Riverside High School
Address
794 Hammett Bridge Road Greer, South Carolina 29650 United States
Coordinates	34°54′17″N 82°15′20″W / 34.904630°N 82.255600°W / 34.904630; -82.255600
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Reaching Higher Standards
Established	1973 (51 years ago) (1973)
Principal	Darah Huffman
Teaching staff	90.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	1,765 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.57[1]
Color(s)	Red and blue
Mascot	Warrior
Affiliations	Greenville County School District
Website	www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/

Riverside High School ^[2] is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina. Riverside High School was founded in 1973.

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,^[3] 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).^[4]

The school has had five principals: John Durr, Wayne Rhodes, Charles "Bob" Bayne, Andrew "Andy" Crowley, and, currently, Darah Huffman.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Baseball: 1980, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006^[5]
• Basketball - Boys: 1984, 1985, 1988^[6]
• Cross Country - Boys: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2016^[7]
• Cross Country - Girls: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017^[8]
• Golf - Boys: 1999, 2000^[9]
• Golf - Girls: 2007, 2008^[10]
• Lacrosse - Girls: 2021^[11]
• Soccer - Boys: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022^[12]
• Soccer - Girls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010^[13]
• Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997^[14]
• Swimming - Boys: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016^[15]
• Swimming - Girls: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016^[16]
• Tennis - Boys: 1983, 1990, 1992^[17]
• Tennis - Girls: 1999^[18]
• Track - Boys: 1986, 1988, 1991^[19]

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