Richmond High School
September 2026 Newsletter
Friday, September 4th - Field Trip - Automotive classes to the Lucas Oil Raceway
8:30am - 11:30pm at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Wednesday, September 9th - Homecoming Parade
The theme for this year is a celebration of all things Richmond! We continue to bring the focus in on RCS and the limitless possibilities it provides to our students, and what better way to do that than by celebrating with the Homecoming parade! We want everyone to join us to show our community how much school spirit we can bring to this event!
The parade starts at Cordell Municipal Pool/McBride Stadium runs down West Main St to Richmond High School, it starts at 6:00pm
Rain date is September 10th
Class games will be on Lyboult field at the conclusion of the parade.
Friday, Sept. 11th - Homecoming Football Game at Lyboult Field - 7:00pm
Richmond vs South Dearborn High School Tickets at the gate are $7.00.
King and Queen will be announced at halftime along with a performance from the Marching band. Join us to cheer on our Red Devils!
Tuesday, September 22nd
RHS Orchestra Concert - 6:30pm in Civic Hall
Colleges representatives visit during lunch
Wednesday, September 2nd - Trine University
Thursday, September 24th - IU Indy
Friday, September 25th - Holy Cross College
Wednesday, September 30th - Purdue University
Visitors Center Guidelines for Students and Visitors at Door 1A
Students: May enter at Door #1 on Hub Etchison Parkway starting at 7:00am to wait in the lobby. The interior doors unlock at 7:45am. After 8:15am, all students entering at the Visitor Center (Door 1A) will sign in with the Visitor Aware kiosk, which will print a tardy pass to get them into first period. No food or drinks are allowed into the building after 8:15am. Students may also enter at the Career Center Door #37 which opens at 7:45am, students may going directly to the cafeteria for breakfast.
Parents & Visitors: Must show an ID and use the Visitor Aware kiosk to come into the building or to sign out the student.
If your student is absent, please let us know by calling the attendance office.
9th and 10th grade - Call 973-3393
11th and 12th grade - Call 973-5415
Upcoming Events for October!
Oct. 6th - End of the first 9 week grading period
Oct. 7th - Beginning of the second 9 week grading period
Oct. 7th - all 9th, 10th, 11th grade students will take the PSAT test. Seniors who sign up may take the SAT test that day as well. Students dismissed after the testing and lunch.
Oct. 8th - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Oct. 9th - IU East will have an assembly for all 10, 11th, and 12th grade students in addition to an Ivy Tech and IU East fair in Tiernan featuring information on all the different college majors and athletics.
Oct. 19th - 23rd - No School - Fall Break
Oct. 30th - Picture Re-take Day
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All Sport Tickets
RHS has over 100 home athletic events. Save money and buy a student all-sport ticket for $15.00. We have partnered with Event Link to offer one-stop shopping for all Richmond High School athletic events. The attached link will direct to you all single-event tickets as well as our All-Sport Passes.
All-Sport passes can be purchased through this link for $85.00. These passes grant admission for Richmond High School athletic events. This does not include gymnastics, tournaments, or IHSAA hosted events. Each pass grants one entry per event.
Please see the link below:
https://sites.eventlink.com/s/richmond-high-school/purchase-tickets If you have any questions, you may call the athletic office at 765-973-3316.
Student Handbook
Students will be able to access the RHS handbook on line through Canvas. Parents and students can also access the handbook on the RHS website. The purpose of this handbook is to make it easier for students, especially those who are new to RHS, to get off to a good start.
It is the students responsibility to read and become familiar with this information and to understand that its purpose is to ensure that everyone is offered a fair and equal opportunity to receive the best education possible.
Student Parking
Students are to park either in the student parking lot across from the Tiernan Center or on the streets around the school. All other parking lots around the school building are reserved for faculty and staff. Students parking in RHS lots that are reserved for faculty, staff, or visitors risk having their car towed from the site at the owner’s expense. If you have any questions regarding parking at RHS, contact Ms. Woolpy at 973-3314.
Student Support Services
RHS has a team of highly qualified individuals that provide support for our students and parents. In addition to our teachers, principal and administrative team we have the following:
Counselors
Erin Handley - 973-3324
Katie Kitchin - 973-3351
Stephanie Stout - 973-3373
Alyssa Wysong - 973-3322
Career Pathway Specialist
Rod Mattix - 973-4932
Centerstone Mental Health Therapists - 973-3372
Meridian Health Services - 973-3262
Richmond High School
Email: raew@rcs.k12.in.us
Website: werrichmond.com
Location: 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond, IN, USA
Phone: 765-973-3424
Facebook: facebook.com/RichmondHighSchool
Twitter: @LearnatRHS