{"id":2804,"date":"2022-08-16T14:18:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:08:38","slug":"riverside-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/riverside-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Riverside High School opened in 1965 as the consolidated county wide high school for Decatur County.&nbsp; It included students from the former Decaturville High School, Parsons High School and Crowder High School.&nbsp; If you have pictures, newspaper articles, yearbooks or other material related to Riverside High School that you would like to share via this web site, please <a href=\"mailto:jlb30504@gmail.com\">contact me<\/a>.&nbsp; We also need any Riverside High School historical information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3881\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/?attachment_id=3881#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3881\" src=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rhs_1966.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rhs_1966.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rhs_1966-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rhs_1966-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riverside High School &#8211; 1966<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>History<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#rhs_open\">High School In Decatur To Open<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#rhs67\">Homecoming 1967<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#class66\">Riverside Graduates Its First Senior Class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#rhs_royal\">Royalty Chosen At Parsons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/band-enjoys-memphis-trip-1967\/\">Band Enjoys Memphis Trip &#8211; 1967<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>People<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ybook\/grad_index.php?school=Riverside%20High%20School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Index to Graduates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#welch\">36 Years In Education Closed Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-highest\/\">Highest Ranked Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#keen\">Math Whiz Is Not Showy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnyesterday.com\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#looney\">Miss Looney Wins District Contest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#allie_mae_rhs\">Mrs. Allie Mae Receives Hearty Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/mu-alpha-theta\/\">Mu Alpha Theta &#8211; 1982<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-band-1981\/\">Riverside High School Band &#8211; 1981<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-beta-1982\/\">Riverside High School Beta Club &#8211; 1982<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Annuals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1966 &#8211; Memories<\/a> &#8211; first annual published<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1967 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1968 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1969 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1970 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1971 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1973 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1974 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1975 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1976 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1979 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1980 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1981 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1982 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1983 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1986 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1987 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1988 &#8211; Paws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1990 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1991 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1992 &#8211; Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHHS1996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1996 &#8211; Making Our Mark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS1999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1999 &#8211; Magical Mystery Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS2000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2000 &#8211; Where Our Hands Will Take Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2001 &#8211; The Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/RHS2005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2005 &#8211; It&#8217;s About Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Classes and Reunions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1967\/\">Class of 1967<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/parsons-elementary-fifth-grade\/\">Class of 1967<\/a> &#8211; Parsons Elementary fifth grade photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1968\/\">Class of 1968<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1970\/\">Class of 1970<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1970-40reunion\/\">Class of 1970 &#8211; 40 Year Reunion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1972\/\">Class of 1972<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1975\/\">Class of 1975<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1976\/\">Class of 1976<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1982\/\">Class of 1982<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1982-20reunion\/\">Class of 1982 &#8211; 20 Year Reunion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rhs-1992\/\">Class of 1992<\/a> &#8211; photograph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sports<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decaturtn\/books\/action2\/school-1.html#chandler\">Chandler Signed Signed By Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tshf.net\/halloffame\/chandler-mack\/\">Mack Chandler, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/mu-alpha-theta\/\">Mu Alpha Theta &#8211; 1982<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riverside High School opened in 1965 as the consolidated county wide high school for Decatur County.&nbsp; It included students from the former Decaturville High School, Parsons High School and Crowder High School.&nbsp; If you have pictures, newspaper articles, yearbooks or other material related to Riverside&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-school"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"tngenwebproject@gmail.com","author_link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/author\/tngenwebprojectgmail-com\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/category\/yesterdays\/school\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">School<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">School<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 5 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 16, 2022","modified":"Updated on October 29, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 16, 2022 2:18 pm","modified":"Updated on October 29, 2025 9:08 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2804"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4110,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions\/4110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}