Raymond High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Raymond

Raymond, Mississippi

Raymond is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,664. Raymond is one of the two county seats of Hinds County and is the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College....

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

United States

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). It is part of the Hinds County School District

Hinds County School District

The Hinds County School District is a public school district based in Raymond, Mississippi .In addition to Raymond, the district serves the communities of Bolton, Edwards, Learned, Terry, Utica, and a portion of Byram.-Elementary/Middle Schools:...

. As of 2005, the school had met all federal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act

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 and received an achievement index rank of "3" (successful) from the state of Mississippi.http://www.hinds.k12.ms.us/info/testing_statistics/school_performance.pdf It is one of two regional high schools serving Hinds County.

Community

Raymond High School is one of two high schools in the Hinds County School District. The other is Terry High School, in Terry, Mississippi

Terry, Mississippi

Terry is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. It is located near Interstate 55, about 15 miles southwest of Jackson, Mississippi and located in Supervisors District Five of Hinds County...

. Raymond High draws students from Bolton

Bolton, Mississippi

Bolton is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 629 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bolton is located at ....

, Edwards

Edwards, Mississippi

Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Raymond, and Utica

Utica, Mississippi

Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 966 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the URJ Henry S...

.

During the 2005-06 school year, Raymond High School had 579 students. Of those students, 458 were African-American and 118 were Caucasian. Two students were of Hispanic descent, and one student was Asian. Ninth grade had 198 students, 10th grade had 152 students, 11th grade had 119 students, and 12th grade had 105 students. The school has about half the student population of Hinds County's other public high school, Terry High.http://www.hinds.k12.ms.us/filing/curriculum_instruction/statistics/race_gender.pdf

Raymond High has experienced a significant growth in its student population over the last decade.

Raymond accepted a small number of displaced students in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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 in 2005. Though most of those students have returned to their homes, a handful remain at the school.

Administration

The current principal of Raymond High School is Mr. Benjamin G. Torrey II. Walt Drane, Ed.S. serves as the assistant principal.

Academics

Based on a college preparatory program, the school provides courses in mathematics, science, English, social sciences, Spanish, computers, art, and music. It also has a popular Air Force ROTC program that attracts a number of students each year.

Athletics & Extra-Curriculars

The school offers a wide range of athletic and extra-curricular activities throughout the school year. Inter-scholastic athletics include football, slow- and fast-pitch softball, girls' and boy's basketball, cross country, baseball, track and field, and golf. Teams currently compete in division 4A of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association. The 2009-2010 Girl's Basketball team won the 4A State Championship, as well as the Grand Slam Championship, giving Raymond High School the 4A Girl's Basketball State Title. The Lady Rangers are back to back State Champions, Two Time South State winners, and Four Time District Champions! The Lady Rangers finished 33-1 during the 2009-2010 season, losing only to Greenville.

Tradition

Many things at Raymond High have remained the same over the years. The main colors of the school are Blue & Gold (Yellow Gold). Also, the mascot is and always has been the Ranger.