January 29th, 2024
Education
The Rock Island High School Girls’ Wrestling Team took 9th out of 33 teams today at the IHSA Regional! Placing in the top 6 and moving on to Sectionals are Lucy Mass (4th), Sanaa Hampton (3rd), and Courtney Walls (2nd).
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January 22nd, 2024
Rock Island
The Rock Island Rocks battled today at the Bob Lueders invite in Clinton, IA against top ranked wrestlers from IL, IA, and WI. The team took 7th out of 21 and individual placers were Mauricio Parker (4th), Truth Vesey (2nd), Merrick Stockwell (5th), Daniel McGhee (1st), Temar Hudson (7th), Antonio Parker (6th), Amare Overton (1st), […]
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December 19th, 2023
Rock Island
The Rock Island Rocks wrestlers took 2nd place at the Jim Boyd Invitational at Riverdale. Taking first place were Truth Vesey, Daniel McGhee, Amare Overton, and Andrew Marquez. Winning lower weight Outstanding Wrestler was Daniel McGhee, and the upper weight Outstanding Wrestler was Amare Overton! Antonio Parker took 2nd, Merrick Stockwell and Temar Hudson took […]
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December 7th, 2023
Rock Island
Rock Island High School Seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars! The State Scholars are honored annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for exceptional academic achievement. The students represent approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors from 737 high schools across the state of Illinois. Honorees are chosen based on a combination […]
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December 2nd, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
Congratulations to the following musicians from Rock Island High School who have been selected by audition for this year’s ILMEA All-State Festival in Peoria (January 24-27)! They will be rehearsing and performing with student-musicians from all over the state of Illinois. All-State Vocal Jazz Kal Boswell (12) Bass Noemi Figueroa-Salinas (11) Alto All-State Chorus Nathan […]
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November 27th, 2023
Rock Island
Mark your calendar for Rock Island High School’s annual Course & Activity Showcase! Rocky students (and current 8th graders) and your families are invited to come out and learn about all of the classes, programs, and extracurricular activities Rocky has to offer! There will also be mini-sessions, run by our school Counselors and Academic Community […]
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November 25th, 2023
Rock Island
Rock Island High School’s Fall Play was selected for State! Rock Island High School’s 2023 Fall Play, Pure as the Driven Snow is headed to the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. The Illinois High School Theatre Festival hosts over 4,000 high school students for a weekend of workshops and performances. This year, our students will […]
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November 15th, 2023
Rock Island
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! We want to celebrate our Rock Island High School students who are enrolled in the U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program and thank our community partners who are employing them for these apprenticeships. These students attend RIHS in the morning and work in the afternoon at local businesses. […]
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November 15th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
Rock Island High School Theatre presents Pure as the Driven Snow! You won’t want to miss out on this year’s fall play! You have three chances to catch it starting on Thursday, Nov.16 through Nov. 18.
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November 5th, 2023
Rock Island
Schools can nominate a parent/guardian who goes above and beyond to support the needs of children, our school, and/or our community. The winner receives a gift card, a bunt cake, and a sign that can be displayed outside their residence. Krista Garcia nominated by Dr. Donna Beeding – Washington Junior High School The parent, Krista, checks […]
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