the only secondary school in Risca and was opened by Elizabeth II in 1977. It is located on the same site as the town's leisure centre and has approximately 1000 pupils. Risca also has an award-winning male voice choir. Sport and Leisure Risca United F.C. play in the Cymru South and are managed by Simon Berry. The club used to play their home games at Ty-Isaf Park. Risca RFC (The Cuckoos) play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division 1 East, at Stores Field, Risca. An active mini-rugby & junior section with age groups from 6 to 16, provide a steady stream of players, some of them having progressed to the early stages of professional rugby with the Newport Gwent Dragons. There are some extensive mountain bike trails on the wooded hills just to the north of the town, at Cwmcarn, which are receiving increasing popularity. Notable people See :Category:People from Risca Sprint athlete Jamie Baulch was raised in Risca before going on to compete for his country at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and various other Championships. Henry Williams, Artist/Painter Born in Wegberg West Germany 1963. Harold Edwards (rugby league) (1909–1993), Welsh rugby league footballer References External links Risca Male Choir official website BBC Wales profile of Risca Choir Risca Industrial History Museum 12 old photos of Risca Welsh Coal Mines website - check out Risca area's pits history Risca on Genuki website Kelly's 1901 Directory of Risca and area Towns in Caerphilly County Borough Former communities of Wales