Ravenswood High School (West Virginia)

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.

Ravenswood High School
Location
100 Plaza Drive Ravenswood , West Virginia 26164 United States
Coordinates	38.952044°N 81.760812°W / 38.952044; -81.760812
Information
Type	Public secondary
School district	Jackson County Schools (West Virginia)
NCES School ID	491-080
Principal	William Heis
Teaching staff	29.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 – 12
Enrollment	410 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.02[1]
Color(s)	Red and black
Athletics conference	Little Kanawha Conference
Mascot	Red Devil
Team name	Red Devils
Newspaper	Ravenswood High School Informer
Website	rhs.jack.k12.wv.us

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)[7]	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]

Incidents

In November 2023, Brent Jones, a chemistry teacher who taught at RHS, was arrested on charges of sexual conduct on a student.^[13] The school did not offer a statement.

Notable alumni

• Paul Fletcher, professional baseball player^[14]