Rocklin High School

Rocklin High School
Location
Rocklin, CA, Placer County
United States
Coordinates 38°48′51″N 121°15′06″W / 38.81428°N 121.25174°W / 38.81428; -121.25174Coordinates: 38°48′51″N 121°15′06″W / 38.81428°N 121.25174°W / 38.81428; -121.25174
Information
School type Public, Secondary
Established 1993
Principal Davis Stewart
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1800+
Color(s)               
Mascot Thunder
Rival Del Oro High School
Granite Bay High School
Whitney High School (Rocklin, California)
Website rhs.rocklinusd.org

Rocklin High School is a public high school in Rocklin, California a northeastern suburb located near Sacramento, California.

Visual and performing arts

Instrumental music

Most of the RHS instrumental reputation comes from its extracurricular groups, such as the pep band, who is seen at various events around the school.

Choir

RHS Directors of a Vocal and Choral Activities

Participation in the two advanced choirs, Advanced Women's Ensemble and Chamber Choir, is by audition only. RHS choirs perform in various school and community events, and have achieved both gold and silver levels at Heritage Music Festivals. In 2004 RHS Gone Choir was one of seven choirs chosen from around the nation to perform as the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City under the direction of renowned choral conductor Paul Salamunovich. In addition, RHS Honor Choir was one of the two top choirs chosen to perform on its own. In 2010, RHS Chamber Choir took home gold recognition and placed third overall at Heritage Music Festivals. The Advanced Women's Ensemble also received gold recognition and placed first in their category. The choirs at RHS have also had opportunities to perform in Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, as well as performing with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra in Vancouver, Canada in 2002.

Theatre

Rocklin High School offers four theatre classes: Drama one is an introductory theatre course. Theatre 2/3 is an intermediate, two-year course with a curriculum that alternates every other year. Theatre four is the advanced theatre class. Technical theatre focuses on the "behind-the-scenes" aspect of theatre including set building. Traditionally, three theatrical productions are performed each year: the Fall Play, the Winter Musical, and the Spring Comedy. The Theatre Four class participates in the Lenaea Festival at California State University, Sacramento.

Dance

Four levels of Dance classes are offered, and a course in partner (ballroom) dancing. There is a e performing Dance Team (previously called "Rhythm in Blue").

Other achievements

Rocklin High has an award winning engineering program. Students used to compete annually in the SkillsUSA competitions, and have earned gold medals at the Regional, State, and National levels.

The 2005-2006 Rocklin High Yearbook placed first in the 2006 NSPA Nashville Convention Best-In-Show for the 325+ page category.[1]

It 2007, Rocklin's theatre four class won eight separate awards at the Lenaea Festival held at California State University, Sacramento.

Administration

Rocklin High School has had five principals since it was established in 1993:

David Bills stepped down as principal, and was replaced by an interim principal in January 2015. Davis Stewart took over as principal in the 2015-16 school year.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ NSPA - Contest Winners
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