Rutland High School Explained

Rutland High School is a senior high school located in Rutland, Vermont, and attended by students in grades 9-12. It has been located on Stratton Road since 1994. Prior to 1994 Rutland High School was located on Library Avenue (current Rutland Intermediate School). Prior to the Library Avenue location, Rutland High School was on Center Street (current Rutland City Fire Department location). The high school is a part of the Rutland City Public School District.

The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Its initial accreditation was in 1944, and its next review will be in 2029. As of its last accreditation the school had 820 students.^[1]

The school is a comprehensive high school, and was founded in 1855. The school is located in an urban setting. It utilizes a 7.25 school day for 178 days a year. The school colors are red and black, with the mascot being the Raiders.^{[2] [3]}

Athletics

Rutland High School Championships:

Football (Prior to 1970 the Champion was picked by sports writers) - 1938, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1984, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015

Football Runner-up - 1972, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2024

Boys Soccer - 2001

Boys Soccer Runner-up - 2002

Girls Soccer Runner-up - 2006

Field Hockey - 1993, 1994, 1995

Field Hockey Runner-up - 1986, 1996

Boys Golf - 1984, 1988, 2003, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2023

Boys Golf Runner-up - 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Girls Golf - 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019

Girls Golf Runner-up - 2002, 2010, 2016

Girls Cross Country - 1980, 1981, 1983

Girls XC Runner-up - 1982, 1994, 1995

Boys XC Runner-up - 1980, 1974, 1971

Boys Basketball - 1928, 1933, 1947, 1952, 1958, 1967, 2017, 2018

Boys Basketball Runner-up - 1925, 1930, 1949, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1993, 2011, 2019, 2022

Girls Basketball - 2005, 2020

Girls Basketball Runner-up - 2010

Boys Hockey - 1983, 1995

Boys Hockey Runner-up - 1998, 2001, 2007

Girls Hockey - 2017

Boys Alpine Skiing - 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2024

Boys Alpine Runner-up - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2017

Girls Alpine Skiing - 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Girls Alpine Runner-up - 1980, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003

Boys Nordic Skiing - 2001, 2002

Boys Nordic Runner-up - 1997

Girls Nordic Skiing - 2009

Boys Snowboarding - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016

Girls Snowboarding - 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012

Boys Indoor Track - 1984, 1985, 2001, 2002

Girls Indoor Track - 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Girls Indoor Runner-up - 1985, 1999, 2000

Cheerleading - 1991, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Cheerleading Runner-up - 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014

Baseball - 1950, 1974, 1982

Baseball Runner-up - 1941, 1948, 1952, 1981, 1985

Softball - 1980, 1982, 2000

Softball Runner-up - 1981, 2001, 2008

Girls Lacrosse - 2009

Boys Tennis - 1986

Boys Tennis Runner-up - 1979, 1981, 2012, 2013

Girls Tennis - 1975, 1977, 1981

Girls Tennis Runner-up - 1978, 1980

Girls Track and Field - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

Girls Track Runner-up - 1979, 1995, 1996

Boys Track and Field - 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 2002

Boys Track Runner-up - 1921, 1922, 1952, 1952, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2003

Notable alumni

• William Carris (1963), businessman and member of the Vermont Senate^{[4] [5]}
• Percival W. Clement (1862), governor of Vermont^[6]
• William D. Cohen (1975), associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court^[7]
• Jake Eaton (1999), professional football player^{[8] [9]}
• Joy Hakim (1947), teacher and author^[10]
• Jim Jeffords (1952), U.S. senator^[11]
• Lawrence C. Jones (1912), Vermont Attorney General^{[12] [13]}
• Jim McCaffrey (1981), professional basketball player^{[14] [15]}
• Kevin J. Mullin (1975), member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate^{[16] [17]}
• Joseph F. Radigan (1924), United States Attorney for Vermont^[18]
• Milford K. Smith (1924), associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court^[19]
• Robert Stafford (1931), U.S. senator^[20]
• Richard C. Thomas (1955), Secretary of State of Vermont^{[21] [22]}
• Leonard F. Wing (1914), attorney and Vermont Army National Guard major general^{[23] [24]}
• John E. Woodward (1887), U.S. Army brigadier general^{[25] [26]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-10-04 . Rutland High School . 2022-04-05 . NEASC - Public Elementary, Middle, and High Schools . en.
2. Web site: 2021-02-17 . It's official: Rutland school board approves Raven as new mascot . 2022-04-05 . The Mountain Times . en-US.
3. Web site: Tan . Tiffany . 2022-01-12 . School board brings back Raiders as Rutland mascot . 2022-04-05 . VTDigger . en-US.
4. News: May 31, 1978 . Meet Your Chamber Board of Directors . . Rutland, VT . 19 . Newspapers.com.
5. News: Dritschilo . Gordon . January 10, 2013 . Carris Says Goodbye as Session Opens . . Rutland, VT . A6 . Newspapers.com.
6. Book: Ullery, Jacob G. . 1894 . Men of Vermont Illustrated . Brattleboro, VT . Transcript Publishing Company . 72 . Google Books.
7. Web site: October 22, 2019 . Speaker's Biography: William D. Cohen . Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers . Essex Jct., VT . VTACDL.com . 2019-12-22.
8. News: August 5, 1999 . Vermont, N.H. stars prep for Shrine game . . Burlington, VT . B1 . Newspapers.com.
9. News: Haley . Tom . June 14, 2018 . Profile: Eaton has big dreams at a small school . . Rutland, VT.
10. News: March 10, 2003 . In 1947 the class prophet for the Rutland High School yearbook Talisman recorded the following . . Rutland, VT.
11. Book: 1952 . Talisman: The Rutland High School Yearbook . Rutland, VT . Rutland High School . 15 . Internet Archive.
12. Book: Crockett, Walter Hill . 1923 . Vermont: The Green Mountain State . Five . New York, NY . Century History Company . 390 . Google Books.
13. News: . 38 . July 11, 1972 . Lawrence Jones of Vermont Was State Attorney General . . New York, NY . TimesMachine.
14. Book: 1981 . Rutland High School Yearbook . Rutkand, VT . Rutland High School . 29 . Internet Archive.
15. Web site: Jim McCaffrey, Rutland, Basketball, Inducted 2015 . 2015 . vermontsportshall.com . Vermont Sports Hall of Fame . September 28, 2022.
16. News: February 5, 1978 . Wedding Announcements: Sanford Mullin . . Rutland, VT . Section 3, Page 5 . Newspapers.com.
17. News: Dritschilo . Gordon . May 25, 2017 . Local Republican Party will seek a Senate Replacement . . Rutland, VT . A1 . Newspapers.com.
18. Book: Armstrong, Howard E. . 1961 . Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual . Montpelier, VT . Vermont Secretary of State . 682 . . Howard E. Armstrong . .
19. Book: 1924 . The Red and White (1924) . Rutland, VT . Rutland High School . 24 . .
20. Book: Armstrong, Howard E. . Howard E. Armstrong . 1955 . Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual . Montpelier, VT . Vermont Secretary of State . 611 . Google Books.
21. Book: 1955 . Talisman: The Rutland High School Yearbook . Rutland, VT . Rutland High School . 16 . Internet Archive.
22. Web site: Biography, Richard C. Thomas . Vermont State Archives . Vermont Secretary of State . Montpelier, VT . 1 . .
23. News: June 13, 1914 . 39 to Seek Higher Education . . Rutland, VT . 7 . Newspapers.com.
24. Web site: About Leonard Fish Wing . Norwich University Archives, Kreitzberg Library . Guide to the Leonard Fish Wing Papers, 1905-1946, Bulk: 1943-1945 . Norwich University . Northfield, VT . September 28, 2022 . 1.
25. News: June 24, 1887 . The High School: The Graduating Class and the Programme for the Graduating Exercises . . Rutland, VT . 4 . Newspapers.com.
26. News: . August 5, 1944 . Brig. Gen. Woodward, Retired, Dies at Farm Home in Mendon . . Burlington, VT . 2 . Newspapers.com.