Riley High School
| James Whitcomb Riley High School | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
|
1902 Fellows Street South Bend, Indiana, St. Joseph County United States |
|
| Coordinates | 41°39′16″N 86°14′36″W / 41.65444°N 86.24333°WCoordinates: 41°39′16″N 86°14′36″W / 41.65444°N 86.24333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1924 – old Riley 2000 – new Riley |
| School district | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Shawn Henderson |
| Nickname | Riley |
| Faculty | 74 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,294 (2016–2017) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold (Original colors: purple and gold, when Riley HS which was purple and gold combined with Jackson High School which was blue and white in Fall of 1975, they kept the gold from Riley and the blue from Jackson ) |
| Slogan | Pride of the South Side (created by Ed Bradford) |
| Athletics conference | Northern Indiana Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Riley Review |
| Website | [www.SBCSC.k12.in.us/riley Official Website] |
James Whitcomb Riley High School is the high school for the south side residents of South Bend, Indiana. The school is named in honor of the "Hoosier Poet", James Whitcomb Riley. The school is operated by the S.B.C.S.C. (South Bend Community School Corporation) and governed by the South Bend Community School Corporation's Board of School Trusties.
In the 2009-10 school year Riley High School implemented a Professional Dress Code for its students. The Professional Dress Code requires students to wear school color collared shirts with no insignia and kaki, brown, or black skirts or pants. Pants must be equipped with a black, brown, or white belt and appropriate footwear consists of shoes, sneakers and boots (boots are allowed during the winter months only). Students can also wear clothing that has the Riley insignia on it, this includes athletic uniforms, school shirts, school pants, and school clubs or school organizations outfits.
Wave the flag for dear ol' Riley,
Hold her colors high.
Let the blue and golden banners,
Flaunt against the sky. (hey hey hey)
Cheer the team in every battle,
Til brave men win the game.(riley)
Wave the flag for dear ol' Riley,
Add a victory to her name.
In the early 2000s Riley experienced some great success in girls basketball being the 4-A state runner-up in 2002 and semi state runner-up in 2003. They have accumulated a win loss record of 30-143 from the 2006-2014 seasons [1].
...
Wikipedia