River Bluff High School

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River Bluff High School
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River Bluff High School in 2016
Address
River Bluff High School
320 Corley Mill Road

Lexington, South Carolina
29072

United States
Coordinates 34°01′38″N81°09′03″W / 34.0272°N 81.1509°W / 34.0272; -81.1509
Information
Type Public
MottoWork Hard. Get Smart. Do Good.
Established2013(11 years ago) (2013)
School district Lexington School District 1
Oversight South Carolina Department of Education
SuperintendentGreg Little [1]
CEEB code 411292
PrincipalJacob Smith
Teaching staff136.60 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9–12
Number of students2,197 (2022–2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.08 [2]
Schedule(8:15 am – 3:40 pm) [3]
Hours in school day7
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Dark green and Vegas gold
  
Fight song War Eagle
Athletics conference Region V AAAAA
Mascot Gator
Rival Lexington High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
YearbookThe Tributary
Website schools.lexington1.net/RBHS

River Bluff High School is one of three public high schools in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. It provides education for ninth through twelfth grades for the town of Lexington and parts of Lake Murray, Oak Grove and West Columbia. It is located on the eastern side of Lexington, the school overlooks the Saluda River and is a few hundred feet from Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 378.

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History

Construction began in January 2011 and was completed in August 2013. The construction process was overseen by Cumming Construction Management and contracted by China Construction America of South Carolina. [4] River Bluff High School was designed in accordance with LEED for Schools Building Design and Construction principles and was certified Silver. [5] It was constructed with many windows to reduce the cost of lighting.[ citation needed ] Students receive materials delivered online rather than through textbooks.[ citation needed ] River Bluff is one of the largest schools in South Carolina, covering an area of 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2). Construction cost $138.9 million, authorized by voters in 2008. [6]

In 2021, while exploring school grounds, a group of students discovered the graves of numerous Black South Carolinians dating back to the 1800s. [7] A landmark was later added to the area to commemorate the historically black Mount Zion AME Church/graveyard which had stood on the school's grounds from 1857 to 1929. [8]

In 2023, the parents of a student sued a teacher, principal, and other education officials, claiming the student was assaulted for not stopping to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. [9] [10]

Athletics

Championships

All championships are 5A unless otherwise noted.

State Championships (12)

Bands

The River Bluff High School Marching Band, sometimes referred to as the Gator Band, is a 4 time Lower State champion in both Class AAA (2013) and AAAA (2014, 2015) [21] [22]

The school's Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the SCBDA Indoor Percussion Championships for class AA in 2015. In the 2016 season, it advanced to competition in Class A and was placed second at SCBDA and third at its first appearance at the CWEA Circuit Championships. [13]

Feeder schools

Via Meadow Glen Middle School and Lexington Middle School:

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