Harold L. Richards High School Explained

Harold L. Richards High School
Motto:"There is Always More To Learn"
Streetaddress:10601 S. Central Avenue
Zipcode:60453
Coordinates:41.6998°N -87.7572°W
Us Nces District Id:1706540
Superintendent:Josh Barron
Us Nces School Id:170654000343
Teaching Staff:113.60 (FTE)
Principal:Dr. Mike Jacobson
Enrollment:1,676 (2022-2023)[1]
Grade9:383 students
Grade10:451 students
Grade11:392 students
Grade12:450 students
Average Class Size:23
Ratio:14.75
Campus Type:Suburban
Colors: Gold
Black
White
Fight Song:Oh, Richards High
Finest in the land
We're Richards High
Named for the finest man.
Let's go, let's fight
For colors Gold and White
So hustle on to victory
Let's fight team fight!
Give it your all, give it your all
We will ever fight for you
Move it along, move it along,
On the ball for Richards High!
Publication:Reflections
Newspaper:The Richards Herald
Yearbook:The Golden Year
Footnotes:[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Harold L. Richards High School is a co-ed public high school in Oak Lawn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and is a member of Illinois School District 218.

The school opened in 1965, named for District Superintendent Dr. Harold Leland Richards who served in that capacity for 33 years from 1935-1968. Dr. Richards served as a private in the army in World War I, as a major in the Army Air Corp in World War II, and eventually rose to Lt. Colonel in the Reserves and called back into active duty during the Korean War. After graduating from Pennsylvania Military College in 1920, he taught in Indiana, was superintendent of Michigamme, Michigan schools, and headed the Iowa Military Academy in Epworth, Iowa before coming to District 218. In addition to PMC, he held multiple degrees from the University of Chicago. Dr. Richards died in January 1988 at the age of 88.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,588 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year is as follows:[2]

Athletics/Clubs

Richards competes in the South Suburban Conference (SSC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the body which governs most athletics and competitive activities in the state. Teams are stylized as the Bulldogs. The Athletic Director is Brian Wujcik and the Assistant Athletic Director is Sarah Ficaro.

FallWinterSpring
CheerleadingBoys' BasketballBoys' Baseball
Girls' Cross CountryGirls' BasketballGirls' Softball
Boys' Cross CountryBowlingBoys' Tennis
FootballCheerleadingGirls' Soccer
GolfGoldiesBoys' Track
Girls' VolleyballBoys' SwimmingGirls' Track
Boys' SoccerWrestlingBoys' Volleyball
Girls' TennisGirls' Water Polo
Girls' SwimmingBoys' Water Polo
The following Richards teams won or placed top four in their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H L Richards High Sch(Campus). National Center for Education Statistics. September 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for H L Richards High Sch(campus). ed.gov. 3 June 2015.
  3. Web site: CHSD 218 Administrative Team. Directory. Community High School District 218. 2011. 20 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130032401/http://chsd218.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=117753. 30 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Oak Lawn (Richards). Directory. Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 18 August 2011. 20 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Literary Magazine. Harold L. Richards High School. 2011. 20 August 2011.
  6. Web site: Newspaper. Harold L. Richards High School. 2011. 20 August 2011.
  7. Web site: Football Recruiting - Sebastian Castro - Player Profiles - ESPN . ESPN.com.
  8. News: Paha. Jason. Let the games begin . . 2003-08-17 . C-1 . . 2023-11-28.

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