Riverside High School (South Carolina)

Riverside High School ^[3] is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina. Riverside High School was founded in 1973.

Riverside High School
Front entrance to Riverside High School in 2010.
Location
794 Hammett Bridge Road Greer, South Carolina 29650 United States
Coordinates	34.904630°N 82.255600°W / 34.904630; -82.255600
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Reaching Higher Standards
Established	1973 (52 years ago) (1973)
Principal	Darah Huffman
Teaching staff	93.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	1,816 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.44[1]
Color(s)	Red and royal blue     [2]
Mascot	Warrior[2]
Affiliations	Greenville County School District
Website	www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/

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

• Brandon Bennett (1991) — NFL running back
• Kevin Dodd (2011) — NFL defensive end
• Bill Haas (2000) — professional golfer
• Jon Kirksey (1989) — NFL defensive tackle
• Michael Roth (2008) — former MLB pitcher, college baseball pitcher at the University of South Carolina and two-time NCAA champion
• Tremayne Stephens (1994) — NFL running back

External links

• Greenville County, South Carolina school profile.