Congratulations to the 5 players on the RHS lacrosse team who earned all-conference and sportsmanship awards
Congratulations to Brayden Mottola (DC6 Player of the Year), Jesse Gavilan (DC6 Sportsmanship Award) and all of our baseball players who earned DC6 All-Conference recognition.
Shout-out to Coach Headen the RHS Kraken E-Sports team that finished in 3rd place in the VESL State Championships.
Congratulations to the Riverside Track & Field team for an outstanding performance at the NCHSAA 4A State Track & Field Championship this past Saturday!
Philip Blum is your 4A State Champion in both the 1600m and 3200m races!
Jaleel Griffin placed 4th in the 110m hurdles and 8th in the 300m hurdles.
Justin Lawrence took 6th place in the pole vault.
Connor Tyrrell finished 7th in the 3200m.
Elizabeth Healy shattered her own school record and placed 4th in girls' 1600m
The boys’ team finished 4th overall in the state! Fantastic season, Pirates!
Shout-out to Ms. Boliek and the RHS chorus for an outstanding performance of The Case of the Missing Melody on Thursday night. Friday night is Senior Night.
Congratulations to the 16 RHS seniors who received their associates degree yesterday at Durham Tech’s graduation ceremony.
Congratulations to our men’s volleyball team for making the Elite 8 for the first time in school history
Shout-out to our student athletes who represented RHS yesterday at the Durham County Special Olympics
Shout-out to our women’s soccer team for supporting the Brogden and Carrington teams in their game yesterday.
Shout-out to the RHS Dance Department for their wonderful school-wide performance of ‘And the Grammy Goes to…”
🚀 Riverside High Named a Project Lead The Way Distinguished High School — Again! 🔧💻
For the 8th year in a row, Riverside High School has earned the Project Lead The Way Distinguished High School title — one of just 8 schools in North Carolina to receive it this year.
Even more impressive:
✅ Only school in the state offering both Engineering and Computer Science through PLTW
✅ One of just three schools in NC to win eight years straight
Huge shoutout to the powerhouse team behind it all: Adam Tokonitz, Jackie Brown, Mike Dibble, Ryan Patridge, Seth Stallings, and William Oakley — your commitment to delivering top-tier STEM education in a large public high school is what makes this recognition possible.
PLTW programs build real-world skills, spark innovation, and prepare students for whatever comes next. Riverside is proof of what’s possible when educators lead with purpose.
#STEMeducation #PLTW #RiversideHigh #DPSProud #WeAreDPS
🎉 Big News: Atticus Kenney Named Levine Scholar! 🎓
Riverside High School senior Atticus Kenney has been selected as one of just 20 students nationwide for the prestigious Levine Scholars Program at UNC Charlotte!
This elite honor—UNC Charlotte’s most competitive scholarship—recognizes academic excellence, leadership, and community impact. Atticus stood out among nearly 3,000 nominees from across the country to earn a spot in the Class of 2029.
The scholarship, worth up to $187,000, covers full tuition, housing, meals, summer experiences, and more—plus funding for civic and professional development.
👏 Join us in congratulating Atticus on this incredible achievement and future as a Levine Scholar!
#LevineScholars #UNCCharlotte #AtticusKenney #RiversideHigh #ScholarshipSuccess #FutureLeader #ClassOf2029
Shout-out to the seniors recognized on Senior Night for Women’s Lacrosse
Shout-out to our student musicians who were inducted into the Tri-M Honor Society on Wednesday night.
Shout-out to the student athletes who represented RHS at the NCHSAA Student Athlete Leadership Conference in Greensboro on Tuesday.
Shout-out to the seniors recognized on Senior Night for Lacrosse
School record!
Photo of the Introduction to Engineering Design field trip to Underwriters’ Laboratories.
Shout-out to Ms. Dark for helping to organize Smile Mobile Dentist to offer low-cost/free dental care for our students here at RHS..
Congratulations to Vivian Brennan for being named a semifinalist in the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program—one of only 621 students selected from over 6,000 applicants nationwide. This is an extraordinary honor recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to service.
