Ralston Valley High School is a public high school in Arvada, Colorado, United States. Since it opened for the 2000 school year, its enrollment has grown to around 1800+ students. Area rivalries include Standley Lake High School, Pomona High School and Arvada West High School.Ralston Valley is a comprehensive, four-year high school located in Arvada, a northwest suburb of Denver. Opened in 2000, Rit has established a solid reputation as one of Colorado's premiere public schools. Offering a full complement of courses, with complete Honors and Advanced Placement programs, Ralston Valley has earned the highest rating given by the Colorado Dept. of Education. The school also features outstanding athletic and activity programs, with numerous state championships, award-winning bands, choirs, drama groups, along with art and student publication groups.Ralston Valley High School is an eight-time recipient of an "Excellent" rating by the Colorado Department of Education.RVHS has highly successful, comprehensive academic, activity, and athletic programs.RVHS enjoys a positive school climate with veteran teachers and minimal behavior or discipline issues.Tradition of excellenceSchool motto: "Challenge yourself to be a person others admire."RVHS opened in the fall of 2000. With the exception of a few years when the award program was discontinued, RVHS has received the Colorado Department of Education's John Irwin School of Excellence Award yearly since 2005 and proudly received the award again for the 2013 school year. This award recognizes public schools that have demonstrated the highest achievement on statewide assessments, and is given to the top 8 percent of public schools in the state based on student achievement.
