What's Going On?
It's easy to keep up with all the goings on at Ravenwood. Dr. Vaden sends out weekly Power News updates to all families. To get an announcement for your team or club included, please have your teacher/coach e-mail Kerry Kiser. You can also watch the latest RHS newscast.
Ravenwood in InFocus
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More than 250 WCS high school students have earned national recognition from the College Board.
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Once again, WCS students have set a new record for the number of Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diplomas and AP Seminar and Research Certificates earned.
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Several WCS students' writing abilities were rewarded over the summer.
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Two more WCS high school students have aced the ACT.
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A Ravenwood High music educator and her students are beginning the 2024-25 school year as national finalists.
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WCS student-athletes added more than a dozen State titles to their records at the 2024 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Spring Fling competition.
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The talents of theater students across Williamson County were recognized at the 2024 Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) Spotlight Awards in Nashville.
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Dozens of WCS students are showing off their academic expertise by earning a perfect composite score on the March ACT exam.
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Brentwood High's Eshaan Chanda and Ravenwood High's Malvika Rao were named 2024 US Presidential Scholar Semifinalists.
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WCS DECA students made history at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) April 27-30.
Austin Mayfield - Athlete of the Week
“Austin Mayfield, had an excellent game against Blackman, he had several tackles for loss and his interception ended one of their drives.” - Will Hester, Head Football Coach
Lily MacDonald - Athlete of the Week
“In her first ever high school race, Lily MacDonald not only had to race 5 kilometers on a hot and humid night, she had to do most of that racing with only one shoe. Another runner accidentally spiked Lily, drawing blood and pulling her shoe off. Undeterred, Lily kept moving up in the race, ultimately placing 9th overall in the JV girls race to help Ravenwood finish runners up. Her time beat six of her varsity teammates, so she will be racing varsity at the Voyles Classic in September.” - Pete Mueller, Head Cross Country Coach
Heath Stout - Athlete of the Week
“Heath has been very consistent this season. I feel like he is peaking at the right time with the District Tournament in the near future.” - Teddy Craig, Golf Head Coach
