Richland High School is a

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located in

North Richland Hills, Texas North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city inside Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest city in Tarrant County. I ...

. The school includes grades 9 through 12, and is part of the

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Background

Richland High School opened in 1961 as the second high school in the

. The school colors and emblem of blue and gray, the Confederate flag and mascot of the Rebels was chosen by students and approved by the Birdville School Board. The school was expanded over time to meet the needs of the community, including a major expansion in the late 1980s that added a new main entrance,

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wing,

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, and administration offices. A 2006 bond package funded a nearly-complete demolition of the original school. Only the original auditorium, the band hall, and a wing added in the late 1980s (including the library and cafeteria) were retained, while the rest of the structure was demolished and replaced with student parking. A brand-new facility was built in the old student parking area, connected to the remnants of the original structure. The new school opened for the 2009-2010 school year. During the 2008-2009 school year, Richland High School introduced its first

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class. The program graduated its first group of seniors in May 2012.

Mascot

In June 2020, the BISD board of trustees voted to remove the Rebel mascot and related Confederate symbols, including the Richland Rebel flag, the Dixie Belles, and Johnny Reb, as a result of a petition calling for their removal signed by over 25,000 people and amid the

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. On July 23, 2020 it was announced that the new Richland mascot is the Royals.

Notable alumni

Kelly Blackwell Kelly Reardon Blackwell (born February 13, 1969) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Fort Worth Cavalry in the Arena Football League ...

(Class of 1987), former NFL player *

Kambri Crews Kambri Crews (born June 22, 1971) is an American comedic storyteller based in New York City and author of The New York Times bestseller ''Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir,'' a book about her chaotic childhood with deaf parents. Crews was spotlig ...

(Class of 1989), comedic storyteller and author * Wendy Davis (Class of 1981), State senator for District 10 in the Texas State Senate *

Trent Grisham Trenton Marcus Grisham ('' né'' Clark; born November 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, who selected him in the first ...

(Class of 2015), professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) * Jake Kemp (Class of 2003), radio host at 1310 The Ticket * Craig Lancaster (Class of 1988), writer and journalist *

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(Class of 1967), singer and stage actor

References

External links

Richland High SchoolBirdville Independent School District
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