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| Riverside Preparatory Academy | |
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2001 Riverside Drive , 30501 | |
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| Former name | Riverside Military Academy |
| Type | Private Military Boarding School |
| Motto | Mens Sana In Corpore Sano (A sound mind in a sound body) |
| Established | 1907 |
| President | Dr. Robert Brittain Daniel, J.D. |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 205 (2023-2024) |
| Capacity | 600 (dorm capacity) |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | Riverside Prep, Riverside Military, RMA |
| Accreditation | SAIS |
| Yearbook | Bayonet |
| Website | https://www.riversideprep.org/ |
Riverside Preparatory Academy is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 6 through 12 inGainesville, Georgia, United States.[1]
The school was founded as Riverside Military Academy in 1907 by local professors and businessmen Haywood Jefferson Pearce[citation needed] and Azor Warner Van Hoose Jr[2] with the mission of preparing ethical young men for success in college and life.
Riverside opened its doors in fall 1908. It gained some prominence after 1913, when a young professor fromStone Mountain, Georgia, Edgar Dunlap "Sandy" Beaver (later a general) became the director of the school's Academics and Military Department.[3]
Riverside opened a winter campus in Hollywood, Florida, in 1931. It was briefly used as a Naval Air Gunners School during World War II.[4] It was sold in 1984.
The Gainesville campus underwent renovations from 1997 until 2004, adding a barracks building, academics building, gymnasium, and a library and performing arts center.[5]
In 2022, the school rebranded as Riverside Preparatory Academy to emphasize its rigorous academic program, while still holding on to a modified military mission.[6]
Robert Brittain Daniel, a lawyer, is the current president.[7]
Riverside Preparatory Academy won "Best Band" by virtual appearance in the Atlanta Veteran's Day Parade in 2020.
Riverside Preparatory Academy's Army JROTC Raiders Team has won national championships.[8]
Riverside Preparatory Academy won its 10th consecutive Atlanta Veterans Day "Presidents' Trophy" in 2019.[9]
The Riverside Preparatory Academy Track & Field team was crowned 2018 GHSA state champions.[10]
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