Riverbend High School

Riverbend High School is a public secondary school located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, and is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Opened in 2004, Riverbend is Spotsylvania County's newest high school. The school mascot is a Bear and the school colors are royal blue and Emerald green. The high school has an enrollment of around 2,000 students in grades 9-12. Riverbend offers a wide variety of academic, career and technical courses as well as specialized programs to meet student needs.CurriculumAcademic Rigor and Course SelectionStudents at Riverbend High School are encouraged to select courses that will provide them with an intellectual challenge and will prepare them for future educational and career pursuits. The Four-Year Educational Plan is developed in 8th grade and reviewed yearly with the student and parent during the annual scheduling conference conducted by the counselor.Course LoadStudents are considered full-time when scheduled into classes that total at least five units of credit. Any exceptions must be approved by the superintendent of schools. Students must have already passed all the Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course tests required for their diploma option before the principal will recommend early release unless the student is involved in Cooperative Education classes.High School Courses Taken in Middle SchoolMiddle school students that have successfully completed a high school credit course, will have the credit earned apply to satisfy both credit and course requirements of graduation. The grades earned are included when calculating the student’s grade point average. Immediately following the completion of the course, parents have the opportunity to request that the credit and grade be removed from the permanent record for a high school course taken during the middle school years.