superior rating in the concert and sight reading competition.

Choir website: http://ranchview.cfbisd.ed/pages/activitiesChoir.cfm

Orchestra

2007

The school had three students make the All-Region Orchestra, with the competition including schools from Carrollton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Southlake, Grapevine and Colleyville High Schools. Sixteen students earned performance medals at District and UIL Solo and Ensemble Contests. Two students advanced and earned recognition at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Austin. Both the Symphonic and Concert Orchestras received Sweepstakes Awards at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest. The Festival Orchestra received Division I Best in Class and Best of Festival Trophies at the 2007 Buccaneer Music Festival in Corpus Christi. Ranchview's non-sub varsity never won sweepstakes.

Ranchview Band

The Ranchview Band is a highly successful musical organization.

The Ranchview Band is a consistent UIL Sweepstakes award winning band.

The Ranchview Band website contains much more information about the band program. http://www.RanchviewBand.org

2006–2007 UIL Marching Contest: Excellent Rating Frisco March of Champions: 3rd place UIL Solo / Ensemble Contest: (1st year to attend UIL Solo/Ensemble) 10 1st Division (Superior) 1 2nd Division (Excellent) UIL Concert – Sight Reading Competition: I,I,I & I,I,I Las Colinas Symphony Youth Orchestra – 1 member Carrollton Christmas Parade: Mayor's Award ATSSB Region Band Results – 19 chairs earned (2 1st chairs) 6 advanced to area 1 All State Band Member

2007–2008 UIL Marching Contest: I, I, I Tournament of Champions: Best in Class, Conference IV Frisco March of Champions: 2nd place, overall Las Colinas Symphony Youth Orchestra – 5 members ATSSB Region Band Results: 24 In Region Band (4 1st chairs) 11 Advanced to Area 2 All-State Band Members UIL Concert and Sight-Reading: I, I, I and I, I, I Alamo Showcase of Music (San Antonio, TX) I, I, I; Outstanding in Class 3A; Grand Champion Peak Music Festival, I, I, I (Superior Ratings) TMEA Honor Band Hearings: Runner-Up to Area for Region 24 Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps – 2 members

2008–2009 Tournament of Champions: 1st place, Conference IV Aubrey Marching Festival: 2nd place, overall; 1st place, music caption UIL Marching Contest: 1st Division (Superior) Rating, all 3 judges (24th consecutive 1st Division) UIL Area B Marching: 6th place in finals Las Colinas Symphony Youth Orchestra – 5 members TMEA Region Jazz Band – 2 members ATSSB Region Band Results – 17 in Region Band (5 1st chairs) Area Auditions – 10 members All-State Band Members – 4 members UIL Solo / Ensemble Contest – 22 1st Division (Superior) Winter Guard: 8th place (out of 38) in NTCA Championships UIL Full Orchestra Concert and Sight-Reading: I, I, I and I, I, I (first time to go to UIL) UIL Band Concert and Sight-Reading: I, I, I and I, I, I (3rd consecutive year) Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps – 4 membersnium Music in the Parks Festival (Denver, CO)- I, I, I, Best in Class (of 10), Best Overall (of 58) Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra – 2 members

2009–2010 UIL Marching Contest: I, I, I Tournament of Champions: Best in Class, Conference IV Aubrey Marching Festival: Grand Champion, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Percussion Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra – Wind Symphony – 2 members Las Colinas Symphony Youth Orchestra members – 7 members TMEA Region Band – 3 members ATSSB Region Band – 20 members Area Band Auditions – 8 members Texas All-State Band Results – 5 members United States Marine Band Concerto Competition: Matt Solis – Euphonium – runner up UIL Concert and Sight-Reading: I, I, I, & I, I, I (Sweepstakes) TMEA Honor Band Hearings: 1st place in region, advanced to area Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps members – 3 members Peak Music Festival – I, I, I; Best in Class Gulf Coast Festival of Music – I, I, I; Best in Class; Grand Champion

UIL performance

The school's Fine Arts Department has been extremely successful. They have brought home many awards and accolades to Ranchview.

References

  1. ↑ Nces.ed.gov
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. ↑ "Ranchview High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on July 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Zoning Map." City of Coppell. Retrieved on July 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Existing Land Use." City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved on July 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ The Athletics Department
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