Harold L. Richards High School
Harold L. Richards High School is a co-ed Public high school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and is a member of Illinois school District 218.
| Harold L. Richards High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
10601 S. Central Avenue Oak Lawn , 60453 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°41′59″N 87°45′26″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "There is Always More To Learn" |
| School district | Community H.S. 218 |
| NCES District ID | 1706540 |
| Superintendent | Dr.Ty Harting |
| NCES School ID | 170654000343 |
| Principal | Dr. Mike Jacobson |
| Teaching staff | 108.40 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 1,588 (2020-21) |
| • Grade 9 | 395 students |
| • Grade 10 | 381 students |
| • Grade 11 | 414 students |
| • Grade 12 | 398 students |
| Average class size | 23 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.84 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Gold Black White |
| Fight song | Oh, Richards High Finest in the land We're Richards High Named for the finest man. Let's go, let's fight For colors Gold and White So hustle on to victory Let's fight team fight! Give it your all, give it your all We will ever fight for you Move it along, move it along, On the ball for Richards High! |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Publication | Reflections |
| Newspaper | The Richards Herald |
| Yearbook | The Golden Year |
| Website | chsd218 |
The school opened in 1965, named for District Superintendent Dr. Harold Leland Richards who served in that capacity for 33 years from 1935-1968. Dr. Richards served as a private in the army in WWI, as a Major in the Army Air Corp in WWII, and eventually rose to Lt. Colonel in the Reserves and called back into active duty during the Korean War. After graduating from Pennsylvania Military College in 1920, he taught in Indiana, was superintendent of Michigamme, Michigan schools, and headed the Iowa Military Academy in Epworth, Iowa before coming to District 218. In addition to PMC, he held multiple degrees from the University of Chicago. Dr. Richards died in January 1988 at the age of 88.