Students
In May 2006, Ranchview graduated its first class of 154 seniors, with a total of 1.5 million dollars in scholarships awarded. Some of the academic achievements of this first graduating class include National Merit Scholar, College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Scholar, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Coca-Cola Scholar and Terry Foundation Scholar. Past graduates have enrolled at Rice University, Bowdoin College, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and many others. In May 2007, Ranchview graduated its "5-year students". These students were moved over to Ranchview in 2002 for their 8th grade year in order to balance out the population at the middle school Barbara Bush Middle School.
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