Raymore–Peculiar High School (Ray-Pec) is a public

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. It is a part of the Raymore-Peculiar School District. The school's

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is the

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, and the official colors are black, white, and gold. It is also a participant in Missouri's A+ Program. The boundary of its school district, and therefore its attendance boundary, includes sections of Cass County, Missouri. This includes all of Peculiar and Raymore as well as an eastern portion of Belton, sections of

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, and much of

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, as well as

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. It is commonly referred to as "Ray-Pec."

Academics

Dual-Credit

Raymore–Peculiar High School is also a participant in the dual-credit program, where students earn high school credit and also college credit hours. These courses range from college-level Spanish to Calculus or English. Participating post-secondary institutions include UMKC, the

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AP Credit

The high school is also a participant in the

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* AP US Government and Politics *

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For foreign language students, the

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and

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(through independent study) courses are also available.

IB Credit

Students may choose to enroll in IB (

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) courses and graduate with an IB certificate(s) or IB diploma. The IB program is made for students all around the world and is extremely rigorous.

Notable alumni

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- former

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football player

References

External links

Raymore-Peculiar School District
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