River Bluff High School
| River Bluff High School | |
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| Address | |
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320 Corley Mill Road , 29072 | |
| 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 | Greg Little[1] |
| CEEB code | 411292 |
| Principal | Lucas Clamp [2] |
| Teaching staff | 130.30 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,045 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.69[3] |
| Hours in school day | 7 (8:15 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.) [5] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Dark Green Vegas Gold |
| Fight song | War Eagle |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAAAA |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Rival | Lexington High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Tributary |
| Website | [1] |
River Bluff High School is one of three public high schools in Lexington, South Carolina and provides education for ninth through twelfth grades for the Town of Lexington including parts of Lake Murray, Oak Grove and the City of West Columbia. Located on the eastern side of Lexington, 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.
Development[]
Construction of River Bluff began in January 2011 and was completed in August 2013. The construction process was overseen by Cumming Construction Management and contracted by China Construction America of South Carolina.[citation needed] River Bluff was constructed with many windows to reduce the cost of lighting.[citation needed] The students receive materials delivered online rather than through textbooks.[citation needed] 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.[6]
Athletics[]
Championships[]
All championships are 5A unless otherwise noted.
State Championships (6)[]
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (April 2019) |
- Cheerleading: 2013 (AAA)
- Men's Soccer: 2016 (AAAA)
- Wrestling: 2017
- Women's Tennis: 2017, 2019
- Men's Basketball: 2021
Bands[]
The River Bluff High School Marching Band is a 4 time Lower State champion in both Class AAA (2013) and AAAA (2014, 2015, 2017). The Marching Band is also a two time AAAAA State Finalist (2018, 2019)[citation needed]
The River Bluff High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the SCBDA Indoor Percussion Championships for class AA in 2015. In the 2016 season, they advanced to competition in Class A and placed second at SCBDA and third at their first appearance at the CWEA Circuit Championships.[7][8][9]
Feeder schools[]
Via Meadow Glen Middle School and Lexington Middle School:
- Lexington Elementary
- Meadow Glen Elementary
- Midway Elementary school
- New Providence Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary [10]
- Lexington Middle school
- Meadow Glen Middle School
References[]
- ^ "Lexington County School District One".
- ^ "River Bluff High School / Welcome to River Bluff High School".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "River Bluff High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://ed.sc.gov/assets/reportCards/2015/high/c/h3201069.pdf
- ^ 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/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
- ^ "Lexington County School District One" (PDF).
- Schools in Lexington County, South Carolina
- Public high schools in South Carolina
- 2013 establishments in South Carolina