Ringgold High School (Georgia)
Ringgold High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States, in the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It serves the communities of Ringgold and was the first high school to be founded in Catoosa County.
| Ringgold High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
29 Tiger Trail , 30736-2024 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34.920390°N 85.109522°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Catoosa County School District |
| Principal | JR Jones |
| Staff | 75.50 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,046 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.85[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Div. 3AAA |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rivals | Gordon Lee High School Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Heritage High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Telephone | (706) 935-2254 |
| Fax | (706) 965-8910 |
| Website | http://www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/ |
The school currently represents Region 7-AAA in athletics.
On April 27, 2011, Ringgold High School was heavily damaged by an EF4 tornado.[3] For the remainder of the 2010-2011 school year, Ringgold students attended Heritage High School in the afternoons while Heritage students attended school in the mornings.
JR Jones is the school principal. The assistant principals are Tom Jenkins, Dr. Lisa Logan, and Matt Maynor.
Activities
Extracurricular activities at the school include Humane Society, FFA, FCCLA, JHBA, HOSA, French, Spanish, German, DECA, Thespians, FBLA, FCA, Beta, Academic Team, and JROTC.
Athletics
Ringgold Tigers athletics sends five or more sports to the playoffs each year. Athletics offered at Ringgold include football, baseball, volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, dance team, cheerleading, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, cross country, track & field, boys' golf, girls' golf, softball, boys' tennis, and girls' tennis.
Football
The Ringgold Tigers are currently in their 65th year of football, with an overall 284-360-8 record. The Tigers have managed to clinch a state playoff berth five times; the first, in their 1989 season, resulted in an 18-16 defeat to Cedartown High School in the first round. The second came in 2003 where they were defeated by a superb Tucker High School team in the first round 45-28. In the third, the Tigers posted an 8-2 record with both their regular season losses coming by a combined 4 points. The Tigers were once again eliminated in the first round, the loss handed to them by the North Hall High School Trojans by a score of 39-21. The fourth, in 2012, was a loss at North Oconee High School by a score of 37 to 14. The fifth was in 2013, when in the first round they beat North Hall High School at home 55-54. In the second round they played at Cedar Grove High School and won 37-12. In the quarter finals they played Central Carroll High School at home and won 35-10. The Tigers were finally knocked out in the semi-finals with a loss at Washington County 37-0. The Tigers were one game away from a State Championship game appearance. Their overall playoff record is 3-5. The Tiger football program have posted 24 winning seasons in the school's history.
2009 season
- Overall record: (8-2)
- 7A-AAA Record: (6-2) 3rd - Final
- Sub A Record: (4-1) 2nd - Final
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | September 4, 2009 | Murphy, NC | W 34-6 | 1-0 |
| 3 | September 11, 2009 | Adairsville | W 13-7 | 2-0 |
| 4 | September 18, 2009 | South Paulding | L 6-7 | 2-1 |
| 5 | September 25, 2009 | Central, Carroll | W 26-7 | 3-1 |
| 6 | October 2, 2009 | Southeast Whitfield | W 48-26 | 4-1 |
| 7 | October 9, 2009 | Ridgeland | L 7-10 | 4-2 |
| 8 | October 16, 2009 | Lafayette | W 14-0 | 5-2 |
| 9 | October 23, 2009 | Lakeview, Ft. O | W 26-20 | 6-2 |
| 10 | October 30, 2009 | Heritage | W 49-20 | 7-2 |
| 11 | November 6, 2009 | Central, Carroll | W 14-7 | 8-2 |
| P1 | November 13, 2009 | North Hall | L 21-39 | 8-3 |
Ringgold Tiger Band
The Ringgold High School Tiger Marching Band has performed during halftime shows for Ringgold Tiger Football since 1963. The first Ringgold band began with 25 members and has grown every year to over 200.
The band has received the title of Grand Champion for many of their award-winning shows, such as "The Roman Invasion", "Soldiers and Saints", "Symphonic Sounds", and their 2008 performance "A Latin Fantasy." More recent shows include 2009's "Chuck Mangione", 2010's "Dances of Carmen the Spanish Gypsy", and 2011's "A Trute to New York" and the "7th Anniversary of 9-11". Their 2012 show was titled "Coming Home" and was the diamond anniversary of the Ringgold Band, celebrating their 75th anniversary and their return to Don Patterson Stadium after the April 27, 2011 storms ced the football team to play at nearby college Unisity of Tennessee at Chaoga. The 2013 show for the Ringgold Marching Tiger Band was "Jo Ha Kyu", with themes from "Khan" by Julie Giroux, featuring Asian melodies, vocals, martial arts inspired visuals, and corguard forms.
The RHS Marching Tiger Band represented the state of Georgia in the 2006 New York City's VeteDay parade, 2011 Chicago Saint Patri Day Parade, and the 2012 New York Veteran's Day Parade, and was awarded "Band of the Year" in the Chattanooga area. This year band was named Grand Champion of both of the competitions they attended.
Ringgold also has two jazz bands, both of which attend the region jazz performance evaluation. Every year, the band hosts a fundraising event known as Puttin' on the Ritz, which showcases the middle and high school jazz bands as well as raises the funds necessary to start the next year strong.
Ringgold is known in the district and state for having many members audition and make District Honor Band and District Honor Jazz Band, All-State Band, and All-State Jazz Band. Some Ringgold members also belong to the Chattanooga Youth Symphony.
The Ringgold Tiger Band currently has 150 members.
Baseball
The Ringgold Tiger Baseball Team made it to the GHSA State Finals vs. Columbus High School. The team advanced this far by beating Creekview High School in the first round in three games, then St. Pius X in the second round. After defeating the Lions, the Tigers played Rutland High School at home and won the series in the three games. That set up a semi-final game at Oconee High School in which the Tigers swept the Warriors in two straight games. The team have finished 2nd in the state twice since 1954.
Notable Alumni
Jonathan Ashley Noles (b. 1975), class of 1993, consultant to CIA for international Smuggling routes in the Bight of Benin which spans from Ghana to Nigeria
Bryan Lawler (Class of 2000) - Creator of college football computer ranking methodology included in Massey's composite ranking of college football teams[4]
References
- "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- "Ringgold High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- Ringgold, GA Tornado Confirmed as an EF-4 Tornado, The OKCStormWatcher Weather Blog, April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm