River Hill High School
| River Hill High School | |
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12101 Route 108 Clarksville, Maryland, 21029 USA | |
| Coordinates | 39°12′54″N 76°55′45″W / 39.21511°N 76.92928°WCoordinates: 39°12′54″N 76°55′45″W / 39.21511°N 76.92928°W |
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| School type | Public High School (9–12) |
| Opened | 1996 |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| Principal | Nick Novak |
| Vice principal | Betsy Coe, Napoleon Saunders, Joe Dymek |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Newspaper | The Current |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Website | River Hill High School website |
River Hill High School is a public high school in Clarksville, Maryland. It is part of the Howard County public school system.
Nick Novak is the current principal and was appointed after Bill Ryan, the previous principal, was assigned to the school board before the 2010-11 school year. He won the "New Principal of the Year" award for the 2010-11 school year. Betsy Coe, Joe Dymek, and Dr. Napoleon Saunders are the vice principals.
River Hill High school is consistently recognized as a top-performing high school by various news publications. It garnered a "silver medal" by U.S. News & World Report.[1] It was recognized by BusinessWeek as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in all of Maryland.[2] It was ranked 295 out of 1500 high schools in 2009, which represent the top 6 percent of public high schools in the U.S., by Newsweek magazine.[3]
It is also ranked 7th of 225 High Schools in the State of Maryland as of 2013.[4]
It is considered the 165th best school in the nation by US News in a survey consisting of nearly 22,000 schools all over the United States as of 2013[5]
It is the home of Team Rocket, a world renowned high-school Zero Robotics team.
The school district borders those of several other Howard County Schools including Glenelg High School, Marriotts Ridge High School, Wilde Lake High School, Atholton High School, and Reservoir High School.[6]
Students
River Hill High School opened in 1996. The school population peaked in 2002 with 1,755 students, but has steadily decreased because several other high schools have opened in Howard County to ease the population strain on the existing schools. The school is known for strong academics with over 99% of the students passing the Maryland high school assessments.[7]
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| 902 | 1223 | 1361 | 1511 | 1570 | 1755 | 1652 | 1645 | 1546 | 1434 | 1406 | 1375 | 1341 |
Principals
- Scott Pfeifer 1996-2004
- Bill Ryan 2004-2010
- Nick Novak 2010–present
Recent awards
- River Hill Marching Band received a National Champion title in Group 3 in 2007 and in Group 2 in 2008 within the USSBA.
- River Hill was named by the U.S. Department of Education a National Blue Ribbon School in 2007, one of only 40 high schools to receive that honor.[9]
- Former and current physical education teachers Earl Lauer and Brandon Lauer were selected into the MPSSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame. They are the first father and son to be inducted.
- River Hill FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) won its 11th consecutive Maryland FBLA State championship.
- River Hill SGA Executive Board won the National Gold Council of Excellence Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Notable alumni
Ryan Pinkston (class of 2006), actor/writer Michael Campanaro (class of 2009), wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens Kevin Johnson (class of 2010), cornerback for the Houston Texans
Photo gallery
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River Hill High School
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Football Field
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River Hill High School sign
References and notes
- ↑ MD: Best High Schools. USNews.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.
- ↑ America's Best High Schools: Maryland – BusinessWeek. Images.businessweek.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.
- ↑ America's Top Public High Schools. Newsweek (2009-06-08). Retrieved on 2011-03-06.
- ↑ "Top Maryland High Schools". Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ "National Rankings Best High Schools". US News. 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ Howard County Public School District Map
- ↑ "2008 Maryland Report Card: Howard County – River Hill High". Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Maryland State Department of Education
- ↑ Not cited, author (5 Nov 2007). "No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program". U.S Department of Education web site. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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