Riverside High School (South Carolina)

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Riverside High School
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Riverside High School (South Carolina)
794 Hammett Bridge Road

29650

United States
Coordinates 34°54′17″N82°15′20″W / 34.904630°N 82.255600°W / 34.904630; -82.255600
Information
Type Public high school
MottoReaching Higher Standards
Established1973(51 years ago) (1973)
PrincipalDarah Huffman
Teaching staff90.20 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Number of students1,765 (201819) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.57 [1]
Color(s)Red and royal blue
   [2]
MascotWarrior [2]
Affiliations Greenville County School District
Website www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/

Riverside High School [3] is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina. Riverside High School was founded in 1973.

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History

The school opened in the fall of 1973 with 650 students on a 65-acre (260,000 m2) campus. Riverside was named the 1998 Palmetto's Finest High School.

In Fall 2006, students began attending a brand new building on the same premises. As an official green building, [4] it is one of the most energy efficient and environmentally-friendly high schools in the nation and approximately 278,111 square feet (25,837.4 m2). [5]

The school has had five principals: John Durr, Wayne Rhodes, Charles "Bob" Bayne, Andrew "Andy" Crowley, and, currently, Darah Huffman.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

Riverside moved from Class AAA to Class AAAA following the 20092010 school year. Riverside then jumped to Class 5-A for the 20162017 school year.

State championships

The tennis courts at Riverside High in 2010. The stadium is in the background with the current Riverside logo. RHS tennis courts - SC.jpg
The tennis courts at Riverside High in 2010. The stadium is in the background with the current Riverside logo.

Notable alumni

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