Riverside High School (South Carolina)

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Riverside High School
Established	1973
Type	Public coeducational secondary
Faculty	71
Students	1358
Grades	9–12
Location	Greenville, South Carolina USA
Colors	Red and Blue
Mascot	Warriors
Website	http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/rsidehs/index.htm

Riverside High School is a public school in the community of Greer, South Carolina, with its postal address in Greenville, South Carolina.

The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of Greenville County School District.

The school opened in the fall of 1973 with 650 students on a 65 acre campus in a rural area near the town of Greer. Riverside boasts many services to offer students and the surrounding communities.

Beginning in Fall 2006, students will attend a brand new building on the same premises. When the new Riverside High School opens, it may be the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly high school in the nation. In the long-run, it will cost less to operate the school (heating, cooling, irrigation, etc.), and in the short-run it will provide hands-on learning for students.

The student body has grown to a population of 1358 drawn from feeder schools Riverside Middle and Northwood Middle. In the beginning, students and families felt little allegiance to the area, but, over time, they have developed a strong sense of community and pride. The sense of pride is based on the school’s rise to the top as the leading academic school in Greenville County. Four men have served as principal: John Durr, Wayne Rhodes, Charles Bayne, and, currently, Andrew Crowley. They have provided the instructional leadership to maintain high expectations and support for academics.

Current Principal: Andrew Crowley
Charter: Riverside is NOT a charter school
Magnet: Riverside is NOT a magnet school
[NCES] Assigned School ID: 450231000571
State Assigned School ID: 2301017
Title I: Riverside is NOT Title I eligible.

Notable Graduates:

John Kirksey - New Orleans Saints
Brandon Bennett (1993) - Carolina Panthers
Tremayne Stephens (1994) - San Diego Chargers
Tommy Donovan (1991) - was Cocky, University of South Carolina mascot, won mascot of the year in 1994[[1]]