RHS Trivia

The Pepper Box l 100 Years Edition l 9 Ritenour Trivia

By: Hallie Thornburgh

General History

1. Chris Kilbride was a teacher before a superintendent, at which school did he teach? a. Hoech MS b. Ritenour MS c. Marion Elementary d. Buder Elementary

2. Ritenour is one of the most diverse public schools in Missouri with no ethnic majority. True False

3. The high school did not open until 1924 due to something holding it back, what was it? a. Couldn’t find a good place to build the school b. Building times were set back later than the original plan c. There was a lawsuit filed against them for where they were building the school d. The blueprints got messed up

4. What does our yearbook “Melaureus” mean from the greek and latin roots? a. Black & orange b. Black & yellow c. Orange & yellow d. Black & gold

5. What was the first class to graduate from the current Ritenour building? a. 1951 b. 1942 c. 1928 d. 2001

6. When was the Ritenour Hall of Fame created? a. 1993 b. 1987 c. 1997 d. 2002

7. The 1967-68 Ritenour school year had its peak K-12 enrollment of how many students? a. 14,016 b. 15,619 c. 12,011 d. 13,452

8. Ritenour’s longest serving superintendent served for 36 years, who was it? a. Chris Kilbride c. Arthur Hoech b. Perry Allen d. Cheryl Compton 9. How many state championships did the Ritenour wrestling team win from 1944-1974? a. 1 b. 4 c. 16 d. 10

10. How many Ritenour football players have we had go professional? a. 3 b. 2 c. 6 d. None

11. When did Ritenour win their first volleyball championship? a. October 19, 2016 b. November 17, 2018 c. October 16, 2012 d. November 24, 2017

12. What year did Ritenour’s baseball team win their first state championship? a. 1988 b. 1964 c. 1951 d. 1957

13. What other Ritenour sports team won a state championship? a. Boys Track Team b. Girls Soccer c. Boys Basketball d. Ritenours Football

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