Riverheads High School

BE ALERT! First Day of School

Tomorrow (Wed, Aug. 6, 2025) is the first day of school for Augusta County. This means that school buses will be on the road.

-Car drivers, please give our school buses lots of room to run their routes and pick up students.
-Obey the stop arms to enable students to safely load and unload.
-Bus drivers will be getting acclimated to their routes. Please be at your stop in advance in case they're running early, and be patient if they're running late.
-Route timing and consistency will improve over time.

And lastly, be kind! We appreciate the service our bus drivers are providing our students.

Stuff the Bus for the Augusta County Schools!

Please come out to the Walmart in Staunton on Friday August 1st or Saturday August 2nd from 10 AM - 6 PM and help "stuff the bus" with supplies that will go directly to our schools. A supply list will be available on-location. This event is being sponsored by the Salvation Army.

Thank you!

New Student/Back to School Night - July 31 at 6:00 p.m.

Important update for 2025-26: The Shenandoah District has voted to set admission prices at $7 for all spectators, ages 6 and up, for all athletic contests, JV and Varsity. Just as we did this past year, Riverheads High School Athletics will offer a nearly 30% discount on admission to all home regular season contests for senior citizens, students, families, and all other spectators through our Athletics punch pass card. These cards cost $50 each and are good for admission to any 10 home regular season contests, a savings of nearly 30% off regular admission prices. The cards are good for the entire year of athletic contests-fall, winter, and spring. The cards can be purchased in the main office of Riverheads High School or at the ticket gate at home athletic events. Don't miss out on a chance to save money while supporting our Gladiators! Games will be starting up in August-GO BIG RED!!

Parents, If your family is returning to Augusta County Schools, verify your family's data and permissions, and register your student(s), all online! Register before school opens so that all of your child's information is up-to-date! To Access: Log into Campus Parent. Click More. Click Online Registration. In order to access the Yearly Online Registration, you will need to use Campus Parent. A Campus Parent Portal activation link is emailed weekly (until activation) to guardians who do not have Portal. All staff must have a separate Campus Parent account. HELP Visit this link for more information about Campus Parent: www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders This video is available for assistance. Contact your student's school for additional help. ====== Yearly Online Registration is now open! Register now, in time for school opening. You must have a Campus Parent account to update all of your child's permissions, and confirm emergency information. Contact the school for assistance. Check your email for details. More help: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders

Congratulations to the 2025 Red Pride Athletics Hall of Fame induction class! This class will be honored at halftime of the Riverheads - Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Football game on Friday, August 29 and in a formal induction ceremony on Saturday, August 30 at the Riverheads HighSchool Layman Auditorium at 5PM. GO BIG RED!! *Pete Painter: RHS Class of 1970 *Keith Bosserman: RHS Class of 1980 *Julia Steppe Morrison: RHS Class of 1990 *Cody Swisher: RHS Class of 2013 *Grant Painter: RHS Class of 2020 *1998 Girls Outdoor Track Team *Rodney Painter: Head Baseball Coach

- RHS Business Department Named Top 100 Best W!SE High Schools in its National rankings: Each year students enrolled in a Personal Finance class take an end of course test called the W!SE test. First published in 2013, the 100 Best W!SE High School national rankings recognizes the top 100 performing High Schools in W!SE's national network. This showcases excellence in financial education and motivates schools to "race to the top" in personal finance instruction! We are very proud of this honor and recognition! Congratulations goes to both the students as well as the teachers (Ms. Painter & Ms. Miller) for all of their hard work!

The March 6, 2025 ACPS School Board Meeting will be postponed to Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM. The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the ACPS website no later than Monday, March 17, 2025 and will include the budget presentation.

CALENDAR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER: At the ACPS School Board Budget Work session on February 20, 2025, several members of the Board expressed concerns about the loss of seat time/ instructional time, especially for 2nd semester, due to our inclement weather days in January and February. Therefore, they approved a motion to add back instructional time with the follow revisions to the 2024-2025 ACPS Calendar: April 7, 2025 will now be a REGULAR school day instead of the scheduled Teacher Workday/School Professional Development Day. Additionally, April 18, 2025 will now be a FULL school day instead of a 1:00 early dismissal.

Spring Sports will begin try-outs/practices on Monday, February 24, 2025.

UPDATE (2/19/25): NO school activities, practices, games or events today.

UPDATE: The theatre performance scheduled for 2/14/25 at 6:00 p.m. has been cancelled. Next performance will the Spring Musical on April 11 & 12.

RHS Drama Presents : The Marvelous Magical Musical Review! Join us at 7:30 on April 11th and 12th for a night of great songs and great scenes. General admission is 5$ and free for children under 10.

Yearbook Earns National Recognition: We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 publication of the Colosseum, "Riverheads Rewind" has won 1st Place in the prestigious American Scholastic Press Association Yearbook Competition. This national contest showcases the best yearbooks from schools across the United States. This marks a monumental moment in Riverheads history as the first time we’ve ever earned this incredible honor. Competing against outstanding yearbooks from schools nationwide, our team’s hard work, creativity, and dedication to storytelling and photography have been recognized at the highest level. This achievement is a testament to the talent and passion of our students and adviser who brought our yearbook to life. Following on the heels of our 2023 yearbook state championship, this award shows the dedication of our staff and the milestones our program is rapidly achieving. The Coliseum yearbook is not only one of the best yearbooks in the state, but now, it is also among the top yearbooks in the nation. Congratulations to Ms. Kynndal Wenger, RHS yearbook advisor, and RHS yearbook students for this outstanding recognition and achievement - Go Gladiators - RED PRIDE!

UPDATE (1/9/25): Report Cards will be distributed January 15. Saturday School scheduled for January 11 is postponed. Valley Honor Band rescheduled for January 17 & 18. Home Wrestling quad on January 11 is cancelled.

Last Day of 1st semester is December 18. First day of 2nd semester is Monday, January 6, 2025.

Thanksgiving Holiday Break: November 27 - 29, 2024

Progress Reports for 2Q will be handed out on November 14 which marks the halfway point of the 2nd nine week grading window. The last day of the first semester is Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

RHS was recognized as a Blue Star School for 2023-24. A note from the director: We are truly proud of your students’ accomplishments. We are equally proud of you and your teachers who helped them become Certified Financially Literate™. Through your personal finance instruction, you have given them vital knowledge about personal finance. You have also equipped them to become financially capable young adults. Your commitment and dedication are applauded. Blue Star Schools are recognized through the Personal Finance classes and student performance on the W!SE test. Congratulations to the students as well as Ms. Painter and Ms. Miller.