Safety

Ralston Valley High School is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors. As part of our comprehensive school safety plan, we restrict campus access during school hours. This includes requiring all students and visitors to show identification before entering the school grounds, helping us verify their identity and ensuring that only those with legitimate business on campus are granted access.

Students who need a replacement student ID should see Ms. Shaffer in the Counseling Office.

In addition to these preventative measures, we follow all Jeffco protocols for handling emergencies, including lockdown drills and evacuation procedures. These protocols are regularly reviewed and practiced to ensure that all members of the school community are prepared to respond effectively in the event of a crisis.

To ensure the safety of all RVHS students and due to the nature of our campus, we do not allow any students to walk off campus during the school day.  

Ninth-grade students are not allowed off campus at any point during the school day unless they leave with their parents or guardians. 

Tenth-grade students who drive may leave campus during lunch or their off-block with parental permission. They are expected to follow local and state driving laws. The permission form is also available in the weekly Principal’s Newsletter when school begins.

Once the parent/guardian permission form has been filled out, sophomores must get an approved sticker on their student ID by RVHS administration to verify parent permission. 

Our campus is not closed to 11th- and 12th-grade students and they may leave campus during lunch or their off blocks. 

Jeffco Public Schools is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our students and staff. The Department of School Safety & Security takes pride in providing the safest environment for all students. All staff, students and school communities deserve an environment that is welcoming and without threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment.

To receive important emails, texts and phone calls, families must keep their phone number and email updated in Infinite Campus.

The district has over 150 safety and security staff in Campus Security, Dispatch, Emergency Management, Armed Patrol and Judicial Services/Behavioral Threat Management working 24 hours a day to protect schools.

All Jeffco high schools and many middle schools have a successful School Resource Officer (SRO) program thanks to strong partnerships with every first responder and Law Enforcement agency in Jefferson County.

Watch the "Jeffco School Safety: Five Departments Devoted to a Duty to Protect” video to learn more about Jeffco’s nationally recognized School Safety program.

Emergency Communication

The fastest way to get information in an emergency situation is to follow Jeffco on X and Facebook (@JeffcoSchoolsCO) and check Jeffco’s homepage on the website for alerts. 

The SchoolMessenger system uses what families enter into the Infinite Campus Online Registration system for contact information. Families must ensure this information is always updated.

Your Role: What Families Should Do in an Emergency 

• Stay away. Do not go to the school. This may interfere with procedures. Only public safety personnel will be allowed in or near a school during an emergency situation. 
• Do not call. Do not call the school or security staff. We understand you may want to communicate with your student during an emergency, but calling may prevent them from hearing important instructions.
• Be informed. Monitor your phone, email, district social media channels, local law enforcement or fire social media channels and local news. Jeffco provides fast and accurate information to its community. In some situations, accurate information can take a long time to verify and share. Please be patient.
• Be ready. When you are asked to pick up your student, come quickly and bring your identification to the reunification location communicated to you. Jeffco will only release students to adults listed on that student’s Infinite Campus page. Make sure anyone who could pick up your student in an emergency is listed. This can include neighbors, friends or other family members.