Advanced Academics
Riverside High School
Durham, NC
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Attention grades 9-12: $2500 Scholarship-No Essay!
Attention grades 9-12: $2500 Scholarship-No Essay!
🎓 $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP – NO ESSAY
Want an easy scholarship? This one takes about 2 minutes to apply.
✔ No essay
✔ No minimum GPA
✔ Open to all high school students (grades 9–12)
📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
💰 Award: $2,500
Apply now:
https://www.cirkledin.com/scholarships
2. Calling All Rising Seniors (Current 11th graders)
2. Calling All Rising Seniors (Current 11th graders)
Amazing Opportunity at Duke University!
Calling All Rising Seniors!
Are you a current junior interested in exploring big questions about meaning, society, and the universe? Join the Transformative Ideas High School Seminar, where you’ll engage with ideas from thinkers like Socrates and Martin Luther King Jr. while strengthening your reading, writing, and discussion skills.
This free, week-long residential program in Durham also gives you the opportunity to live on campus at Duke University and experience college life firsthand.
Program Details
When: Monday – Friday, July 13–17
Who: 12–16 rising seniors from Durham-area high schools
Deadline for application: May 25th
Where: Duke's West Campus
Cost: Free
What: Deep reading, shared meals, cultural site visits, and daily seminars with Duke professors
Think this might be for you? Use this link to apply: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6riwWaewJfVimAC
Apply by May 25! Â
AP Testing Dates:
The 2026 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 4–8 and May 11–15.Â
Click here for the AP/Late AP Schedule
For more information on AP exams and how to prepare for them, please click hereÂ
Attention 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students-NC General Assembly house and Senate Page Program
Attention 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students-NC General Assembly house and Senate Page Program
NC General Assembly House and Senate Page Program                                                      Â
The House and Senate Page programs offers current high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors the opportunity to learn about, and participate in, the legislative process of our state. It is a four-day long experience that allows high school students to observe firsthand how our laws are made.Â
Applications for 2026 will be available online beginning Monday, March 9, 2026.
Application information | Online application or hard copy application to print and submit by mailÂ
House Page Supervisor - Sue Frederick | sue.frederick@ncleg.govÂ
The Senate is now accepting Page applications for the 2026 session. | Weeks available for 2026
Application information | Contact your senators: Sophia Chitlik or Natalie MurdockÂ
Senate Page Coordinator - Allison Hicks | allison.hicks@ncleg.gov                                 Â
link to the Welcome to Riverside AIG Virtual Presentation.
Note: North Carolina School of Science and Math offers many additional Extension Opportunities during the year and in the summer. See more of the programs they offer HERE.
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 High School Sample Course Sequencing Guide:
course sequence 1 page 22-23.pdfCheck the course sequencing guide above to see courses we offer and the suggested order for advanced learners-see note below for math progression. Note: not all classes are offered every semester and are subject to change.
Honors and AP classes offered at Riverside which fulfill math, English, social studies, and science requirements:
*Math (Math I Honors, Math II Honors, Math III Honors, Math IV Honors,Â
         *Note: Riverside High School Mathematics Course Progression Link
English (English I Honors, English II Honors, English III Honors, English IV Honors)
Science (English and Environmental Science Honors, Biology Honors, Chemistry Honors)
Social Studies (World History Honors, Civic Literacy Honors, American History Honors, Economics and Personal Finance Honors)
AP Class/Exam Information:
Parent Resource-Understanding AP
AP classes offered at Riverside which fulfill math, English, social studies, and science requirements:
Math (AP Statistics, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB/BC)Â
English (AP English Language, AP English Literature)Â
Science (AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Physics-Algebra based)Â
Social Studies (AP World History, AP Government and Politics, AP United States History)
AP Electives  (AP Psychology, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Human Geography, AP African-American Studies, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Music Theory, AP Art and Design, AP Seminar, AP Research)
Who we are: Riverside Advanced Academics
Who we are: Riverside Advanced Academics
Our School Mission:Â
Riverside High School welcomes, engages, exposes, and empowers a diverse community of learners to foster critical thinking and prepare students for lifelong learning and engaged global citizenship.Â
Our School Vision:
Riverside High School graduates will possess the skills to be both self-reliant, global citizens, and positive, contributing members of their communities.Â
Advanced Academics:
In line with our school mission and vision we offer a breadth of advanced coursework for students to maximize their potential in their areas of interest. This includes Advanced Placement courses in every grade level, our renowned PLTW program, advanced opportunities in our cultural arts classes, and honors level courses in every department. Our teachers strive to use best practices to support every student in their learning with the goal of developing their abilities as lifelong learners.Â
 Contact Information
Erin E. Messersmith-AIG Specialist
DPS Advanced Academics Webpage
Tammy Patterson-Advanced Placement Coordinator
tammy_patterson@dpsnc.net
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