Riverside High School (New Jersey)

Riverside High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Riverside Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Riverside School District.

Riverside High School
Address
112 East Washington Street

Riverside Township
,
Burlington County
,
New Jersey
08075

United States
Coordinates40.034705°N 74.955641°W / 40.034705; -74.955641
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtRiverside School District
NCES School ID3414010[1]
PrincipalTodd Pae
Faculty36.4 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment391 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.7:1[1]
Color(s)  Maroon and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceBurlington County Scholastic League
MascotRocky the Ram
Team nameRams[2]
Websiteriversidehs.sharpschool.net

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 391 students and 36.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. There were 171 students (43.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 34 (8.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Students from Delanco Township attend Riverside High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Delanco Township School District.[3][4][5]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 295th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6] The school had been ranked 301st in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 281st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[7] The magazine ranked the school 298th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[8] The school was the 266th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[9]

Athletics

The Riverside High School Rams[2] compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which consists of nineteen public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[10] With 321 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[11] The football team competes in the Freedom Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[12][13] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2018–2020.[14] The school mascot is Rocky the Ram and the colors are maroon and white.[2]

Students from Delran Township, which partly encircles Riverside, had attended the school until 1976. Because of its large high school student population at that time, the school competed in Group III sports programs and was highly competitive with other large schools. Outside of its annual Thanksgiving Day game against Florence Township Memorial High School, the Rams also had ongoing rivalries with nearby Holy Cross High School, Cinnaminson High School and Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly. Since Delran Township established its own high school and the high school grade population dropped at Riverside, the school mostly competes in Group I and some of those rivalries have ended.

The Palmyra High School / Riverside football rivalry for the Fred Wilbert Memorial Trophy dates from 1928, and Palmyra leads that series 62-23-3, after a 39-22 victory in 2019; Palmyra has won 19 consecutive games in the series.[15]

The boys' basketball team won the Group I title in 1954 (against runner-up Park Ridge High School in the finals of the tournament) and won the Group II state championship in 1959 (vs. North Arlington High School).[16] The 1954 team won the Group I title with a 57-54 win against Park Ridge in the championship game played at the Elizabeth Armory, finishing the season at 25-0 and becoming the first team in seven years to win a playoff title and complete the season undefeated.[17]

The boys' soccer team won the Group I state championship in 1961 (vs. Blairstown High School), 1976 (as co-champions with Harrison High School), 1979 (as co-champion with Chatham Borough High School), 1980 (defeating North Warren Regional High School in the final game of the tournament), 1982 (vs. Midland Park High School) and 1985 (vs. Chatham Borough).[18]

The boys' baseball team won the Group I state championships in 1996 (defeating Whippany Park High School in the playoff finals) and 1997 (vs. Glen Rock High School).[19] The 1996 team ended the season with an 18-5 record after defeating Whippany Park by a score of 4-2 in the finals to win the Group I state title.[20]

The girls' soccer team defeated Butler High School in the championship game to win the 2005 Group I state title.[21]

The Marching Rams

The Marching Rams have enjoyed success under the direction of Chris Phillips. They compete within USBands, Cavalcade of Bands, and Tournament of Bands.

Past shows
Year Theme Placement Division Circuit
2003 COLOR MY WORLD 1st Place Class 1 Eastern Marching Band Association
2004 DISCO FEVER 3rd Place Group 1A USBands
2005 LATIN EXPLOSION! 2nd Place Group 1A USBands
2006 SIMON SAYS... 11th Place Independence Open Cavalcade of Bands
2007 THE BEST OF QUEEN 8th Place Independence A Cavalcade of Bands
2008 The Beatles 5th Place Group 1A USBands
2009 The Jackson 5 6th Place Independence A Cavalcade of Bands
2010 Carmen in Seville 3rd Place Independence A Cavalcade of Bands
2011 FLIGHT 6th Place Group 1A USBands
2012 SIMON SAID… 12th Place Independence Open Cavalcade of Bands
2013 I Believe! 2nd Place Group 1A USBands
2014 United We Stand! 3rd Place Group 1A USBands
2015 Chuck Mangione 5th Place Group 1A USBands
2016 Afterburner! 6th Place Independence Open Cavalcade of Bands

Administration

The school's principal is Todd Pae. His core administration team includes two assistant principals.[22]

Notable alumni

References
  1. School data for Riverside High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Riverside High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. Riverside Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "The School District educates approximately 1,400 students. The district has a very positive and cooperative send/receive relationship with the Delanco Public Schools. Students from Delanco are educated in their local K-8 District, and then subsequently attend grades 9-12 at Riverside High School."
  4. High School Sending Districts, Burlington County Library System, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2006. Accessed October 5, 2014.
  5. Coppock, Kristen. "Delanco schools look to eliminate staff", Burlington County Times, March 24, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Students in grades nine to 12 attend Riverside High School under a sending agreement."
  6. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  7. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2012.
  8. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011.
  9. Top High Schools 201-316, New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, posted January 28, 2008. Accessed August 11, 2008.
  10. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  11. NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  12. Riverside Rams, West Jersey Football League. Accessed Februray 1, 2021.
  13. Minnick, Kevin. "Football: Entering 10th season, a new leader for state’s second-largest conference", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2019. Accessed September 5, 2020. "The WJFL was created in 2010 as a way to help teams play a full schedule and face opponents of similar size, ability and geographical location.... The league is comprised of 16 divisions and includes better than 90 high schools."
  14. NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  15. Lewis, John A. "High school football scouting report", Burlington County Times, November 12, 2020. Accessed November 21, 2020. "Palmyra at Riverside, 6 p.m.... This will be the 89th meeting of these teams, who battle annually for the Fred Wilbert Memorial Trophy. Palmyra has won the last 19 games and holds a 62-23-3 lead in the series."
  16. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  17. Fein, Jack. "Park Ridge Fails In Bid To Gain Group I State Basketball Crown; Unbeaten Riverside Makes Bergen Team 25th Victim; Poor Shooting Costs Owls Victory Against South Bergen Club", The Record, March 22, 1954. Accessed February 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "A poor shooting performance and the inability of its big men to grab rebounds cost Park Ridge High School the Group I championship in the 36th annual New Jersey State Interscholastic A. A. basketball tournament at the Armory here Saturday afternoon. The Owls became the 25th victim of Riverside High, the South Jersey titleholder, by a 57-54 score in the second game of the afternoon program. Riverside is the first team to go through its entire schedule plus the State tournament with an unblemished mark since Englewood High did it in Group III 7 years ago,"
  18. NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  19. NJSIAA Baseball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  20. Goldberg, Chris. "Riverside rallies behind arms, defense to win crown; Known for offense, the Rams had enough to defeat Whippany Park for their first state Group 1 title.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 1996. Accessed June 6, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "But yesterday, two Rams pitchers led Riverside past Whippany Park, 4-2, in the NJSIAA Group 1 state championship game. Joe McGovern and Tim Davidson teamed up for a four-hitter and Riverside scratched out two runs in the fifth inning as the Rams (18-5) won their first state baseball title."
  21. NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  22. Administration, Riverside High School. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  23. Lloyd, Jack. "Barbra, Liza Sing Praises Of Jim Bailey He Specializes In Streisand And Garland, But Don't Call Him A Female Impersonator. He Prefers 'Character Actor.'", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 27, 1995. Accessed November 26, 2013. "The entertainer, a native of West Philadelphia and graduate of Riverside High School in Burlington County, has played many of the world's great concert venues, including London's Palladium, New York's Carnegie Hall and Los Angeles' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion."
  24. Carchidi, Sam. "Burlington Twp. Coach Resigns New Duties As A Principal Sparked Ken Faulkner's Move. His Teams Won 521 Games In 24 Years.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 25, 1996. Accessed August 15, 2016. "A former star guard at Riverside High (Class of '66) and Campbell (N.C.) College, Faulkner knew that he was going to retire before this season started."
  25. Hal Wagner, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed September 19, 2018. "High School: Riverside HS (Riverside, NJ)"
  26. Nowlin, Bill. Hal Wagner, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 19, 2018. "Hal Wagner seems to have attended both Riverton High School and Palmyra High, graduating from Palmyra High in 1934, with letters in baseball and basketball."
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