River Hill High School
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| River Hill High School | |
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12101 Route 108 , 21029 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°12′54″N 76°55′45″W / 39.21511°N 76.92928°W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Opened | 1996 |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| Principal | Kimberley McFadden |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Newspaper | The Current |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Website | River Hill High School website |
River Hill High School is a public high school in Clarksville, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Howard County public schools system.
Kathryn McKinley has been principal since 2015. Kedre Fairley, Kelly Hearns, and Patrick Scible are the vice principals.
River Hill High School was awarded a "gold medal" by U.S. News & World Report.[1] It was recognized by BusinessWeek as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in Maryland.[2] It was also ranked 4th of 225 High Schools in the State of Maryland as of 2018.[3]
It was rated the 165th best school in the nation by US News in 2013.[4]
It is the home of Alliance Rocket, co-winners of the SPHERES Challenge 2011 Championship on the International Space Station.[5]
Students
River Hill High School opened in 1996. The school population peaked in 2002 with 1,755 students, but has steadily decreased because several other high schools have opened in Howard County to ease the population strain on the existing schools. 99% of the students passing the Maryland high school assessments.[6]
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902 | 1223 | 1361 | 1511 | 1570 | 1755 | 1652 | 1645 | 1546 | 1434 | 1406 | 1375 | 1341 |
Principals
- Scott Pfeifer 1996-2004
- Bill Ryan 2004-2010
- Nick Novak 2010–2015
- Kathryn McKinley 2015-present
Awards
- River Hill was named by the U.S. Department of Education a National Blue Ribbon School in 2007, one of only 40 high schools to receive that honor.[8]
Notable alumni
- Ryan Pinkston (class of 2006), actor[9]
- Michael Campanaro, wide receiver, free agent[10]
- Kevin Johnson, cornerback for the Cleveland Browns[11]
- Kate Hackett, writer[12] and actor[13]
References and notes
- ^ MD: Best High Schools Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. USNews.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.
- ^ America's Best High Schools: Maryland – BusinessWeek. Images.businessweek.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "National Rankings Best High Schools". US News. 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "NASA - Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites-Zero-Robotics". Nasa.gov. December 6, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ ||13|0524|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 [dead link]
- ^ "No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). U.S Department of Education web site. November 5, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Pinkston". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Campanaro: Released off IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Johnson, CB for the Cleveland Browns". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Kate Hackett Writer". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Kate Hackett Actor". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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