Homecoming Football Game:
We are playing our Homecoming football game against Lindbergh tonight at 7:00pm at Renton Memorial Stadium. We hope to see you there! Remember – admission to the football game is FREE for students who have ASB! *Go RedHawkS*
Homecoming Dance:
RHS Associated Student Body (ASB) is having their Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 21st from 7-10 PM. Tickets will go on sale next week. Prices are as follows:
9/16-9/20: $12 with ASB -or- $15 without ASB.
Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.
Guest passes
The deadline for guest passes was 9.19.24. No further guest passes will be admitted.
Scholar Saturday is available to all RHS students and is an opportunity for students to get support from RHS staff on assignments and classwork. We are encouraging students to talk to their teachers, get their missing/incomplete work and bring it with them to Scholar Saturday. We will host at least one Scholar Saturday per month and additional opportunities as we near the end of each trimester.
What: Scholar Saturday
When: September 28, 2024
What time: 9:00 - Noon
Where: RHS
What else: Snacks and lunch will be provided
In an effort to build community with our families and extend the walls of The Renton High School, we will be hosting a series of community cafe events this school year. Our first community cafe will be held at Boon Boona coffee in downtown Renton on Saturday, October 5, from 2-4 PM. Staff from RHS will be there to meet with you, listen to you, talk with you about our amazing school and answer any questions you have. Increasing our engagement with our families, and specifically in the community is one of our goals this year as a school and we'd love to see you and talk about all things RHS!
We hope to see you there.
What: Community Cafe
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
What time: 2 - 4 PM
Where: Boon Boona Coffee (724 South 3rd St.)
What else: Delicious coffee/tea will be provided
College Possible, our in house college access support program is now recruiting current juniors and seniors for the 2024-2025 school year! College Possible is among the largest nonprofit college access and success organizations in the U.S. CP's mission is to make college possible for students from low-income backgrounds through intensive coaching and support. College Possible students are offered monthly 1:1s and group sessions, email newsletters packed with resources, and guidance with all things college. CP works with students for up to six years after high school graduation!
Please encourage students to apply here: students.collegepossible.orgLinks to an external site.
This Spring Break, April 4th – 12th, 2025, we will be taking 40 students from Renton, Lindbergh, Talley and Hazen to Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Delaware for the 3rd Annual HBCU Tour! Students will have the opportunity to explore the campuses of multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). They will engage with current students and staff, learn the admission and financial aid processes, as well as gain experience of what day-to-day student life is like on these campuses.
Prior to the HBCU Tour, students will receive comprehensive college and career preparation, mentorship, and guidance via their respective building mentors from the beginning selection through the trip and beyond!
Applications for the Third Annual HBCU Delegation are now live! Click the link to access the application: https://forms.gle/MwSMUtxHpoDd7Lny7
Students will have until September 25th, 2024, to complete the application for the 2025 HBCU TOUR.
For any follow up questions and information, please email:
Kirsten Thornton at kirsten.thornton@rentonschools.us
Shaquille Blair-Kimber at shaquille.blairkimber@rentonschools.us
Clarence Baber at clarence.baber@rentonschools.us
Curtis Riggins at criggins@rentonschools.us
Summer Search is a non-profit organization that offers FREE mentoring, FREE summer experiences, as well as year-round events around financial literacy, career development and experimental learning.
What they are looking for:
- Students who are willing to try something new
- Students who can attend mentoring 2x a month over the phone
- Students that are hardworking, ambitious, and accountable.
When does the recruitment season begin & end:
8/5: Applications to Apply opened
12/8: Applications to Apply close
Healthpoint Health Scholars Announcement: Are you a sophomore, junior, or senior interested in working in the medical field? Would you like to have the opportunity to shadow a doctor or nurse? If so, consider joining our Health Scholars Program! Stop by HealthPoint located in the nurse's office today to grab an application and learn more!
Renton High School is home to the International Baccalaureate-- IB Diploma and IB Career Program (a program started this year). If your student is interested in meeting with Mr. Collie (IB Diploma) or Mr. Bento (IB Career), they can make an appointment to meet with them to learn more information about both programs. Please reach out if you have any questions. Please go to https://rentonhs.rentonschools.us/programs/ib for more information.
In our effort to maximize focused learning time in our classrooms, we have implemented a No Cell, Bell to Bell policy at Renton High School. This means that all students are expected to keep their cell phones away, silent and out of sight during instructional time. While we are teaching our students how to meet this expectation, we also appreciate your support as a partner in our students' education. You can help by talking with your student about following this expectation and by not calling/texting your students during class time unless there is an emergency which requires you to connect with your student. In addition, you are always welcome to call the school if you need to get a hold of your student. We appreciate your partnership as we work to use every minute of class to focus on learning.