Riverside High School (North Carolina)
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Riverside High School is a four-year public high school
located in Durham
, North Carolina
. The current principal is Jackie Tobias. Opened in 1991 (the first class graduated in 1993), the school currently enrolls approximately 2100 students and 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' pre-engineering curriculum which is part of the Project Lead the Way Program.
Riverside's sixteen sports teams are part of the PAC-6 Conference, which includes schools in Durham County
and the neighboring counties of Orange
and Person
. The school has fielded several state champions in wrestling
, men's lacrosse
, volleyball
, and swimming
.
.
In 2011, Riverside's Student Newspaper The Pirates' Hook was awarded the best student run newspaper in North Carolina.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The current principal is Jackie Tobias. Opened in 1991 (the first class graduated in 1993), the school currently enrolls approximately 2100 students and is one of seven high schools in the Durham Public School System
Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools was formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts and is currently the 8th largest school system in North Carolina. There are currently 46 public schools in the system, consisting of 28 elementary , 8 middle , 2 secondary , 7 high , and 1 hospital...
. 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' pre-engineering curriculum which is part of the Project Lead the Way Program.
Riverside's sixteen sports teams are part of the PAC-6 Conference, which includes schools in Durham County
Durham County
Durham County may refer to:*Durham County, North Carolina*Durham County, Ontario*Durham County, New South Wales*Durham County, Western Australia*Durham County -See also:*County Durham, a ceremonial county in North East England...
and the neighboring counties of Orange
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
and Person
Person County, North Carolina
Person County is a county located in the Piedmont region in north-central North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area. The population was 39,464 at the 2010 census.The county seat is Roxboro...
. The school has fielded several state champions in wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, men's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and swimming
Swimming
Swimming is movement through water using one's limbs, and usually without artificial apparatus. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational...
.
Recent events
In 2007, Riverside was ranked as the 834th high school in America by NewsweekNewsweek
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.
In 2011, Riverside's Student Newspaper The Pirates' Hook was awarded the best student run newspaper in North Carolina.
Notable alumni
- Megan HodgeMegan HodgeMegan Hodge is an American indoor collegiate volleyball player who played for Pennsylvania State University's volleyball team.-Early life and high school:...
, Gatorade National Player of the Year for volleyball as a high school senior in 2006, Penn State Volleyball Player, 2007 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player2007 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball TournamentThe 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on November 29, 2007 with 64 teams and concluded on December 15, 2007 when Penn State defeated Stanford 3 games to 2 in Sacramento, California for the program's second NCAA title....
, Two-time AVCA First Team All-American. - Weslye Saunders, University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina GamecocksThe University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
Tight EndTight endThe tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... - Curtis Byrd, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina Tar HeelsThe North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
H-backH-backAn H-Back is an offensive position in American football, and is also known as power back. The position is a hybrid of a fullback and a tight end. The position was made notable in the NFL by the Washington Redskins under head coach Joe Gibbs who ran a two tight end system...
/FullbackFullback (American football)A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... - Colton Palmer, national record for most career wrestling wins (284 with 6 losses) in 4 years, and 2-time NC state wrestling champion
- Rami Ghanayem, Four-Year Starter, North Carolina State Men's Soccer Team, Midfielder, Four-Year Academic-All ACC
- Bob Kercher, Two Time High School All American Lacrosse Player, Midfielder for University of Maryland.
- Chris Feifs, Major League Lacrosse Player for the Boston CannonsBoston CannonsThe Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
, and assistant coach for the University of North Carolina Lacrosse team - Zeke McGranahan, starting and closing pitcher for the Pioneers of Tusculum College. Notable for being a pitcher and not a catcher, contrary to popular belief.
- Marshall Williams, Wide Receiver at Wake Forest University for the football team.
- Domonique Thompson, NFL Wide Receiver, played for the St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers.
- David Mayer, former Duke UniversityDuke Blue DevilsDuke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
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