Blazer Bravos 2017

Academics

• Ridge View was awarded the National Math and Science Initiative grant, based on Military enrollment,to expand access to challenging coursework.

• Ridge View had 41 AP Scholars with Distinction and 2 National AP Scholars.

• Ridge View AVID Class of 2017 (only 11 students) Graduated with a total of $310,000 in scholarship money.

• Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law Sophomore, Taryn Lynard, was a national finalist in the Amerian Libary of Poetry contest for her poem, Oppress.

• 6 Ridge View Seniors were awarded the Sparkleberry Country Fair Scholarships.

• Ridge View won first place in the State in the Economics Challenge, sponsored by SC Economics and held at the Darla Moore School of Business.

• 11 Seniors qualified for Palmetto fellows.

• 4 of the 7 World History teams participated in the State National History Day competiton.

• Malika Lightbourne, Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law, is a 2018 Presidential Scholars Nominee.

Activities

• Student Council received 2017 National Gold Council Of Excellent Award for the eleventh consecutive year and the 4-H Video award.

• The Robotics Team received a $2,000 Grant for the 2017-18 season.

• 17 of 20 HOSA students qualifed for the 2nd round at the State Competition. 8 students placed in the Top 5 and 1 Student recieved a $500 Scholarship.

• Ridge View recieved the Lets Move Active Schools National Award.

• 7 Ridge View DECA students competed in the DECA Region II Competitions and qualified to represent Ridge View and district at the SC State DECA Career Developement Confrence, in North Charleston, SC.

• The Public Relations Comitte received the SC National School Public Relations Assocation Golden Achievement Award and 6 Publication and Electronic Media Awards .

Arts

• Chamber Choir participated in the Rising Stars Festival at the 2017 Piccolo Spoletto, performed at the SC American Choral Director's Assocation Fall Confrence and at the Kroger Center, and placed 2nd at the Ingural Charleston High School Choral Invitational.

• Members of the concet choir traveled to New York to Preform at Carnegie Hall.

• 20 Choral Students were selcted for the SC All-State Choir. 12 participated in the Central Region Choir .

• School of the Arts and CAT sophomore, Bryon Latiomore, was selceted for the American Choral Directors Assocation (ACDA) Southern Divison Honor Choir.

• 23rd consecutive year for Blazer Marching Band Making State Finals and being one of the top 8 bands in the state

• For the 2nd year in a row the Ridge View Dance program performed with the South Carolina

Athletics

• Ridge View Boys Basketball clinched the 4A State Championship.

• All five basketball teams won Region 3 4A Championships. 3 boys and 3 girls made the All-Region team.

• Wayln Napper was named the 2017 Newcomer of the Year.

• Head Coaches Terrance (Girls) and Yerrick Stoneman (Boys) were named Region Coaches of the Year.

• Ridge View cheerleaders placed 2nd in the Regions Cheer Champion.

• Freshmen Keyani Turner competed in the 4A State Cross Country Meet

• The Girls Golf Team qualified for the 4A Upper State Tournament with Imani Belton qualifying for the 4A State Tournament.