Ridley High School

This article is about the Pennsylvania high school. For other schools named "Ridley", see Ridley College (disambiguation).

Ridley High School serves the Ridley School District. It is located in Folsom, Pennsylvania, United States. The new high school opened in September 2001. In the 2022–2023 school year, Ridley High School had 1,869 students.^[2]

Ridley High School
Location
901 Morton Avenue Folsom , Pennsylvania 19033 United States
Coordinates	39°53′30″N 75°20′07″W
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1934
School district	Ridley School District
Principal	Jamie Peña[1]
Teaching staff	129.90 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,888 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.53[2]
Color(s)	Green and White
Mascot	Green Raider
Website	ridleysd.org

History

The original building, previously known as Ridley Township High School, was completed in 1934 and was built, in part, by funding from the Works Progress Administration. The library, auditorium, and gym additions of the old school, built in the late 1960s still stand and are used as a community center. In 2001 a new building was constructed. The sports teams use the community center gym for indoor training. The school had added a pond for the students involved with environmental classes and activities. Ridley also has a natatorium, including a 25 yard pool.

Demographics

Overall, Ridley High School served 1,869 students in the 2022-23 school year. Of these, 68.3% were White, 16.6% Black, 6.3% Hispanic, 4.9% two or more races, 3.5% Asian, and 0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native. 49% of students are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch.^[2]

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Athletics

Ridley sports teams compete in the Central League and include:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Football
• Field Hockey
• Golf
• Ice hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Indoor Track
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Windscript

Ridley High School's literary-arts magazine serves as an outlet for student creativity. Windscript won the Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association of Columbia University in 2006.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Jim Beard, jazz musician and member of Steely Dan
• Matt Blundin (1987), former NFL quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs
• Wendell Butler Jr., mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania
• Paul Felder (2004) UFC lightweight and former CFFC lightweight champion^[4]
• Philip S. Johnson (1970), violinist
• Carol Kazeem (2010), Pennsylvania State Representative
• Bob Kuberski (1989), former NFL defensive lineman, member of Super Bowl XXXI champion Green Bay Packers
• Bill McGlone (2002), professional lacrosse player
• Michael Philip Mossman, jazz musician and film composer
• Brett Moyer (2002), lacrosse player
• Ethan Pecko (2020), baseball player^[5]
• Bob Rigby, former professional soccer player, former member of United States men's national soccer team
• Dave Schulthise, bassist, Dead Milkmen
• J. Randy Taraborrelli, New York Times best-selling author
• Joe Valerio (1987), former NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs
• Mike Picciotti (1957) World Ranked Professional Boxer
• David E. Zitarelli (1941–2018), mathematician and historian of mathematics