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School & Building Information


Mission

Rock Island High School’s mission is to challenge all students to reach their fullest potential in a respectful and safe environment, preparing them for success in a rapidly changing global society.

 Location

Rocky is located at 1400 25th Avenue, Rock Island.

Rock Island High School is located in a large campus bordered by 17th Street, 23rd Avenue, and 25th Avenue.  Seventeenth Street is a main thoroughfare in Rock Island. The campus is surrounded by a single-family neighborhood intermixed with some small, quiet apartment buildings.

 Calendar

The Rock Island-Milan School District operates on a modified year-round calendar.  School starts in early August, and students have 2-week breaks in the fall, winter, and spring.

 Total Enrollment

1,750 students registered fall 2012

 Beginning and ending grades

This school serves students in grades ninth to twelfth.

 Number of Classes At Each Grade Level

Rock Island offers a diversified high school curriculum.  Click on the Departments tab above to view course descriptions.

 Proximity to Housing and/or Neighborhoods

Twenty-five percent of our students walk to and from school, 60 percent use a car, and 15 percent use the bus.

 Hot Breakfast/Lunch Programs

Rock Island High School offers both hot breakfasts and hot lunches to students.

 Special Features of Building or Grounds

  • 1,500-seat capacity auditorium
  • 15,000-seat capacity football stadium
  • 6,000-seat capacity field house for athletics
  • A one million dollar fitness center for athletes and physical education classes

Parent Involvement and Opportunities

RIHS offers a web page, telephone services, appointments, and newsletters from the Principal as ways to communicate with parents and get them involved in their children’s education.

 Conflict Resolution or PBIS (Positive Behavior In Schools)

Our discipline follows the guidelines established by the Rock Island-Milan School Board.

 Peer Mediation

There is Peer Mediation available when needed.

 Safety, Parking, Crossing Guards

Onsite parking is available for parents.