Riverside High School (South Carolina)

Riverside High School
Front entrance to Riverside High School in 2010.
Location
794 Hammett Bridge Road

Greer, South Carolina
29650

United States

34°54′17″N 82°15′20″W / 34.904630°N 82.255600°W / 34.904630; -82.255600
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoReaching Higher Standards
Established1973 (1973)
Principal
Darah Huffman
Teaching staff
93.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,816 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
19.44[1]
ColorsRed and royal blue
    [2]
MascotWarrior[2]
YearbookSaskamow
AffiliationsGreenville County School District
Websitewww.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.

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,[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.

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[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

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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