Riverside High School (South Carolina)
Public high school in Greer, South Carolina, United States
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Riverside High School [3] is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina. Riverside High School was founded in 1973.
| Riverside High School | |
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Front entrance to Riverside High School in 2010. | |
| Location | |
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794 Hammett Bridge Road 29650 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34.904630°N 82.255600°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Reaching Higher Standards |
| Established | 1973 |
Principal | Darah Huffman |
Teaching staff | 93.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,816 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.44[1] |
| Colors | Red and royal blue [2] |
| Mascot | Warrior[2] |
| 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.[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
- Baseball: 1980, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006[7]
- Basketball - Boys: 1984, 1985, 1988[8]
- Basketball - Girls: 2024[9]
- Cross Country - Boys: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2016[10]
- Cross Country - Girls: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017[11]
- Golf - Boys: 1999, 2000[12]
- Golf - Girls: 2007, 2008[13]
- Lacrosse - Girls: 2021[14]
- Soccer - Boys: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024[15]
- Soccer - Girls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010[16]
- Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997[17]
- Swimming - Boys: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[18]
- Swimming - Girls: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[19]
- Tennis - Boys: 1983, 1990, 1992, 2024[20]
- Tennis - Girls: 1999[21]
- Track - Boys: 1986, 1988, 1991[22]
Notable alumni
- Brandon Bennett (1991) — NFL running back
- Kevin Dodd (2011) — NFL defensive end
- Bill Haas (2000) — professional golfer
- Jon Kirksey (1989) — NFL defensive tackle
- Michael Roth (2008) — former MLB pitcher, college baseball pitcher at the University of South Carolina and two-time NCAA champion
- Tremayne Stephens (1994) — NFL running back