| South Bend Riley High School James Whitcomb Riley High School |
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| South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
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| Type | High School |
| Established | 1924 old riley 2000 new riley |
| Principal | Edward Bradford |
| Nickname | Riley |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1552 |
| Campus | Urban |
| School Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | South Bend Riley High School |
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James Whitcomb Riley High School is a secondary school in South Bend, Indiana. Its address is 1902 Fellows St, South Bend, IN 46613. The school is run by the South Bend Community School Corporation.
The school was named for the "Hoosier Poet", James Whitcomb Riley. Originally built in 1924 at 405 East Ewing Avenue, the school was demolished and a new facility was completed in the summer of 1999. The new school is 375,000 square feet (34,800 m2), sitting on a 29.5 acres (119,000 m2) campus. The new building holds a maximum capacity of 1800 students.
When the South Bend Community School Corporation changed to a magnet school setting, Riley was chosen as the Engineering and Technology Magnet Program. Classes for the Engineering Program use the nationally recognized Project Lead the Way Curriculum, including Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Engineering Design and Development.
School clubs and organizations include Science Olympiad, Dance Team, Drama Club, S.A.D.D., T.R.E.E.S., Quiz Bowl, Spell Bowl, Step Team, Bowling Club, Bible Club, Student Council, the Riley chapter of the National Honor Society, Chess Club, and others.
The current enrolment for the 2010-2011 year is 1525.
Swimming has been the sport that has succeeded best at the school. The team has won the Northern Indiana Conference championship as well as a city title and a Sectional Title.
Next to swimming, the cross country teams are the most decorated. In the 2008 season, both the boys' and girls' teams were undefeated, wining NIC championship titles, city championships, and Sectional championships. they advanced that season as far as semi-state with a near miss at state due to injuries.
There is also a wrestling team.
Rivals include South Bend John Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend St. Joseph's, and Mishawaka Marian.
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