River Bluff High School
River Bluff High School is one of three public high schools in Lexington, South Carolina and provides education for ninth through twelfth grades for the Town of Lexington including parts of Lake Murray, Oak Grove and the City of West Columbia. Located on the eastern side of Lexington, River Bluff High School overlooks the Saluda River and is only a few hundred feet from Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 378. River Bluff was established in the fall of 2013.
| River Bluff High School | |
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| Address | |
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320 Corley Mill Road , 29072 | |
| Coordinates | 34.0272°N 81.1509°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Work Hard. Get Smart. Do Good. |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Lexington School District 1 |
| Oversight | South Carolina Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Greg Little[1] |
| CEEB code | 411292 |
| Principal | Lucas Clamp [2] |
| Teaching staff | 130.30 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,045 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.69[3] |
| Hours in school day | 7 (8:15 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.) [4] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Dark Green Vegas Gold |
| Fight song | War Eagle |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAAAA |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Rival | Lexington High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Tributary |
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Development
Construction of River Bluff began in January 2011 and was completed in August 2013. The construction process was overseen by Cumming Construction Management and contracted by China Construction America of South Carolina. River Bluff was constructed with many windows to reduce the cost of lighting. The students receive materials delivered online rather than through textbooks. River Bluff is one of the largest schools in South Carolina, totaling to 540,000 square feet. The construction of River Bluff totaled $138.9 million, authorized by voters in 2008.[5]
Athletics
Championships
All championships are 5A unless otherwise noted.
State Championships (5)
- Cheerleading: 2013 (AAA)
- Men's Soccer: 2016 (AAAA)
- Wrestling: 2017
- Women's Tennis: 2017, 2019
Bands
The River Bluff High School Marching Band is a 4 time Lower State champion in both Class AAA (2013) and AAAA (2014, 2015, 2017). The Marching Band is also a two time AAAAA State Finalist (2018, 2019)
The River Bluff High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the SCBDA Indoor Percussion Championships for class AA in 2015. In the 2016 season, they advanced to competition in Class A and placed second at SCBDA and third at their first appearance at the CWEA Circuit Championships.[6][7][8]
Feeder Schools
Via Meadow Glen Middle School and Lexington Middle School:
- Lexington Elementary
- Meadow Glen Elementary
- Midway Elementary school
- New Providence Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary [9]
- Lexington Middle school
- Meadow Glen Middle School
References
- http://www.lexington1.net/departments/superintendents-staff
- http://rbhs.lexington1.net/about-us/administration/
- "River Bluff High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/about-us/administration/
- http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/19/2928002/new-high-school-near-lexington.html
- http://rbhs.lexington1.net:8044/about/fine-arts/band/
- http://www.bandlink.org/documents/2013_Prelims_1_3_Lower.pdf
- http://www.bandlink.org/documents/2014_SCBDA_AA_AAAA_Finals_Recap.pdf
- http://www.lexington1.net/LexOneWeb/Schools/Feeders/River_Bluff_Feeder_Chart.pdf