Riverside High School (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
| Riverside High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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865 East 3rd Street , | |
| Coordinates | 35°03′01″N 85°17′42″W / 35.0502°N 85.2949°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1963 |
| Closed | 1983 |
| Yearbook | The Trojanaire |
Riverside High School was a public high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, operating from 1963 - 1983.[1] Its building currently houses the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences - Upper School.
History
[edit]The graduating class of 1972 was shrunk by two thirds due to desegregation push by Chattanooga City Schools.[2]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Samuel L. Jackson, actor and director
- Mike Jones, football, NFL wide receiver from 1983-89.
- Richard Fuqua, basketball, All-American at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and fourth-round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1973 NBA draft.
- Anthony Roberts, basketball, 1977 first-round pick of Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He played college basketball at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
References
[edit]- ^ https://csasupper.hcde.org/our_history [dead link]
- ^ "John Shearer: Getting To Visit With Riverside High Class Of '72". www.chattanoogan.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2025.