Riverside High School (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
| Riverside High School | |
|---|---|
 The building of the former Riverside High School in 2010 | |
| Location | |
865 East 3rd Street , 35°03′01″N 85°17′42″W / 35.0502°N 85.2949°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1963 |
| Closed | 1983 |
| Yearbook | The Trojanaire |
Riverside High School was a public high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, operating from 1963 - 1983.[1] Its building currently houses the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences.
History
The graduating class of 1972 was shrunk by two thirds due to desegregation push by Chattanooga City Schools.[2]
Notable alumni
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor and director
- Mike Jones, football, NFL wide receiver from 1983-89.
- Richard Fuqua, basketball, All-American at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and fourth-round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1973 NBA draft.
- Anthony Roberts, basketball, 1977 first-round pick of Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He played college basketball at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
References
- ↑ https://csasupper.hcde.org/our_history
- ↑ "John Shearer: Getting To Visit With Riverside High Class Of '72". www.chattanoogan.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2025.