1: Riverside’s Prom Queen Janika Bunch and King Arliss Butler, 2: Riverside’s Orchestra performs in entryway, 3: Mask decor, 4: Mia Allard-Spink, Louisa Jenniches, and Rachel Ades, 5: Checking into …
Mystery and Masquerade: Prom 2023 In Pictures Read More
The Stanley Cup playoffs are getting serious now. The Boston Bruins, the predicted winner, and Colorado Avalanche, the reigning NHL champs, were both eliminated in the first round. But the …
5 reasons Riverside students should be Canes fans right now Read More
By: Nellie Purdy and Piper Winton Riverside’s student body is made up of almost 2000 teens, yet less than one percent of them tried out for women’s basketball last fall. …
Sparse crowds, low participation: Women’s Basketball’s tough season reflects national trend Read More
By: Eden Mae Richman and Taliyah Cooper Riverside, like many other schools across the state and country, follows loose sex education curriculum guidelines, leaving many students without essential information in …
Sex-Ed at Riverside: Some students are only being taught abstinence. They’re not the only ones. Read More
When junior Rafeala Drake woke up February 11, she knew she was going to jump 38 feet. But she had no idea she’d become the 4A State Champion. That afternoon, …
Women Sports Spotlight: Rafaela Drake becomes the triple jump state champion Read More
By: Isaac Janiak Stein and Eden Mae Richman Members of The Hook staff wrote op-eds on how the district should spend an $18 million grant given to DPS by philanthropist …
An Open Letter to the DPS School Board on $18 million grant Read More
Imagine walking down the hallway toward the front office, holding in tears, just needing someone to talk to so you can make it through your last two classes. When you …
The $18 million solution: Increase access to mental health resources Read More
Durham Public Schools, as we all know by now, received a generous, $18 million grant from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is primarily intended to promote equal opportunities and …
The $18 million solution: Install turf athletic fields Read More
Since I was 11 years old I have taken the bus to and from school. In elementary school, buses showed up on time to take us to and from field …
The $18 million solution: Fix our bus transportation Read More
My freshman year, the only thing I knew I was good at was talking. I would ride in the car, asking my aunt millions of questions all at once, and …
The $18 million solution: Provide more college and career exploration Read More
Last year, if students in my art class finished their project early, they were told by our art teacher to grab used canvases covered with unwanted art and paint them …
The $18 million solution: Increase arts funding Read More
When Riverside students heard that Mackenzie Scott donated $18 million to Durham Public Schools, they came up with a million ways to use the money to enhance our education. As …
The $18 million solution: Improve infrastructure Read More
Yesterday at 5pm, 5 Riverside football players signed their letters of intent to continue their academics and athletic career at the collegiate level. The event was held in the media …
5 Pirate Football players sign to play in college Read More
This afternoon in the media center, students in Mia Diggs’ fourth period environmental science class presented about climate change to their peers and other classes that came to their science …
Environmental science students present about climate change Read More
David Norman, Department Chair: This is social studies teacher David Norman’s twenty-ninth year teaching at Riverside. Norman moved to Durham from Chicago in the 80s for college. After graduating from …
Meet your Riverside Social Studies Department! Read More
At first glance, an AVID classroom looks similar to any other. At the front of Julie-Lynn Borquin’s room there are math questions projected on the board. Posters hang on the …
AVID returns to Riverside for the first time since 2010 Read More
Where did you work before joining the Riverside administrative team? I was at Brogden Middle school. I was the coordinator of the Innovative Partnership Grant for about 3 months. Before …
“Every day builds on the next”: Q&A with new assistant principal Darryl Bradshaw Read More
Victoria Lynn Alcindor goes around Riverside asking students how they’re feeling about the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter.
Mid Semester Check In Read More
By: Kendy Ortiz Last year, there were 1731 students at Riverside. This year, that number has increased by 209 students. There are several factors that influence enrollment. There are currently …
Riverside’s increasing enrollment after online school affects resources and learning Read More