RHS has athletic teams that excel on the playing field and in the classroom. The Blue Waves Varsity Football team are the 2012 SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPS. The RHS Field Hockey Team made the playoffs. >School Store
RHS has an an active core of online journalists, who are working hard to bring the online community breaking news about current events at RHS and in the world at large. Go to News Today to see a running list of recent stories, or click below.
HS Art is on display throughout the HS and in the DO. Works by RHS artists are featured in the Teen Art Show and during Art-in-Action. The Blue Masques are currently presenting "A Christmas Carol". For more news, go to the Music Page.
Principal's Message, news and announcements from RHS
RHS STUDENTS EXCEL AT HISPANIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
(April 6, 2013) RHS senior Edgar Samudio (12th Grade) and Juliana Mora (11th grade) represented Riverhead High School at the annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican / Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute in Albany, NY on March 23-25. Over the course of three days they participated in a variety of team building activities and workshops with 200 other outstanding Hispanic students from across New York State. Students made appointments to interview their local assemblyman before attending. The institute culminated with a mock assembly where the students sat in the seat of their assemblyman and argued for or against a number of actual bills that are making their way through the assembly based on their representative’s viewpoint.
Edgar also won a $500 scholarship. In addition, Edgar was chosen as “Outstanding Student Delegate” from Suffolk County and was able to attend the SOMOS NY gala where Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was the keynote speaker.
“Both students said the institute was an amazing experience,” noted chaperone and ESL teacher Claudette Garley-Rottkamp. “I was incredibly impressed with the professionalism and maturity of all of the student participants.”
Photo Caption #1: Edgar and Juliana with NY Assemblyman Phil Ramos (Riverhead’s Assembly seat is currently vacant as Dan Losquadro left office), who also offered Edgar an internship with his office.
Photo Caption #2: Edgar received a $500 Scholarship and was named the "Outstanding Student Delegate" from Suffolk County.
Photo Caption #3: Edgar and Julianna in the mock assembly.
HELP US CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF RIVERHEAD HIGH SCHOOL, OUR TOWN AND OUR COMMUNITY.
RHS PTSO The current president is Alice McKillop and the secretary is Georgia Keiffert. If you'd like to contact the RHS PTSO, send an email to question@rhsptso.org and come to their meetings. The PTSO meets, typically, on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM in the RHS Library. >PTO
From a study in EDUCATION NEWS: The data also show that kids with the highest test scores are the most active in afterschool activities. Two-thirds of kids in the top quarter of test takers played sports, for example, compared to less than half in the lowest quarter.
This study has calculated that the odds of attending college were 97 percent higher for youngsters who took part in school-sponsored activities for two years than for those who didn't do any school activities. Three times as many had a GPA of 3.0 or higher; twice as many scored in the top quarter on math and reading tests. And 68 percent expected to get a college degree, compared to 48 percent of kids who weren't.
Clubs and Activities
A LIST OF ALL THE CLUBSCLICK ON THE TITLE for a list of all the clubs and activities offered at Riverhead High School.
SCHOOL STOREThe SCHOOL STORE is located in the area adjascent to the Cafeteria. Lisa Lindsey (369-3517) is the contact person.The School Store is open for students at 10:45, 11:30, 12:15 and 1:00 for 15 minutes during the lunch periods on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. If residents would like to make a purchase at the School Store, they can make an appointment with Lisa Lindsey. She will escort them to the store and help them with their purchase.
RIPTIDERIPTIDE is the school newspaper. IT IS NOW ONLINE! Read what these HS reporters are covering.
LABYRINTHLABYRINTH is the HS literary magazine. It is published in June of each school year.
PEER MEDIATIONThe HS Peer Mediation Team mediates disagreement between students and trains MS mediators.
SADDThe SADD Club sponsors a drunk driving assembly every other year and coordinates blood drives.
SCIENCE CLUBA paper recycling program at the high school is a major undertaking of the Science Club.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYNHS students participate in PEER TUTORING, fundraising, and food drives.
STUDENT GOVERNMENTStudent Government Officers plan Homecoming, participate in the ALS Ride for Life, sponsor fund-raisers, and take a leadership role throughout the school year.
Photo Caption #1: Edgar and Juliana with NY Assemblyman Phil Ramos (Riverhead’s Assembly seat is currently vacant as Dan Losquadro left office), who also offered Edgar an internship with his office. The current president is Alice McKillop and the secretary is Georgia Keiffert. If you'd like to contact the RHS PTSO, send an email to question@rhsptso.org and come to their meetings. The PTSO meets, typically, on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM in the RHS Library. >PTO
