Ravenswood High School (West Virginia) Explained

Ravenswood High School
Streetaddress:	100 Plaza Drive
City:	Ravenswood
State:	West Virginia
Zipcode:	26164
Country:	United States
Type:	Public secondary
District:	Jackson County School District
Grades:	9 – 12
Us Nces School Id:	491-080
Principal:	Luke Swiney (2 years)
Enrollment:	432 (2018–19)^[1]
Teaching Staff:	28.55
Ratio:	15.13
Conference:	Little Kanawha Conference
Team Name:	Red Devils
Colors:	Red and black

Ravenswood High School is a public school in Ravenswood, West Virginia. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is operated by the Jackson County School District.

Academics

Ravenswood offers Advanced Placement courses.^[2]

Athletics

Ravenswood athletic teams are nicknamed the Red Devils and compete in the Little Kanawha Conference.^[3]

State Championships!Sport!Year(s)

Baseball^[4]	1999
Basketball (boys)^[5]	2006, 2009
Basketball (girls)^[6]	1982
Cross country (boys)^[7]	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Cross country (girls)	1990, 1992
Football^[8]	1957, 1959, 1972, 1976
Golf^[9]	2007, 2017
Track and field (girls)^[10]	1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993

Performing arts

RHS has a competitive show choir, "Rave Revue".^[11] The group won a West Virginia state championship in 2018 amidst a slew of contest wins.^[12]

Notable alumni

• Paul Fletcher, professional baseball player^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RAVENSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL . National Center for Education Statistics . October 17, 2020.
2. Web site: Ravenswood High School in Ravenswood, WV . U.S. News & World Report . October 17, 2020.
3. Web site: Ravenswood High School . West Virginia Wrestling . October 17, 2020.
4. Web site: Baseball . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
5. Web site: Boys Basketball . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
6. Web site: Girls Basketball . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
7. Web site: Cross Country . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
8. Web site: Football . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
9. Web site: Golf . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
10. Web site: Girls Track . West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Comisssion . October 17, 2020.
11. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Ravenswood High School . Show Choir Community . October 17, 2020.
12. Web site: Adkins . Roger . Rave Revue wins grand champion at Cabell-Midland . Jackson Newspapers . October 17, 2020 . March 8, 2019.
13. News: Paul Hagen . The Battle of Paul Fletcher's Life . Sports on Earth . February 10, 2017 . May 30, 2017 . January 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129191139/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/215695308/paul-fletcher-past-alcohol-major-leagues . dead .