Riverdale High School (Georgia)

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Riverdale High School (Georgia)
160 Roberts Drive

Riverdale
,
Georgia
30274

United States
Coordinates 33°33′24″N84°24′07″W / 33.55678°N 84.402°W / 33.55678; -84.402
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"In all things you do, do them with dignity, character and class" and "Teamwork makes the dream work!"
Established1977;47 years ago (1977)
School district Clayton County Public Schools
PrincipalUlrica Jackson
Teaching staff65.30 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,435 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio21.98 [2]
Color(s)    Black, Grey, and White
MascotRaider (Pirate)
Team nameRiverdale Raiders
Website 005.clayton.k12.ga.us

Riverdale High School is a public high school on Roberts Drive in Riverdale, Georgia, United States. The school serves about 1,400 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Clayton County Public Schools district. Its current principal is Dr. Ulrica Jackson. [3]

The school first opened in 1977 with a few unfinished projects to complete the construction of the school. Students and staff began use of the facilities on November 7 of that year.[ chronology citation needed ]

The school's mascot is a pirate, giving the name "Riverdale Raiders" or "Raider Nation" to students and faculty. A flag with an "R" supported by a pirate's sword is the school's logo. The school colors are primarily black, grey, and white.

R&B singer Ciara, who graduated from Riverdale High School in 2003, revisited to receive a key to the city of Riverdale on October 19, 2006. [4]

Riverdale High School, Home of the Raiders. Riverdale High Close Shot Exterior 2022.jpg
Riverdale High School, Home of the Raiders.

In 2015, Clayton County Schools approved unanimously to build a new state-of-the-art gymnasium for Riverdale High. It took less than 2 years to finish and by October 2017 it was completed costing around $13.3 million dollars. Riverdale High's new facility is the biggest competitive gymnasium in the county with a capacity of 2,300 persons. It will replace the old gymnasium building that was built in 1977. The former gym will act as an auxiliary gym, which will allow for more physical education class space and more space for various sports, clubs, and other organizations to take place. [5]

A drone aerial view of the school's campus from above, picture taken in 2022. Overhead view of Riverdale High 2022.jpg
A drone aerial view of the school's campus from above, picture taken in 2022.

In the Summer of 2018, the bid to renovate Riverdale High was awarded in June 2018 and most renovation phases have been completed in early August 2019, a year ahead of schedule then projected before. The additional renovations will give the existing campus a whole new modern facade exterior, a new roof, and a greenhouse. Inside, restrooms, kitchens, media center, classrooms, science labs, and special education classrooms will get an overhaul. The HVAC and electrical systems as well as telephone, surveillance systems, data cabling, intercoms, and fire alarm system will be upgraded. This is the second project in as many years at Riverdale High since the opening of the school's new gymnasium back in October 2017. [6] [7]

The football and track fields, picture taken in 2022. Riverdale High 2022 Football Field and Track.jpg
The football and track fields, picture taken in 2022.

In March 2023, the school's baseball/softball fields are being reconstructed with new dugouts. Along with that, there will be new concessions, press box buildings, fencing, more bleachers, new scoreboards, track resurfacing and irrigation, and new restrooms at athletic fields. This project for the school's athletic fields is projected to complete by August 2024. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Riverdale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Riverdale High School website. Retrieved on 2 October 2008.
  4. ↑ C, Jeff (2006-11-03). "Riverdale Presents City Key To Ciara | rnbdirt.com". rnbdirt.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ↑ . Clayton News Daily Riverdale High New Gym, Retrieved on August 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ . Clayton County Schools SPLOST Overview, Retrieved on August 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ .Clayton News Renovations at Riverdale High, Retrieved on August 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ .Improvements for Athletic Fields at CCPS High Schools, Retrieved on August 10, 2023.
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