Riverdale High School (Florida)
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Riverdale High School, located in Fort Myers, Florida
, is one of the many high schools in Lee County
. The first two years of Riverdale began at the present day site of Dunbar High School. Riverdale was located in this area for approximately two years while the present-day site was still in construction Jack Hogg was the principal for the first two years. In the 1972-1973 school year the school moved to its present-day location and the principal became Mr. "Mike" Prymas. The current principal is Gerald Demming.
. They went on a crime spree culminating in the murder of Mark Schwebes, Riverdale High School's band director, on April 30, 1996.
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, is one of the many high schools in Lee County
Lee County, Florida
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
. The first two years of Riverdale began at the present day site of Dunbar High School. Riverdale was located in this area for approximately two years while the present-day site was still in construction Jack Hogg was the principal for the first two years. In the 1972-1973 school year the school moved to its present-day location and the principal became Mr. "Mike" Prymas. The current principal is Gerald Demming.
Marching band
Their 2008 Marching Band season was the first ever time that any Riverdale Marching Band had made it to a State competition. They finished 20th out 20, and are now ranked 20th out of 20 best bands in class A.Notable alumni
- Tommy WatkinsTommy WatkinsThomas Gray Watkins, Jr. is a Minor League coach in the Minnesota Twins organization who appeared briefly with the Twins as a player toward the end of the season.-Hometown favorite:...
- Former major league baseball player with the Minnesota Twins. Class of 1998. - Terrence CodyTerrence CodyTerrence Bernard Cody, Jr. is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, where he was given the nickname "Mount Cody" for his gargantuan,...
- Former starting nose tackle for the University of Alabama football team. Drafted 57th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft, by the Baltimore Ravens Class of 2006.
Lords of Chaos
Riverdale High was the school that was attended by the boys who attracted national notoriety as members of a self-styled teen militia called The Lords of ChaosLords of Chaos (self-styled teen militia)
The Lords of Chaos was a self-styled teen militia formed on April 13, 1996, in Fort Myers, Florida. They gained notoriety for a crime spree that ended with the April 30, 1996, murder of one of the boys' teachers, Mark Schwebes, who served as Riverdale High School's band director.The Lords of...
. They went on a crime spree culminating in the murder of Mark Schwebes, Riverdale High School's band director, on April 30, 1996.