What Middle Schools Feed Fossil Ridge High School
| Fossil Ridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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| 4101 Thompson Rd Fort Worth, TX Tarrant County, Texas 76244 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′35″N 97°17′43″W / 32.89306°N 97.29528°W / 32.89306; -97.29528 Coordinates: 32°53′35″N 97°17′43″W / 32.89306°N 97.29528°W / 32.89306; -97.29528 |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Motto | "It's better at the ridge" |
| Established | 1995 |
| Sister school | Keller High School Timber Creek High School Central High School Keller Learning Center |
| School district | Keller Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Rick Westfall |
| Principal | David Hadley |
| Faculty | 160.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,288 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.23[1] |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Communities served | Fort Worth Keller Watauga Haltom City North Richland Hills |
| Feeder schools | Fossil Hill Middle School Vista Ridge Middle School |
| Renovated | 1997–2001 |
| Website | kellerisd |
Fossil Ridge High School (FRHS) is an American public high school located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas.[2] It is the second high school inside the Keller Independent School District. Most nearby schools such as Fossil Hill Middle School and Vista Ridge Middle School graduates feed into Fossil Ridge.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Fossil Ridge High School is ranked at #1,473 as one of the highest ranked high schools in the United States. In Texas, it is ranked at #142 as one of the highest ranked schools and was certified Silver.[3]
Athletics [edit]
Football [edit]
Fossil Ridge currently has two freshman teams, one junior varsity team, and a varsity team. The teams play at the Keller Sports Complex.
In 2005, Fossil Ridge went back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. Beginning with the 2014–2015 school year, Fossil Ridge has been reclassified to 6A.
Other sports offered at Fossil Ridge include basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, wrestling, power lifting, volleyball, tennis, golf, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, bowling, rodeo, cross country, and ice hockey (district-wide team).
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The school's extracurricular choices include: Math Club, Uil Academic Teams, Chess Club, Academic Decathlon, Health Occupations Students of America, Business Professionals of America, College Bound, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Forensics and Debate, Media Technology (formerly Broadcast Journalism) ("Ridge TV", formerly "Fossil Ridge Live"), Yearbook ("Impressions"), Spirit Team ("Stray Cats"), Gymnastics Team, Drill Team ("Sun Dancers"), Keller ISD JROTC, Art, Photography, Ready, Set, Teach (a course directed towards recruiting future educators), Literary Journalism ("The R", formerly "The Panther Times"), Choir, Panther Jazz Ensemble, Theatre ("Dramatic Paws"), Cheerleading, Student Council, Band & Colorguard ("Panther Regiment"), and an array of subject-specific clubs (e.g. Spanish Club), National Honor Society, Rembrandt Society, National Art Honor Society, Anime Club, Uno Club
Theatre [edit]
- 2006 - UIL One Act Play 'The Angelina Project' is awarded Second Runner Up at the State Meet.[4]
- 2007 - UIL One Act Play 'Gint' advances to the Regional Meet and is awarded Alternate.[5]
- 2008 - UIL One Act Play 'Eurydice' is awarded Best Actress and First Runner Up at the State Meet.[6]
- 2010 - UIL One Act Play 'The Shadow Box' participated in the state meet. Received multiple acting awards.
JROTC [edit]
Fossil Ridge currently has an AFJROTC program. However, the program takes place at Central High School, a neighboring school in the KISD. The program consists of participants from all 4 KISD high schools.
Marching band and color guard [edit]
The Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment, 2005
The Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment is a marching band and color guard.
The 2006 Senior Class received over $4.4 million in scholarship offers.[7]
The Panther Regiment has made back-to-back appearances in the 2007 4A and 2008 5A State Marching Band Contests.
Notable alumni [edit]
- Ali Alexander[8]
- Chris Boswell
- Sheldon Neuse
- Debby Ryan
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "FOSSIL RIDGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Tarrant Appraisal District. "Real estate data display for 4001 Thompson Road". Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/keller-independent-school-district/fossil-ridge-high-school-19356[ bare URL ]
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/2006Results.html
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/pdf/07ADVANCERS.pdf[ bare URL PDF ]
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/drama/pdf/ResultsSM08.pdf[ bare URL PDF ]
- ^ Keller ISD – Home [ permanent dead link ]
- ^ Friedman, Scott (February 5, 2021). "Who is Ali Alexander, the Fort Worth Man Behind '#stopthesteal'?". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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External links [edit]
- Official School Website
- Fossil Ridge Panther Regiment
- Keller ISD JROTC official website
- DFWVarsity.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Ridge_High_School_(Fort_Worth,_Texas)#:~:text=Fossil%20Ridge%20High%20School%20(FRHS,graduates%20feed%20into%20Fossil%20Ridge.
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