Richland High School opened in 1961 as the second high school in the
Birdville Independent School District. The school mascot is a blue and red lion. The emblem was changed in 2020 due to its controversial emblem. The School colors and emblem of blue and gray, the Confederate flag and mascot of the Rebels was chosen by students and approved by the Birdville School Board. The school was expanded over time to meet the needs of the community, including a major expansion in the late 1980s that added a new main entrance,
classroom wing,
cafeteria, and administration offices. A 2006 bond package funded a nearly-complete demolition of the original school. Only the original auditorium, the band hall, and a wing added in the late 1980s (including the library and cafeteria) were retained, while the rest of the structure was demolished and replaced with student parking. A brand-new facility was built in the old student parking area, connected to the remnants of the original structure. The new school opened for the 2009–2010 school year. During the 2008–2009 school year, Richland High School introduced its first
Advancement Via Individual Determination class. The program graduated its first group of seniors in May 2012. ==Mascot==