Important News

On September 14, 2016 officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) will announce the names of approximately 16, 000 Seminfinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These acadmically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in competition for some 7, 500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million to be offered next spring. To be considered…

Dear Parents or Guardians of College Bound Students: In preparation for students who are taking the SAT in January 2017, a mock test will be administered on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at Wilde Lake High School. The fee for the mock test will be $10 (cash). There will be no refunds for those students who miss the…

In June, 2 RHHS students represented our school and the State of Maryland at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to exemplary academic performance and leadership potential, student delegates share a passion for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Many of these students aspire to become physicians, scientists, or technologists (including biomedical scientists, software/hardware…

Look around your house on a variety of products and see if you can clip your box tops and send them our way. The River Hill Math team has been collecting box tops for the past four years. As to date, we have given $1100 to schools in Howard County. We give the box tops away in collections of $100…

Final general interest meeting for the Spring Break history trip: Holocaust in Europe. When: Wednesday, 9/14 from 5-6 pm Where: Oakland Mills High School Media Center (9410 Kilimanjaro Road) Contact: Mrs. Jocelyn Hieatzman (OMHS English teacher and trip leader) jocelyn_hieatzman@hcpss.org This elite group of students will be traveling to Poland, Germany, and Czech Republic in the spring of 2017. From…

The Class of 2017 is hosting the Annual Senior Crab Feast on Wednesday, September 21 at River Hill High School from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Ticket price is $40.00 per ticket. Ticket price will include guest meal and t-shirt. Menu includes: appetizers, steamed crabs, crab soup, vegetarian lasagna, beef bbq, wings, mac & cheese, many sides, beverages and dessert. Tickets will…

Class of 2019 Parents: The class of 2019 is in need of donations for homecoming hall decorating. If you have any of these items lying around or would like to donate them to the class decorating efforts we need the following items: Wood planks Sawhorses (Different shades of) Blue Streamers Brown Tarp Long paper Table cloths Kiddie pool Cardboard Brown…

Class of 2017 Families and Friends, Participate in our celebration of River Hill's homecoming hallway decorating contest tradition! Each of the four hallways in the building are dedicated to a different graduating class, who decorate their hallway with a chosen theme. Teachers vote on their favorite hallway and the winning class will receive points. We are also seeking parent volunteers…

The PTSA works with the Guidance Office and school teachers to provide SAT prep classes to students. Classes are offered several times a year. Fall classes run from Sept/Oct to Nov/Dec before the Dec and Jan SAT Winter classes run in January and February before the March SAT Spring classes run in March and April before the May and June…

Junior Achievement Rising Women is a unique after-school opportunity for female high school students in Howard County who are interested in exploring their entrepreneurial potential. Under the guidance of businesswomen in Howard County who serve as mentors, you and your JA Rising Women team will conceptualize and idea for a product or service, capitalize your venture, market your offerings, and…