Riverside High School (West Virginia)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Riverside High School
| logo =
| address = 1 Warrior Way
| city = Belle
| state = West Virginia
| country = United States
| type = Public
| affiliations = Kanawha County Schools
| grades = 9th-12th Grades
| established = 1999
| students = 1,126 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5400600&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=540060001043|title=RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 62.00 (FTE)
| principal = Stephen Loftis
| mascot = Warrior
| colors = {{color box|#551A8B}} Purple
{{color box|Black}} Black
{{color box|Silver}} Silver
| free_1 =
| website = http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/Riverside/
}}
Riverside High School is the largest high school in Kanawha County, and is located in Belle, West Virginia, United States.
History
The school opened in 1999 as a result of the consolidation of DuPont High School (AAA) and East Bank High School (AA). Students from both of those former high schools, and from the Cedar Grove and Montgomery areas, attend the school. The school's attendance district runs from the Kanawha-Fayette county line to the Charleston city limits.
Academics
Riverside High offers a wide variety of courses and electives for grades 9–12. Electives include AP Courses as well as Duel Enrollment College Courses.
Athletics
Riverside High is a WVSSAC AAAA school. The school has had several successful sports teams in the 20+ years it has been in operation. Sports include wrestling, volleyball, track & field, softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, tennis, cross country, cheerleading, golf, and football.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
Marching Warriors
The school has had two baton twirlers named Miss Kanawha Majorette at the Gazette-Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9924350.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102205533/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9924350.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-02|title=Article: Twirler's dream comes true: Riverside majorette has wanted top honor since she was a child|publisher=highbeam.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.com/News/Kanawha/200809240183|title=Miss Kanawha Majorette awestruck over crowning achievement.|publisher=Charleston Daily Mail|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20080924195557/http://www.dailymail.com/News/Kanawha/200809240183|archivedate=2008-09-24}} In 2016 the Warrior Band received a 1 at ratings. This is the highest score.
Facilities
The school premises have a full-service branch of the Kanawha County Public Library, a Pioneer Federal credit union, and facilities operated by Cabin Creek Health Center.
2019 expansion
On September 6, 2016, a special state committee voted to close Valley High School in nearby Fayette County and send some of its students to Riverside. Starting in August 2019, 135 Fayette County students choose to attend Riverside.{{Cite web|url=http://wvmetronews.com/2019/08/06/fayette-schools-rebuild-continues-2-new-schools-set-to-open-later-this-month/|title=Fayette schools rebuild continues; 2 new schools set to open later this month|date=7 August 2019}}
Alumni
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=Dupont=
- Randy Moss, sports analyst and former American football player
- Jason Williams, basketball player
=East Bank=
- Jerry West, basketball executive and former player
References
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Category:Public high schools in West Virginia
Category:Schools in Kanawha County, West Virginia