Ravenwood High School

Public school in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Team nameRaptorsNational ranking247 nationally rankedACT average30Feeder schoolsWoodland Middle School
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Ravenwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, which serves the eastern part of Williamson County.

Opened in 2002, the $24.5 million facility, designed by architect Charlie Johnson, grew its student body, beginning with 540 students in grades nine and ten, 32 teachers, and 7 staff members. Currently enrolling approximately 2,000 students, Ravenwood aims "to become a model of successful community collaboration with the purpose of developing all learners to be able to work, learn and lead in the 21st century."^[2] The school colors are red, black, and gold. The mascot is the Raptor, a bird of prey represented by the Red Tail Hawk. Ravenwood High School was ranked in Newsweek magazine's list of the top 1,000 public schools in the United States in 2011.^[3]

Academics

Most students at Ravenwood take four academic classes, two electives, one directed study, and a lunch/advocate period. Credits are distributed along a fairly standard path, with most students taking English, mathematics, foreign language, science, and social studies. One year and a half of physical education is also required. The standard high school diploma requires twenty-three credits. In addition, two honors diplomas are offered, the Williamson County Honors Diploma and the Ravenwood Honors Diploma. Ravenwood ranks students using weighted GPA. Ravenwood also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Ravenwood also has a Media Center with multiple computers and labs for students and faculty to use as well as a library. The Ravenwood Media Center library holds over 16,000 online resources, books, magazines, reference works, audio-visual materials and equipment. Resources are remotely accessible to students and teachers.^[4]

Notable alumni

Jonathan Woodard, former NFL defensive end
Chris Rowland, American football wide receiver
Van Jefferson, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons^[5]
Reggie Grimes II, American football defensive end
Graham Barton, center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[6]
Junior Colson, linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers^[7]
Jake Briningstool, tight end for the Clemson Tigers^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ravenwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ "Ravenwood High School". Directory of Schools. Williamson County Schools. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
^ "America's Best High Schools 2011". Newsweek. 2011. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ "Ravenwood Report Card". Ravenwood High School. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
^ "Van Jefferson Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "Bucs Pick Graham Barton in the First Round of the Draft". buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Junior Colson - Football - University of Michigan Athletics". mgoblue.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
^ "Jake Briningstool – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.