Riverside High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Riverside High School
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| motto = Respect, Advocate, Motivate, Serve
| pushpin_map = USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA
| coordinates = {{coord|39.0906644|-77.4932563|display=inline}}
| streetaddress = 19019 Upper Belmont Place
| city = Leesburg
| state = Virginia
| zipcode = 20176
| url = http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/riverside
| schoolboard =
| district = Loudoun County Public Schools
| superintendent =
| principal = Doug Anderson
| staff =
| type = Public
| schooltype = high school
| grades = 9–12
| language = English
| communities = Lansdowne
University Center
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{{cite web|title=SECONDARY ATTENDANCE ZONES FOR EASTERN LOUDOUN, ASHBURN AND CENTRAL LOUDOUN 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR (SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTED DECEMBER 13, 2022)|url=https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/27213/FALL2022_ATTENDANCE_ZONE_PLAN_SchoolBoardAdopted_12132022.pdf|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}
| campus = Suburban
| rivals = {{unbulleted list|Broad Run High School|Stone Bridge High School}}
| mascot = Rams
| colors = {{Color box|Blue|border=darkgray}} Royal blue, {{Color box|Red|border=darkgray}} red, and {{Color box|#BFC1C2|border=darkgray}} silver
| slogan = Roll 'Side
| founded = 2015
| enrollment = 1,803 Students{{cite web|title=LCPS Cluster Enrollment 2018|url=https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/domain/66/student%20enrollment/September%202018%20Attendance%20Report.pdf|accessdate=October 22, 2018}}
| enrollment_as_of = 2018-2019
| free_label_1 = Rival Schools
| free_1 = Independence High School
Heritage High School
Freedom High School
Woodgrove High School
Loudoun County High School
| free_label_2 =
| free_2 =
| free_label_3 = Athletic Conference
| free_3 = Dulles District
East Region
}}
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.
History
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
{{See also|Loudoun County Public Schools curriculum}}
=Accreditation=
Riverside High School is fully accredited based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia since its opening in 2015.
Demographics
Riverside High School is home to white students, African-American students, and Asian students of varying origin.
Fine arts
Riverside is a blue ribbon school after obtaining all superiors at the 2017 District Assessments.
Theatre
Riverside has one of the largest programs in Loudoun Country.
In 2024 Riverside Moon Productions was chosen to be the first high school in Virginia to produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School edition.
=Band=
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.{{cite news|title=USBands Virginia State Championship|url=https://trigonroad.com/yea/eventDetail.cfm?searchState=&eventID=1693|accessdate=25 October 2017|publisher=USBands|date=12 October 2017}}
:
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|+ !colspan=7 align=center bgcolor=""|Marching Assessments |
| align=center| Year
!align=center| Show Name !align=center| 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
Riverside's DECA program won first place at the 2016 DECA International Career Development Conference (School-Based Enterprise Retail Operations).
Athletics
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.
Riverside has won 16 state titles, which are:
- One 3A & One 5A titles for Varsity Competition Cheer in 2016, 2021
- One 3A title for Varsity Girls Swimming in 2017
- One 3A title for Varsity Boys Soccer in 2017
- Three 4A & Four 5A titles for Varsity Boys Lacrosse in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- One 4A title for Varsity Girls Lacrosse in 2018
- One 4A & One 5A titles for Boys Tennis in 2018, 2024
- One 4A title for Varsity Boys Swimming in 2022
- One 5A title for Varsity Girls Softball in 2024
Additionally, the men’s crew junior 8 won in 2024 and placed 10th in the nation, marking the first time a Loudoun County team has won in a championship 8 event. However Riverside refuses to acknowledge this victory.
=State championships=
:
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|+ !colspan=7 align=center bgcolor=""|Cheerleading State Championships |
| align=center| Year
!colspan=2 align=center| Winning Team !colspan=2 align=center| Runner-Up !align=center| Class |
|---|
| 2016
| Riverside | 272.50 | Cave Spring | 257.00 | AAA |
:
| class="wikitable" width=650px
|+ ! colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor |Girls Swimming State Championships |
| align=center| Year
!colspan=2 align=center| Winning Team !colspan=2 align=center| Runner-Up !align=center| 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
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{{Loudoun County Public Schools}}
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Category:Public high schools in Virginia
Category:Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia