Friday, April 25, 2014

What is so great about Ragsdale High School


Ragsdale High School is a public high school that serves grades 9-12. This school population is comprised of over 1400 students.  Ragsdale has a strong tradition and history that has served the Jamestown community for over 50 years.


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Lucy Ragsdale High School, commonly known as Ragsdale High. Opened in 1959, Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro.


Ragsdale High School was recognized by US News and World Report in their annual ranking of Public High Schools.   Ragsdale was ranked as the 6th best high school in the state of North Carolina!  Only one other GCS school was ranked and they were in the 30’s.  The makes Ragsdale a Silver Medal Award winning school so congratulations to all of you for a fantastic job!  The ranking is based on how schools educate all students and not just students who are heading to college.  The link is above. 



Ragsdale High School  
1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282
336-454-7400



Mascot: Tigers
School Colors: Royal & White  
School Board Representative: Linda Welborn 
Ragsdale High School Vision

How to enroll your child: these are the instructions on what you will need to enroll your child at any GCS schools




The staff of Ragsdale High School is committed to contributing in a positive way to the district strategic priorities: 

1. Raise student achievement 
2. Safe and orderly environment 
3. Community involvement 
4. Quality teachers, administrators and staff 
5. Effective and efficient operations. 


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Education

The school course work ranges from College Placement, Honors, and to Advanced Placement of study. Considering Ragsdale High School is on a "block schedule", most classes are one semester in length. All C.P. and Honors courses are restricted to one semester, but few A.P. courses stretch through the entire year. 
Advanced Placement courses consist of
Calculus AB, 
Calculus BC, 
Statistics, 
U.S. Government
 and Politics, 
Psychology,
 European History, 
World History,
 U.S. History, 
Latin, French, 
Spanish, 
English 11,
 English 12,
 Biology,
 Chemistry,
 Environmental,
 Art History,
 Art, 
and Music Theater 



Athleticism





The Ragsdale Flying Tigers compete in the Piedmont-Triad 4-A Conference. Ragsdale fields teams in baseball, basketball,cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling. Past principal, Dr. Kathryn Rogers, received the Bob Deaton Principal of the Year Award from the NCHSAA's (North Carolina High School Athletic Association) annual meeting in Chapel Hill in early May 2010.


 SAT prep schedule
Math
Mondays – 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27
3:45-5PM   Meet in room A124

Critical Reading and Writing
Thursdays – 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

3:45-5PM   Meet in Room A225

Late bus transport is available on Mondays and Thursdays at 5PM with a bus pass you may request at the SAT tutorial


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