Alumni Village, the designated Florida State University housing unit for FSU students with children, was zoned to Rickards High School prior to its closure.

[3][4][5] In 2018, Leon County Schools began a $35 million renovation of Rickards' campus, including new athletic fields and academic buildings.

Pangaea is a completely student-run event that showcases the various talents and cultures of the school through song, dance, and fashion from around the world.

The Math Team has also produced multiple USAMO qualifiers and attendees to the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program.

They performed at the Orange Bowl in Miami in 2007 and received thirteen trophies and three plaques, winning all first place awards in the AA division.