Governor John R. Rogers High School

Governor John R. Rogers High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District of Washington, United States. Commonly referred to as "Rogers" or "RHS," the high school is named after former Washington State governor John Rankin Rogers. It was first opened in 1968.

For the high school of the same name in Spokane, Washington, see John R. Rogers High School.
Rogers High School
Address
12801 86th Avenue East

Puyallup
,
Washington
98373

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoNon scholae, sed vitae
Established1968
School districtPuyallup School District
Teaching staff78.39 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,756 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.40[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy and Light Blue
MascotRam
WebsiteRogers H.S.

Academics

Between the three comprehensive high schools in the district, Rogers ranks second in test scores. In the 2009–2010 school year, 10th graders showed 84.1% competency in Reading, 45.7% in Math, 93.4% in Writing and 43.0% in Science on the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE).[2]

Athletics & Other Activities

Rogers currently competes in the South Puget Sound League's south division, which also includes rivals Puyallup High School, Emerald Ridge High School, and Bethel High School. This division falls under the 4A classification, which is for the largest schools in the state. Rogers has 10 WIAA-sanctioned sports in which they compete in the 4A South Puget Sound League.

Rogers High School supports a sizable number of elective offerings such as art, music, drama, debate, world languages, business and marketing, leadership, teaching careers, and medical science. In addition, unique career pathway programs (called magnet programs in the Puyallup School District) include JROTC, botany, ACE academy (construction and drafting), and welding.

Awards

RHS students have won many state awards from the Washington Journalism Education Association and the Washington State Music Teachers Association, and national awards from the Journalism Education Association.[3]

Alumni
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References
  1. "Rogers High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. Washington State Report Card
  3. "2009 Write-Off Contest results". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  4. "John Albert Rogers High Alum". Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. "John Albert UFC Profile". Retrieved Sep 22, 2018.
  6. Jasmin, Ernest (November 23, 2016). "Puyallup native Sarah Butler returns to discuss new film "Before the Sun Explodes"". Tacoma Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  7. Katie Britton. "Death Cab For Cutie's Nick Harmer". wamc.org. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. "How blunt advice on a visit to Oregon State changed Logan Ice's baseball career". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  9. "President Donald Trump Award Medal of Honor". USA Today. Sep 21, 2018. Retrieved Sep 22, 2018.

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