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Raleigh Charter High School challenges college-bound students in a creative and supportive environment to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, contributing citizens.
RCHS is a free, independent public school chartered by the State Board of Education of North Carolina. At RCHS we believe that a college-preparatory education requires several key elements:
Highly motivated students and actively involved parents
Well-educated faculty who are kind, caring, strong teachers
An advanced curriculum that allows placement of students in the course-level that is appropriate for their learning needs
 
Shakespeare's Macbeth
RCHS Drama
Interested in seeing Raleigh Charter High School's performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth? The performances are Thursday March 4th at 6:30 PM, Friday March 5th at 7:00 PM, Saturday March 6th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday March 7 at 2:00 PM.
The shows will be held at Meymandi Theatre at the Murphey School (Burning Coal Theatre - 224 Polk Street). Order your tickets online now before they sell out. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and children. Limited seating is available, and you don't want to miss it!. Click here for ticket ordering and more information.
Any questions can be directed to the Production Manager at rchs.drama.club@gmail.com.

Come support your fellow classmates and the Raleigh Charter drama program!
2009-2010 Phoenix Fund
Fundraising

56% Family Participation
Thank you to the many families who have already supported the Phoenix Fund. The response has been strong. We are still pushing toward the 100% participation goal. This means that $5.00 counts as much as $50 and $500. If you are able, please consider a gift that is a stretch.
Remember
  • Check to see if your employer has a matching gift program.
  • There is not an expected gift amount.
  • Spreading a donation out to monthly or quarterly payments may enable a family to consider a larger total contribution.
To donate, attach your check to a completed donation form and deliver these two items to the school office using a student courier or the US Mail. Everything you need to know is on the form. http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/giving/donationcard.pdf. You may donate online by going to the “Giving” tab of the RCHS website.
It is not too late to help meet our 100% participation goal. All gifts will be greatly appreciated.
Carolyn Jackson
Alumni and Development Office
cjackson@raleighcharterhs.org
919-715-1155
SOLD OUT Fat Tuesday Film & Music Festival featuring Lightnin' Wells & George Higgs - 2.16.10 SOLD OUT
SOOTS - Sustaining Roots Music Community Project
It's Mardi Gras time! Join the fun in the RCHS 300 Hall. New Orleans-themed dinner and documentaries* begin at 6:00. Then Tarboro bluesmen & Music Maker artists Lightnin' Wells & George Higgs will perform their roots rhythms in the Drama Room at 8:00.

Ticket prices range from $10 to $25. Seating is limited.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 9th during lunch or you may contact Charles Montague for reservations. For more information see www.sootsblues.org

*Documentaries include "Always for Pleasure" (about 1970s New Orleans) & "Toot Blues" (about Music Maker) - each film is Not Rated but both include some risque material typical of the blues & Mardi Gras.
Charles Montague, Faculty Sponsor
An Evening of Stars
Fine Arts
What an amazing event - a delight for our eyes and ears! Thanks so much to each parent and volunteer who made this evening such a successs. To our team leaders: Tracy Whitt, Janet McCormick, Gloria Rich, Kim Chandler and Janie Cole --- the success of this event was directly due to your vision, planning and perseverance! To the following performers, you were truly shining stars: the String Ensemble and Ms. Lattin, T. Candiloro, K. Sipple and A. Thakkar, D. Driscoll, A. Hren, J. and J. Benjamin, E. Rich and K. Behning, C. Nam, L. Zaetz, Jane and K.Rhudy, and R, He. To all the RCHS parents, teachers and family members who supported the event with your presence and financial support, we are truly grateful.

The RCHS Fine Arts Faculty
RCHS Students Rank Highly, Again
Academics
Best High Schools
On December 10, 2009, U.S.News & World Report ranked Raleigh Charter High School 24th among its America’s Best High Schools. The ranking is based on a sophisticated calculation of several factors, including state-mandated testing and AP participation and achievement in 2007-2008. Last year, Raleigh Charter High School had a ranking of 20th in US News. These rankings qualify for what US News calls the Gold Medal List, the Top 100 Schools.
Such rankings are informative and affirming, and they let colleges know the level of work that is going on at our school year in and year out.
Congratulations to our teachers and our students for their noteworthy achievements!
You may visit the magazine’s web site for more information, particularly about methodology and your old school: http://www.usnews.com/sections/education/high-schools.
Also, see this article in Raleigh's News & Observer about the U.S.News & World Report ranking.
Thomas E. Humble, Principal
RCHS in the WRAL News
News
On Thursday, October 29, WRAL aired a short story about Raleigh Charter High School as part of their Project Education series.
Renee Chou wanted to investigate why RCHS was ranked in national magazines. For your information, US News and World Report publishes high-school rankings each December and Newsweek publishes rankings each May.
These annual rankings are nice, and they tell one little part of our story. We feel that the high-school experience, however, is much more complex than these rankings represent. To view the whole story, click on the following link: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6304828/
Link Your Store Cards, Raise Money for RCHS
PASTA
Simple fundraising for our school - Update your customer cards for the new school year!
Several stores where you shop have school rewards programs that give money back directly to our school. Right now Harris Teeter, Target, Food Lion and Office Depot send us checks based on our shopping. We received OVER $2,800 during the last 12 months, but this total could be much higher. To find out more, please go to: https://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta/simplefund.asp
This is an easy way for Raleigh Charter to receive much-needed funds! If you have any questions, please contact:
Mary Lawrence Stroud, PASTA Simple Fundraising Coordinator
Student Government Election Results
Clubs
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • President: A. Le
  • Vice President: C. Chandler
  • Secretary: L. Creech
  • Treasurer: K. Hobbs
  • Representatives: L. Creech, C. Chandler, K. Hobbs, M. Jacobs, J. Kleinhenz, J. Lukacs, S. Marivada, M. Neighbors, J. Tobia
  • President: M. Trivedi
  • Vice President: M. Sridhar
  • Secretary: A. Trivedi
  • Treasurer: J. Rubin
  • Representatives: D. Franch, P. Jones, A. Thakkar, A. Trivedi, R. Afzal, A. Chambers, A. Dahnoun
  • President: G. Surampudy
  • Vice President: E. Karsten
  • Secretary: C. Rouse
  • Treasurer: N. Moran
  • Representatives: A. Petteway, C. Rouse, R. Schwab, H. Cope, C. Lowe, N. Moran
  • President: R. He
  • Vice President: M. Brown
  • Secretary: M. Brown
  • Treasurer: A. Keller
  • Representatives: M. Brown, A. Chambers, A. Keller, F. Knight, D. Strum, S. Mark
Sustaining the soul of Southern song with SOOTS
RCHS Flame
RCHS Flame Sweet tea, barbeque, hot days and "greasy greens" are all specialties of the South. While the savory flavors and humid haze won't go away, the music that is so influential and unique to the South could. While there are traces of this music in almost every genre of music out today, the purest form of blues is aging, slipping through the cracks of time. ...
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