Riverside High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)

Riverside High School
Address
19019 Upper Belmont Place Leesburg , Virginia 20176
Coordinates	39°05′26″N 77°29′36″W / 39.0906644°N 77.4932563°W / 39.0906644; -77.4932563
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Respect, Advocate, Motivate, Serve
Founded	2015
School district	Loudoun County Public Schools
Principal	Doug Anderson
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,803 Students[2] (2018-2019)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Royal blue,   red, and   silver
Slogan	Roll 'Side
Mascot	Rams
Rivals	Broad Run High School Stone Bridge High School
Communities served	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[1]
Rival Schools	Independence High School Heritage High School Freedom High School Woodgrove High School Loudoun County High School
Athletic Conference	Dulles District East Region
Website	http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/riverside

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.

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.

Riverside High School is fully accredited based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia since its opening in 2015.

Riverside High School is home to white students, African-American students, and Asian students of varying origin.

Riverside is a blue ribbon school after obtaining all superiors at the 2017 District Assessments.

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.

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.^[3]

Marching Assessments
Year	Show Name	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

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Riverside's DECA program won first place at the 2016 DECA International Career Development Conference (School-Based Enterprise Retail Operations).

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.

Cheerleading State Championships
Year	Winning Team		Runner-Up		Class
2016	Riverside	272.50	Cave Spring	257.00	AAA

Girls Swimming State Championships
Year	Winning Team		Runner-Up		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.