Rutland High School is a senior high school located in Rutland, Vermont, and attended by students in grades 9-12. It has been located on Stratton Road since 1994. Prior to 1994 Rutland High School was located on Library Avenue (current Rutland Intermediate School). Prior to the Library Avenue location, Rutland High School was on Center Street (current Rutland City Fire Department location). The high school is a part of the Rutland City Public School District.
| Rutland High School | |
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22 Stratton Road , 05701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°37′03″N 72°57′17″W / 43.61750°N 72.95472°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Every Student, Every Day! |
| Established | 1855 |
| School district | Rutland City School District |
| Superintendent | William K. Olsen, Jr. |
| NCES School ID | 500705000271[1] |
| Principal | Greg Schillinger |
| Staff | 68.03 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 814 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.97[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Track and Field, Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading, Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Snowboarding, Golf, and Tennis |
| Mascot | Rutland |
| Team name | Rutland |
| Website | rhs |
The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Its initial accreditation was in 1944, and its next review will be in 2029. As of its last accreditation the school had 820 students.[2]
The school is a comprehensive high school, and was founded in 1855. The school is located in an urban setting. It utilizes a 7.25 school day for 178 days a year. The school colors are red and black, with the mascot being the Raiders.[3][4]
Athletics
editRutland High School Championships:
Football (Prior to 1970 the Champion was picked by sports writers) - 1938, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1984, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015
Football Runner-up - 1972, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2018
Boys Soccer - 2001
Boys Soccer Runner-up - 2002
Girls Soccer Runner-up - 2006
Field Hockey - 1993, 1994, 1995
Field Hockey Runner-up - 1986, 1996
Boys Golf - 1984, 1988, 2003, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2023
Boys Golf Runner-up - 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Girls Golf - 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Girls Golf Runner-up - 2002, 2010, 2016
Girls Cross Country - 1980, 1981, 1983
Girls XC Runner-up - 1982, 1994, 1995
Boys XC Runner-up - 1980, 1974, 1971
Boys Basketball - 1928, 1933, 1947, 1952, 1958, 1967, 2017, 2018
Boys Basketball Runner-up - 1925, 1930, 1949, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1993, 2011, 2019, 2022
Girls Basketball - 2005, 2020
Girls Basketball Runner-up - 2010
Boys Hockey - 1983, 1995
Boys Hockey Runner-up - 1998, 2001, 2007
Girls Hockey - 2017
Boys Alpine Skiing - 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2024
Boys Alpine Runner-up - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2017
Girls Alpine Skiing - 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Girls Alpine Runner-up - 1980, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
Boys Nordic Skiing - 2001, 2002
Boys Nordic Runner-up - 1997
Girls Nordic Skiing - 2009
Boys Snowboarding - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016
Girls Snowboarding - 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012
Boys Indoor Track - 1984, 1985, 2001, 2002
Girls Indoor Track - 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Girls Indoor Runner-up - 1985, 1999, 2000
Cheerleading - 1991, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Cheerleading Runner-up - 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
Baseball - 1950, 1974, 1982
Baseball Runner-up - 1941, 1948, 1952, 1981, 1985
Softball - 1980, 1982, 2000
Softball Runner-up - 1981, 2001, 2008
Girls Lacrosse - 2009
Boys Tennis - 1986
Boys Tennis Runner-up - 1979, 1981, 2012, 2013
Girls Tennis - 1975, 1977, 1981
Girls Tennis Runner-up - 1978, 1980
Girls Track and Field - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Girls Track Runner-up - 1979, 1995, 1996
Boys Track and Field - 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 2002
Boys Track Runner-up - 1921, 1922, 1952, 1952, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2003
Notable alumni
edit- William Carris (1963), businessman and member of the Vermont Senate[5][6]
- Percival W. Clement (1862), governor of Vermont[7]
- William D. Cohen (1975), associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[8]
- Jake Eaton (1999), professional football player[9][10]
- Joy Hakim (1947), teacher and author[11]
- Jim Jeffords (1952), U.S. senator[12]
- Lawrence C. Jones (1912), Vermont Attorney General[13][14]
- Jim McCaffrey (1981), professional basketball player[15][16]
- Kevin J. Mullin (1975), member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate[17][18]
- Joseph F. Radigan (1924), United States Attorney for Vermont[19]
- Milford K. Smith (1924), associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[20]
- Robert Stafford (1931), U.S. senator[21]
- Richard C. Thomas (1955), Secretary of State of Vermont[22][23]
- Leonard F. Wing (1914), attorney and Vermont Army National Guard major general[24][25]
- John E. Woodward (1887), U.S. Army brigadier general[26][27]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Rutland Senior High School (500705000271)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rutland High School". NEASC - Public Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "It's official: Rutland school board approves Raven as new mascot". The Mountain Times. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Tan, Tiffany (2022-01-12). "School board brings back Raiders as Rutland mascot". VTDigger. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Meet Your Chamber Board of Directors". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. May 31, 1978. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dritschilo, Gordon (January 10, 2013). "Carris Says Goodbye as Session Opens". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. A6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). Men of Vermont Illustrated. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Publishing Company. p. 72 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Speaker's Biography: William D. Cohen". VTACDL.com. Essex Jct., VT: Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. October 22, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Vermont, N.H. stars prep for Shrine game". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. August 5, 1999. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Haley, Tom (June 14, 2018). "Profile: Eaton has big dreams at a small school". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT.
- ^ "In 1947 the class prophet for the Rutland High School yearbook Talisman recorded the following". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. March 10, 2003.
- ^ Talisman: The Rutland High School Yearbook. Rutland, VT: Rutland High School. 1952. p. 15 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1923). Vermont: The Green Mountain State. Vol. Five. New York, NY: Century History Company. p. 390 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lawrence Jones of Vermont Was State Attorney General". The New York Times. New York, NY. Associated Press. July 11, 1972. p. 38 – via TimesMachine.
- ^ Rutland High School Yearbook. Rutkand, VT: Rutland High School. 1981. p. 29 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Jim McCaffrey, Rutland, Basketball, Inducted 2015". vermontsportshall.com. Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wedding Announcements: Sanford Mullin". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. February 5, 1978. p. Section 3, Page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dritschilo, Gordon (May 25, 2017). "Local Republican Party will seek a Senate Replacement". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Armstrong, Howard E. (1961). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 682 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ The Red and White (1924) (PDF). Rutland, VT: Rutland High School. 1924. p. 24.
- ^ Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 611 – via Google Books.
- ^ Talisman: The Rutland High School Yearbook. Rutland, VT: Rutland High School. 1955. p. 16 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Biography, Richard C. Thomas" (PDF). Vermont State Archives. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 1.
- ^ "39 to Seek Higher Education". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. June 13, 1914. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Norwich University Archives, Kreitzberg Library. "About Leonard Fish Wing". Guide to the Leonard Fish Wing Papers, 1905-1946, Bulk: 1943-1945. Northfield, VT: Norwich University. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "The High School: The Graduating Class and the Programme for the Graduating Exercises". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. June 24, 1887. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Woodward, Retired, Dies at Farm Home in Mendon". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Associated Press. August 5, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.