School Performance
For 2010, Rickards earned an "A" as its school performance grade for the first time in its history. The celebration was accompanied by a pep rally.
In 2009, however, Rickards earned a "D" as its school performance grade, making it the second-lowest ranking high school in the district, above Amos P. Godby High School. This was down from 2008 and 2007, when the school earned a C.
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