School & Building Information
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.
Fist Day of School: August 4
Open House: August 19, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Total Enrollment
1,422 students in 2009
Class Size
The average class size was 19.3 students according to the 2009 School Report Card.
Student-Teacher Ratio
There are 19.1 students per teacher.
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.
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
Recent and Planned Upgrades
Recently, Rock Island High School installed a new fitness center as well as remodeled the cafeteria.
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.