Richland Northeast High School
| Richland Northeast High School | |
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| Location | |
| Columbia, South Carolina USA |
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| 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
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Awards
- Newsweek's Best 1,000 in 2007
- Creative Ticket National School of Distinction in 2006
- Palmetto Gold in 2005
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:
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:
- Horizon (academic)
- iLink (technology/humanities)
- Convergence Media (multimedia)
- Palmetto Center for the Arts
- International Baccalaureate
Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, iLink will merge with Convergence Media and become iMedia.[2]
Activities
Athletics
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Richland Northeast participates in many athletic programs, fielding teams in the following sports:
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Clubs and OrganizationsRichland Northeast has many student-run clubs and organizations, including:
GAP (Gospel & Praise) Choir
Band Web site: www.silvercadets.com |
Model UN
- Richland Northeast's Model UN team is notable for winning first place at the National High School Model UN Conference in New York for 25 years.
Notable alumni
- Beth Bernstein, Democratic state representative, representing the 78th District of South Carolina.
- Ben Ehrlich, Professional baseball player and coach.
- Danny!, recording artist for Okayplayer Records and music producer/composer for MTV's Hype Music production library
- Joel Lourie, Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 22nd District since 2004
- Angel Holloway CEO of Palmetto Health Richland
- Leroy Miller
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References
- ↑ NCES, 2011-2012
- ↑ https://www.richland2.org/rnh/Pages/iLink.aspx
