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Top 15 in the Class of 2008
(May 23, 2008) The TOP 15 students in the class of 2008 at Riverhead High School have been chosen. The students are listed according to their rank with their current choice for a major and the college or university they plan to attend. Congratulations to these outstanding RHS students! >More

Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Allyson Bunch is the 2008 Valedictorian and Craig Hallock is the Salutatorian. >More

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National Foreign Language Honor Society
(May 15, 2998) The National Foreign Language Honor Societies held their induction ceremonies at Riverhead High School on May 15, 2008. Seventeen students were inducted into the French Honor Society; fourteen students were inducted into the Latin Honor Society; and forty-three students were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society for a total of 74 students. >More

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RHS Rowers Win Junior Double
(May 2008) Ed O'Neill and Dylan Gould won the Junior Double Eventat Saratoga Springs, NY on May 11. This event is for students in the 11th grade or less. The crew won its preliminary heat setting the best time of the day and won the final by having a very quick start putting their boat ahead immediately. They were able to gain a 3 length lead and controlled the race from the front. The conditions were excellent at this fine venue. Ed is a Sophomore and Dylan a Junior at Riverhead HighSchool. This win qualifies them for the Scholastic Nationals at Oak Ridge, Tenn. >More

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RHS 2008 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION
Sixty-Seven RHS students were inducted into the National Honor Society

(May 16, 2008 – Riverhead, NY) The inductees into Riverhead High School's chapter of the National Honor Society have been chosen for the 2007-08 school year. The National Honor Society is more than just an honor roll. Using national guidelines, the local chapter establishes rules for membership that are based upon a student's outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. >More

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RCSD Celebrates Two Award Winning Student Writers
(May 2008 - Riverhead, NY) At its May 6th Board of Education meeting, the Riverhead Central School District celebrated the achievement of two young writers, one just beginning her education at RCSD and the other just completing hers. >More

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Annual Music Festivals
(February 21, 2008) Annual music festivals offer RCSD students an opportunity to perform with some of the best music students on Long Island. Students participating in the various music festivals in the first two months of 2008 are listed. >More

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Girls are Conference/League Champs!
(February 21, 2008) The Riverhead Blue Waves Girls' Basketball Team has had recent seasons it could feel good about. But there was always that "but," whether it be just failing to reach the postseason or losing early in the playoffs. On Monday night the Blue Waves omitted any possible "but" for their 2007-08 season. >More

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I Want to be a Teacher!
Fifty-four RHS students planning to major in education in college next year or some time in the near future spent two days in an elementary school in the District teaching four units on "Community" to first and second graders as part of an ongoing alliance between the District's School to Career program and the Junior Achievement (JA) program.
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First Annual Iron Chef Contest at RHS
(February 19, 2008) Chicken breast, fresh baby spinach, rice and a choice of spices were the required food components of the first Iron Chef Competition at Riverhead High School. The four contestants, Tom Edenfield, Tom Cooper, Amanda Racaniello and Julie Zilnicki, were given just one hour to create an extraordinary offering from these ordinary ingredients that would impress the crucial eye and discerning palate of the tasting judges. >More

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Second Quarter Honor Roll
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Financial Literacy
(February 11, 2008) Superintendent Dr. Diane B. Scricca announced today that she wants all students at Riverhead High School to graduate "financially literate." Starting this term, Riverhead High School will integrate personal finance instruction as part of Economics, a course required for graduation. Students will learn about topics such as banking,credit, insurance, investing, housing retirement and financial planning. >More

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New Research Class and Club at RHS
(January, 2008) Students in the new Research class taught by Mr. Robert Jester have done the initial research and are now presenting it as part of an entry into a nationwide competition called the Lexus Environment Challenge, which will provide $1 million in grants and scholarships to the schools with the most viable projects. >More

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