| Riverside High School | |
| Motto: | Respect, Advocate, Motivate, Serve |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA |
| Coordinates: | 39.0907°N -77.4933°W |
| Streetaddress: | 19019 Upper Belmont Place |
| Zipcode: | 20176 |
| Url: | http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/riverside |
| Principal: | Doug Anderson |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | 9 - 12 |
| Communities: | 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] |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Mascot: | Rams |
| Colors: | Royal blue, red, and silver |
| Slogan: | Roll 'Side |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| Enrollment: | 1,803 Students[2] |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2018-2019 |
| Free Label 1: | Rival Schools |
| Free Label 3: | Athletic Conference |
| Free 3: | Dulles District East Region |
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.
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]
| 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 |
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:
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.
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.