Riverside High School (South Carolina)
Riverside High School [2] is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina. Riverside High School was founded in 1973.
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794 Hammett Bridge Road 29650 United States | |
Coordinates | 34.007079°N 81.756218°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | Reaching Higher Standards |
Established | 1973 |
Principal | Darah Huffman |
Teaching staff | 90.20 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Number of students | 1,765 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.57[1] |
Color(s) | Red and blue |
Mascot | Warrior |
Affiliations | Greenville County School District |
Website | www |
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,[3] 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).[4]
The school has had a total of five principals: John Durr, Wayne Rhodes, Charles "Bob" Bayne, Andrew "Andy" Crowley, and, currently, Darah Huffman.
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.
State championships

- Boys Soccer: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Girls Soccer: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
- Boys Cross Country: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2016
- Girls Cross Country: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
- Boys Tennis: 1983, 1990, 1992
- Girls Tennis: 1999, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Boys Baseball: 1980, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006
- Girls Golf: 2007
- Boys Swimming: 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Girls Swimming: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Boys Track: 1986, 1988, 1991
- Boys Basketball: 1984, 1985, 1988
- Girls Lacrosse: 2008, 2013
- Girls Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997
Notable alumni
- Jon Kirksey (1989) – Former defense tackle in the NFL
- Brandon Bennett (1991) – Former running back in the NFL
- Tremayne Stephens (1994) – Former NFL running back
- Bill Haas (2000) – Professional Golfer
- Michael Roth (2008) – University of South Carolina, pitcher, two-time NCAA champion
- Kevin Dodd (2011) – defensive end, played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
External links
References
- "Riverside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Lowcountry Lingo: Your Dictionary for Charleston Terminology". RootsRated. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- Public School Review
- Green Ideas (U.S. Newswire)