River Bluff High School is one of three public high schools in

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, United States. It provides education for ninth to twelfth grades for the town of Lexington and parts of Lake Murray, Oak Grove and West Columbia. It is located on the eastern side of Lexington, the school overlooks the

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and a few hundred feet from

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and U.S. Highway 378.

History

Construction began in January 2011 and was completed in August 2013. The construction process was overseen by Cumming Construction Management and contracted by

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of South Carolina. It was constructed with many windows to reduce the cost of lighting. Students receive materials delivered online rather than through textbooks. River Bluff is one of the largest schools in South Carolina, covering an area of . Construction cost $138.9 million, authorized by voters in 2008. In 2023, the parents of a student sued a teacher, principal, and other education officials, claiming the student was assaulted for not stopping to recite the

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Athletics

Championships

All championships are 5A unless otherwise noted. ;State Championships (8) *Cheerleading: 2013 (AAA) *Boys' soccer: 2016 (AAAA) *Wrestling: 2017 *Girls' tennis: 2017, 2019 *Boys' basketball: 2021 *Swimming state champions: *Brian Loos 100 yd breaststroke: 2016 *Matthew Swain 100 yd breaststroke: 2021 *Maecy Wells 100 yd butterfly: 2022

Bands

The River Bluff High School Marching Band is a 4 time Lower State champion in both Class AAA (2013) and AAAA (2014, 2015, 2017). The school's Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the SCBDA Indoor Percussion Championships for class AA in 2015. In the 2016 season, it advanced to competition in Class A and was placed second at SCBDA and third at its first appearance at the CWEA Circuit Championships.

Feeder schools

Via Meadow Glen Middle School and Lexington Middle School: *Lexington Elementary *Meadow Glen Elementary *Midway Elementary school *New Providence Elementary *Oak Grove Elementary *Beachwood Middle school *Meadow Glen Middle School *Lakeside Middle School

References

{{Authority control Schools in Lexington County, South Carolina Public high schools in South Carolina 2013 establishments in South Carolina