Riverside High School (South Carolina)

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Riverside High School
RHS front - SC.jpg
Front entrance to Riverside High School in 2010.
Location
Riverside High School (South Carolina)
794 Hammett Bridge Road

Greer, South Carolina
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(52 years ago) (1973)
PrincipalDarah Huffman
Teaching staff93.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Number of students1,816 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.44 [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.[ citation needed ]

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. [6]

Athletics

Riverside moved from Class AAA to Class AAAA following the 2009–2010 school year. Riverside then jumped to Class 5-A for the 2016–2017 school year.[ citation needed ]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Riverside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Riverside High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lowcountry Lingo: Your Dictionary for Charleston Terminology". RootsRated. February 18, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Public School Review
  5. ↑ Green Ideas (U.S. Newswire)
  6. ↑ "Riverside High School - Administration". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
  8. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Boys
  9. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest- Basketball - Girls
  10. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Boys
  11. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Girls
  12. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Boys
  13. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Girls
  14. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Lacrosse - Girls
  15. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Boys
  16. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Girls
  17. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Softball
  18. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Swimming - Boys
  19. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Swimming - Girls
  20. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Tennis - Boys
  21. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Tennis - Girls
  22. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Boys
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