River Bluff High School
| River Bluff High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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320 Corley Mill Road Lexington, SC, 29072 USA | |
| Coordinates | 34°01′38″N 81°09′03″W / 34.0272°N 81.1509°WCoordinates: 34°01′38″N 81°09′03″W / 34.0272°N 81.1509°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Work hard, Get smart, Do Good |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Lexington School District 1 |
| Oversight | South Carolina Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Woodward |
| Principal | Dr. Luke Clamp [1] |
| Asst. Principal | Tara Black |
| Assistant principals | Jacob Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 3,000 (2015 Spring Est.) [2] |
| Hours in school day | 7 (8:15 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.) [3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Dark Green Vegas Gold |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAAA |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Rival | Lexington High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | |
River Bluff High School is one of three public high school in Lexington, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grades, serving the communities of Lexington, Lake Murray, and Oak Grove. Located on the eastern side of Lexington, SC, River Bluff High School overlooks the Saluda River and is only a few hundred feet from Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 378. River Bluff was established in the fall of 2013 and is home to approximately 3000 students.
Development
Completed only weeks before the beginning of school in August 2013, River Bluff High School was designed to be a high school of the future. River Bluff was constructed with vast amounts of windows to reduce the cost of lighting. The school was also constructed without lockers; the students receive materials delivered online rather than through textbooks. River Bluff is one of the largest schools in South Carolina, totaling to 540,000 square feet. The construction of River Bluff totaled $138.9 million, authorized by voters in 2008.[4]
Athletics
River Bluff has only been in the sports scene for its second year.
This is a list of sport offered to River Bluff Students:
- B and JV Varsity Football (First year for 9th-11th graders; 2013-2014)
- V and JV Baseball
- V and JV Softball
- V and JV Men’s Basketball
- V and JV Women’s Basketball
- V and JV Men’s Soccer
- V and JV Women’s Soccer
- V and JV Men’s Tennis
- V and JV Women’s Tennis
- V and JV Men’s Swimming
- V and JV Women’s Swimming
- V and JV Volleyball
- V and JV Wrestling
- V and JV Men’s Track
- V and JV Women’s Track
- V and JV Men’s Cross Country
- V and JV Women’s Country
- V and JV Men’s Golf
- V and JV Women’s Golf
- V and JV Competitive Cheerleading
- V and JV Lacrosse [5]
Bands
Under the direction of Kenneth (Ken) D. Turner, the River Bluff High School Marching Band won the class AAA lower state championship on 19 October 2013. They won the class AAAA lower state championship in 2014. The band also took home 3rd place at the SCBDA Marching Band Championship for class AAAA in 2014. [6][7][8]
Feeder Schools
via Meadow Glen Middle School and Lexington Middle School
- Lexington Elementary
- Meadow Glen Elementary
- Midway Elementary
- New Providence Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary [9]
References
- ↑ http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/about-us/administration/
- ↑ http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/19/2928002/new-high-school-near-lexington.html
- ↑ http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/about-us/administration/
- ↑ http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/19/2928002/new-high-school-near-lexington.html
- ↑ http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/athletics/
- ↑ http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/about/fine-arts/band/
- ↑ http://www.bandlink.org/documents/2013_Prelims_1_3_Lower.pdf
- ↑ http://www.bandlink.org/documents/2014_SCBDA_AA_AAAA_Finals_Recap.pdf
- ↑ http://www.lexington1.net/LexOneWeb/Schools/Feeders/River_Bluff_Feeder_Chart.pdf