OPENGATE Weapons Detection System
The safety and security of our students and staff is our top priority. To enhance the safety and security at Ritenour High School and Husky Academy, we will use the OPENGATE® weapons detection system. OPENGATE® is designed for the automatic screening of people with backpacks and bags for threat detection. It will also identify other contraband items that are not allowed on school property.
The new technology allows Ritenour safety personnel to screen for potential threats quickly and effectively. The technology is very similar to what students and the community experience when they go to a concert venue, a St. Louis Cardinals or St. Louis Blues game, the Fox Theater, and other large public events.
All students and all visitors will be subject to search as they enter a campus during regular school hours. If OPENGATE® detects any contraband items that are not allowed, a secondary search will be conducted. Contraband discovered during the secondary search will be confiscated and could lead to school discipline and/or legal consequences.
OPENGATE® screening is:
- Fast and automatic
- Requires no removal of backpacks, bags or purses
- Designed for easy walk through flow
Students should prepare to pass through the OPENGATE® system by removing their Chromebooks, laptops, and binders from their backpacks. We recommend students come to school with plastic water bottles as metal containers may cause an OPENGATE® alert.
The OPENGATE® system will be used for all students, staff and visitors who enter RHS and Husky Academy during school hours. It will also be used for athletic and other events scheduled at Moore Field and in the high school building and auditorium. RHS administrators and security staff will be present as people go through the OPENGATE® system.
Learn more about the OPENGATE® Weapons Detection System.