Riverside High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

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

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.

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.

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

State championships

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

1. Riverside High School
2. Loudoun County Public Schools
3. Broad Run High School
4. Leesburg, Virginia
5. Potomac Falls High School
6. Heritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)
7. Lansdowne, Virginia
8. Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)
9. List of high schools in Virginia
10. Fairfax County Public Schools
11. Chesterfield County, Virginia
12. Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League
13. Dulles District
14. Virginia State Route 621
15. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
16. Potomac District (VHSL)
17. Virginia State Route 661
18. Virginia State Route 638
19. Virginia State Route 650
20. History of West Virginia