Riverside High School (Durham, North Carolina)
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3218 Rose of Sharon Road 27712 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°03′44″N 78°56′36″W / 36.06236°N 78.94330°WCoordinates: 36°03′44″N 78°56′36″W / 36.06236°N 78.94330°W |
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| Other name | RHS |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Roll Pirates Roll!" |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Durham Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Pascal Mubenga |
| CEEB code | 341081 |
| Principal | Gloria Woods-Weeks |
| Faculty | 107.31 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,734 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.16[1] |
| Campus | 4 acres |
| Color(s) | Purple and black |
| Mascot | Lenny the Pirate |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Newspaper | The Pirates' Hook |
| Yearbook | The Helm |
| Website | dpsnc |
Riverside High School is a public high school located in Durham, North Carolina. The principal of Riverside High is Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks, who joined as principal in 2021. Current members of the school administrative team include Will Okun, Chaundra Clay, Jeremy Eddie, and Tammy Patterson. The school enrolls students from grades 9–12. The school was founded in 1991 and became one of the seven Durham Public High Schools.
History[]
Riverside High School opened in 1991 (the first class graduated in 1993) and currently enrolls approximately 1,700 students. It is one of seven high schools in the Durham Public School System. The school offers classes on a block schedule on a semester basis, with students taking 4 classes—generally 2 core and 2 elective—each semester. Riverside is an accredited school and is also home to the Durham Public Schools' engineering program, which uses the national Project Lead the Way curriculum.
Riverside's sixteen sports teams are part of the , which includes schools in Durham County and the neighboring counties of Orange and Person. The school has fielded several state champions in football, wrestling, men's lacrosse, volleyball, and swimming.
Achievements[]
In 2007, Riverside was ranked as the 834th high school in America by Newsweek.[2]
In 2011, Riverside's Student Newspaper, The Pirates' Hook, was awarded the best student run newspaper in North Carolina.
Athletics[]
Riverside High School sports teams are known as the Pirates. The school is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).
Wrestling[]
The Pirate wrestling team has won seven state championships.
Volleyball[]
Riverside's girls volleyball program has won two state championships.
Notable alumni[]
- Scott Brown – writer, director, and comedian
- Mary Katharine Ham – journalist, senior writer at The Federalist, CNN contributor, and former Fox News contributor[3]
- Chef Henny – rapper
- Megan Hodge – indoor volleyball silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics[4]
- Anthony King – writer, director, and comedian
- Weslye Saunders – NFL tight end
- Abel Trujillo – mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division in the UFC[5]
- T. J. Warren – NBA player
References[]
- ^ a b c "Riverside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Newsweek "4 DPS high schools named to Newsweek Top 1,200 list Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 3, 2007.
- ^ Warren-Hicks, Colin (February 5, 2016). "Riverside grad to query GOP contenders Saturday night". Durham Herald-Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Soriano, Paul (2006-01-26). "Megan Hodge named Gatorade National Player of the Year". ESports Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Abel Trujillo UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- Public high schools in North Carolina
- Durham Public Schools
- Schools in Durham County, North Carolina