Riverside High School is a public secondary school in the Leesburg subdivision Lansdowne, Virginia, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
| Riverside High School | |
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| Address | |
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19019 Upper Belmont Place , 20176 | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′26″N 77°29′36″W / 39.0906644°N 77.4932563°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Respect, Advocate, Motivate, Serve |
| Founded | 2015 |
| School district | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Principal | Doug Anderson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,803 Students[2] (2018-2019) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, red, and silver |
| Slogan | Roll 'Side |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Rivals | |
| Communities served | Lansdowne University Centerr Belmont Country Club One Loudoun Ashbrook Commons Potomac Farms Kincora |
| Feeder schools | Seldens Landing Elementary, Newton-Lee Elementary, Steuart W. Weller Elementary, Sterling Elementary, Belmont Ridge Middle School[1] |
| Rival Schools | Independence High School Heritage High School Freedom High School Woodgrove High School Loudoun County High School |
| Athletic Conference | Dulles District East Region |
| Website | http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/riverside |
History edit
Riverside opened in 2015, with its student body coming from Belmont Ridge Middle School, Stone Bridge High School, Broad Run High School, and Tuscarora High School. The school's capacity is 1,800 students.
Academics edit
Accreditation edit
Riverside High School is fully accredited based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia since its opening in 2015.
Demographics edit
Riverside High School is home to white students, African-American students, and Asian students of varying origin.
Fine arts edit
Riverside is a blue ribbon school after obtaining all superiors at the 2017 District Assessments.
Band edit
The Riverside Marching Rams won the Group 1A Virginia State Championship in 2017, at the USBands Virginia State Championship. The Riverside Marching Rams won the Group 2A Virginia State Championship and placed second overall in 2018.[3]
[4]Marching Assessments Year Show Name Rating 2015 Rise of the Ram Excellent 2016 Arabian Dreams Excellent 2017 Portraits of Jazz Excellent 2018 Adventure Awaits Superior 2019 The Grid 2020 2021 A Million Dreams 2022 Separate Ways
Extracurricular activities edit
Riverside's DECA program won first place at the 2016 DECA International Career Development Conference (School-Based Enterprise Retail Operations).
Athletics edit
The school's mascot is a ram and the sports teams play in the 5A Potomac District. The Rams' athletic teams have won state and regional championships. The school also features an amazing track and field program, and are also the future state champions in 5A cross country in 2023.
Riverside has won 12 state titles, which are:
- Two AAA titles for Varsity Competition Cheer in 2016, 2021
- One AAA title for Varsity Girls Swimming in 2017
- One AAA title for Varsity Boys Soccer in 2017
- Five AAAA titles for Varsity Boys Lacrosse in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
- One AAAA title for Varsity Girls Lacrosse in 2018
- One AAAA title for Boys Tennis in 2018
- One AAAA title for Boys Lacrosse in 2019
- One AAAA title of Varsity Boys Swimming in 2022
State championships edit
Cheerleading State Championships Year Winning Team Runner-Up Class 2016 Riverside 272.50 Cave Spring 257.00 AAA
Girls Swimming State Championships Year Winning Team Runner-Up Class 2017 Riverside 40 Blacksburg 34 AAA
On Friday, September 9, 2022, the Riverside varsity football team ended a 15-game losing streak lasting parts of 3 seasons with a 28-15 home victory over Brooke Point High School.
References edit
- ^ "SECONDARY ATTENDANCE ZONES FOR EASTERN LOUDOUN, ASHBURN AND CENTRAL LOUDOUN 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR (SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTED DECEMBER 13, 2022)" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "LCPS Cluster Enrollment 2018" (PDF). Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "USBands Virginia State Championship". USBands. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Home".