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Riverside High School (South Carolina)

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

History

The school opened in the fall of 1973 with 650 students on a 65-acre (260,000 m) 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, 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 m).

The school has had 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

The tennis courts at Riverside High in 2010. The stadium is in the background with the current Riverside logo.
  • Baseball: 1980, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006
  • Basketball - Boys: 1984, 1985, 1988
  • Basketball - Girls: 2024
  • Cross Country - Boys: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2016
  • Cross Country - Girls: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Golf - Boys: 1999, 2000
  • Golf - Girls: 2007, 2008
  • Lacrosse - Girls: 2021
  • Soccer - Boys: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Soccer - Girls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
  • Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Swimming - Boys: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Swimming - Girls: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Tennis - Boys: 1983, 1990, 1992, 2024
  • Tennis - Girls: 1999
  • Track - Boys: 1986, 1988, 1991

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Riverside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Riverside High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ "Lowcountry Lingo: Your Dictionary for Charleston Terminology". RootsRated. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  4. ^ Public School Review
  5. ^ Green Ideas (U.S. Newswire)
  6. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
  7. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Boys
  8. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest- Basketball - Girls
  9. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Boys
  10. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Cross Country - Girls
  11. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Boys
  12. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Girls
  13. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Lacrosse - Girls
  14. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Boys
  15. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Soccer - Girls
  16. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Softball
  17. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Swimming - Boys
  18. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Swimming - Girls
  19. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Tennis - Boys
  20. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Tennis - Girls
  21. ^ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Boys