Richwood High School

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Richwood High School is a public high school located in Richwood, West Virginia, United States. The school serves the eastern third of Nicholas County. During the 2016-2017 school year, Richwood High School had an enrollment of 389 students.Relocation and proposed consolidationDue to flooding on June 23, 2016, both Richwood High School and Richwood Middle School have been temporarily relocated. Richwood High is presently housed in trailers at the former Beaver Elementary School site. On March 7, 2017, the Nicholas County Board of Education approved a plan to permanently close the schools so they can be consolidated with Nicholas County High School and Summersville Middle School on a new campus. Consolidation opponents filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against the Nicholas County Board of Education alleging open meeting laws were violated prior to the vote. On June 13, 2017, the West Virginia Board of Education rejected the proposed consolidation of the Richwood and Summersville schools. This decision was made citing the lack of alternative plans and that other options were not explored. Alternatives were presented at the meeting including comprehensive Grades 6-12 facilities in both Richwood and Summersville to reduce the overall number of schools and allow each community to maintain its autonomy.Mascot and colorsThe school's mascot is the lumberjack and the school colors are orange and black.Extracurricular activitiesSportsRichwood High School fields several sports teams at the Class A level, including: