James S. Rickards High School.

About James S. Rickards High School

James S. Rickards High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a part of Leon County Schools. The first graduating class was in 1966 and the first class president was Hugh Paul Corley, Jr. The first Miss Rickards to be crowned was Betty Screws in 1966. The Class of 1966 was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame as they were the pioneers who set the standards of the school. The school's mascot, originally the Rickards Redskins, was changed to the Rickards Raiders in 2000 because of controversy over the racial connotations of the term "redskin". The school colors are blue and gold.