Rye High School

Rye High School is a public high school in Rye, New York. Rye High School is the only high school in the Rye City School District. It shares a building with Rye Middle School. History The school is accredited by the New York State Department of Education and the Middle States Association. The school is ranked the 96th best high school in the US according to Newsweek's Ranking of the top 500 high schools in the US as of 2015. Due to the abundance of garnets discovered during construction of the school, this precious gem became the adopted mascot. Campus The High School itself was built during the Great Depression, as part of a public works project aimed at giving people work. Rye High School is designed in the style of Gothic architecture, constructed with dark stones, small recessed windows, and sloping roofs.