River Valley High School is a public

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near Bidwell, in the

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. It is one of two high schools in the

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, the other school being South Gallia High School. Their nickname is the Raiders. The school has been rated "Excellent" two years in a row on the state report card making it one of the highest ranked schools within several counties. In August 2009 the current RVHS facility was officially opened, taking the place of the previous RVHS located in nearby

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. The new location places River Valley High School just a short distance from its main feeder school, River Valley Middle School (formerly known as Bidwell-Porter Elementary). The 2009–10 school year was the first to take place in the new building, with the Class of 2010 being the first class to graduate, and the Class of 2013 being the first to complete all four years of their secondary education at the new building. The school opened in the fall of 1992 after the consolidation of the four Gallia County Local School District high schools: Crown City Hannan Trace, Cheshire Kyger Creek, Vinton North Gallia, and Patriot Southwestern. The original high school made use of the former Kyger Creek HS building. River Valley has over 435 students and a staff of 42. The student to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. Two languages are offered, French and Spanish. Also, River Valley High School was named Grand Champions at the Ohio State Beta Convention each year from 2006 to 2011. In 2019, the River Valley High School Alumni Association was created. The Alumni Association will have 3-4 events yearly, including around Homecoming and the end of the School Year. The Association established a River Valley High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, and gave out the first two scholarships in 2020. The Alumni Association has since given two scholarships each to the Classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023. The Alumni Association plans to continue this in 2024 and beyond.

Athletics

The Raiders are members of the

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(OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member

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located in

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. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools. including River Valley, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools. In 2023, the River Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame was founded, with its first class inducted that same year. 15 members were inducted. In December 2024, the second class of the River Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame was inducted, with 15 more members.

Sports at River Valley

*Wrestling *Football *Girls and Boys Basketball *Girls Volleyball *Baseball *Softball *Track and Field *Cross Country *Cheerleading *Swimming *Golf *Quiz Bowl *Band *Color Guard *Bowling *Soccer

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River Valley High School

Gallia County Local School District
{{Tri-Valley Conference High schools in Gallia County, Ohio Ohio high school sports conferences Public high schools in Ohio

Athletics

Sports at River Valley

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