Riverbend high school
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Riverbend High School is a public secondary school located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, and is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools
. Opened in 2004, Riverbend is Spotsylvania County's newest high school. The school mascot is a Bear and the school colors are royal blue and Emerald green.
The high school has an enrollment of over 1,900 students in grades 9-12. Riverbend offers a wide variety of academic, career and technical courses as well as specialized programs to meet student needs.
student and parent during the annual scheduling conference conducted by the counselor.
of credit. Any exceptions must be approved by the superintendent of schools. Students
must have already passed all the Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course tests required for their diploma option before the principal will recommend early release unless the student is involved in Cooperative Education classes.
earned are included when calculating the student’s grade point average. Immediately
following the completion of the course, parents have the opportunity to request that the
credit and grade be removed from the permanent record for a high school course taken
during the middle school years.
college-level studies while still at Riverbend. Upon completion of the courses, students
may receive advanced placement and/or credit when entering college. Academically oriented
students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Advanced Placement Program. Students may take these courses at high school or through the Virtual Advanced Placement School. Advanced Placement (AP) courses follow the suggested College Board course curriculum and serve to prepare students for the AP examinations in May. AP Courses listed below are offered based on enrollment. Grades earned carry weighted credit in the GPA calculation:
, Spotsylvania County
offers dual enrollment courses that meet both high school and college course
requirements as well as providing the student with the opportunity to earn college credit.
Students take these courses at the high school campus. Grades earned in Dual Enrollment
courses carry weighted credit in GPA calculations.
is an half-day academic year governor’s school that provides gifted and highly motivated high school students from Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George counties with a challenging, differentiated, and interdisciplinary program in science, mathematics, social sciences and English. Courses taken at CGS are identified on the transcript and weighted if AP or Dual Enrollment courses. Riverbend High School hosts one of the five CGS sites.
elect to participate in the programs offered at the Career and Technical Center that are divided into two areas. The Trade/Technical and the Health/Medical/Protective Services. Each course is a four period block program usually offered in a two year sequence beginning in the junior year. Students attend academic courses at their base school while enrolled at the CTC.
and offers volleyball
, boys & girls tennis
, cross country
, boys & girls soccer, field hockey
, cheerleading
, football
, golf
, boys & girls basketball
, wrestling
, swimming
, baseball
, softball
, and spring track and field
. To be eligible to participate in sports, a student must pass five subjects taken for credit each semester. In addition, the student must pass five subjects each marking period, two of which must be with a grade of “C” or better. Virginia High School League regulations also apply
The girls soccer team defeated Courtland 2–0 for the 2007 AA VHSL state title and was ranked in the top 20 in the country.
The band has performed in numerous competitions over the years. In 2008, they received a superior rating at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Marching Festival. The band has performed at the James Madison University
Parade of Champions and other competitions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. They were selected to perform as a part of Magic Music Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
. Each year, the Emerald Sound Marching Band performs with the four other Spotsylvania County marching bands at the Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg Christmas parades.
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district serving Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It consists of 17 Elementary, 7 Middle, and 5 High Schools and has a total enrollment of over 24,000 students. The Spotsylvania County School division also has a Career and Technical Center and...
. Opened in 2004, Riverbend is Spotsylvania County's newest high school. The school mascot is a Bear and the school colors are royal blue and Emerald green.
The high school has an enrollment of over 1,900 students in grades 9-12. Riverbend offers a wide variety of academic, career and technical courses as well as specialized programs to meet student needs.
Academic Rigor and Course Selection
Students at Riverbend High School are encouraged to select courses that will provide them with an intellectual challenge and will prepare them for future educational and career pursuits. The Four-Year Educational Plan is developed in 8th grade and reviewed yearly with thestudent and parent during the annual scheduling conference conducted by the counselor.
Course Load
Students are considered full-time when scheduled into classes that total at least five unitsof credit. Any exceptions must be approved by the superintendent of schools. Students
must have already passed all the Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course tests required for their diploma option before the principal will recommend early release unless the student is involved in Cooperative Education classes.
High School Courses Taken in Middle School
Middle school students that have successfully completed a high school credit course, will have the credit earned apply to satisfy both credit and course requirements of graduation. The gradesearned are included when calculating the student’s grade point average. Immediately
following the completion of the course, parents have the opportunity to request that the
credit and grade be removed from the permanent record for a high school course taken
during the middle school years.
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program gives students the opportunity to pursuecollege-level studies while still at Riverbend. Upon completion of the courses, students
may receive advanced placement and/or credit when entering college. Academically oriented
students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Advanced Placement Program. Students may take these courses at high school or through the Virtual Advanced Placement School. Advanced Placement (AP) courses follow the suggested College Board course curriculum and serve to prepare students for the AP examinations in May. AP Courses listed below are offered based on enrollment. Grades earned carry weighted credit in the GPA calculation:
| AP English Literature/Composition | AP English Language/Composition | AP World History |
| AP European History | AP US History | AP US Government |
| AP Latin | AP French | AP Spanish |
| AP German | AP Computer Science | Psychology |
| AP Studio Art | AP Music Theory | AP Statistics |
| AP Calculus | AP Biology | AP Chemistry |
| AP Human Geography |
Dual Enrollment Courses
Through an agreement with Germanna Community CollegeGermanna Community College
Germanna Community College, est. 1970, is a community college and member of the Virginia Community College System, with campuses located in Locust Grove, Fredericksburg, and Culpeper...
, Spotsylvania County
offers dual enrollment courses that meet both high school and college course
requirements as well as providing the student with the opportunity to earn college credit.
Students take these courses at the high school campus. Grades earned in Dual Enrollment
courses carry weighted credit in GPA calculations.
Commonwealth Governor’s School
The Commonwealth Governor's SchoolCommonwealth Governor's School
The Commonwealth Governor's School is one of 18 magnet Governor's Schools in Virginia. The Commonwealth Governor's School is a half-day program based on a school-within-a-school model...
is an half-day academic year governor’s school that provides gifted and highly motivated high school students from Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George counties with a challenging, differentiated, and interdisciplinary program in science, mathematics, social sciences and English. Courses taken at CGS are identified on the transcript and weighted if AP or Dual Enrollment courses. Riverbend High School hosts one of the five CGS sites.
Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
Although many career and technical courses are offered at each high school, students mayelect to participate in the programs offered at the Career and Technical Center that are divided into two areas. The Trade/Technical and the Health/Medical/Protective Services. Each course is a four period block program usually offered in a two year sequence beginning in the junior year. Students attend academic courses at their base school while enrolled at the CTC.
Athletics
Riverbend High School is part of the AAA Commonwealth DistrictAAA Commonwealth District
The AAA Commonwealth District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools stretching from Stafford to Charlottesville...
and offers volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, boys & girls tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, boys & girls soccer, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, boys & girls basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and spring track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. To be eligible to participate in sports, a student must pass five subjects taken for credit each semester. In addition, the student must pass five subjects each marking period, two of which must be with a grade of “C” or better. Virginia High School League regulations also apply
The girls soccer team defeated Courtland 2–0 for the 2007 AA VHSL state title and was ranked in the top 20 in the country.
Marching Band
Known as the Emerald Sound Marching Band, the band's first marching season was in 2004. Prior to getting their uniforms, percussionists played on boxes and gave performances in t-shirts, and later sweatshirts when the weather became cold.The band has performed in numerous competitions over the years. In 2008, they received a superior rating at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Marching Festival. The band has performed at the James Madison University
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
Parade of Champions and other competitions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. They were selected to perform as a part of Magic Music Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Each year, the Emerald Sound Marching Band performs with the four other Spotsylvania County marching bands at the Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg Christmas parades.
Clubs and Organizations
The following clubs and organizations are available for all students. Some of the organizations, notably the Honor societies, etc. require nomination and election:- ALAS: Association of Latin and American Students
- Art Honor Soc./Arts Benefitting the Community
- Barbershop/Beautyshop Quartets
- Battle of the Brains Academic Team
- Chess Club
- DECA (marketing)
- Drama Club and International Thespian Society
- Ecology & Environmental Science Club
- English Honor Society
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Film Club
- FITT Cub
- French Club/Honor Society
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Farmers of America
- German Club
- History Club
- Indoor Drumline
- Interact Club
- James Farmer Scholars
- Latin Club/Honor Society/Certamen
- Library Club
- Literary Magazine
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- Photography Club
- RHS Steppers (Code Blue)
- RHS Ukulele Club
- SADD
- SCA
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Technology Student Association
- Ukulele Club
- Vignette
- WRHS News
- Yearbook (class)