Riverside Institute of Technology

Riverside Institute of Technology (formerly known as Riverside High School) is a high school located in Buffalo, New York. It serves Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Mrs. Denise Clarke, and the current assistant principals are Mrs. Aarin Pellitieri, Mr. Jason Madden, Ms. Lauren Samulski.

History
Riverside High School began construction in the late in 1920's and was completed in time for the 1930 school year. In 2002, the name of the school was changed to "Riverside Institute of Technology" and was renovated from 2008-2010. The new renovations included updated classrooms and improvements to the auditorium, as well as a new weight room and football field.

Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Dr. Charles W. Whitney–1930-1944 (Vice Principal - Hutchinson Central Technical School, retired)
 * Mr. Raymond W. Spear–1944-1957 (Assistant Principal - Riverside High School, retired)
 * Mr. Carl S. Walz–1957-1971 (Principal - Buffalo Evening School, retired)
 * Mr. Michael J. Anelli–1971-1980 (Vice Principal - East High School, named Principal of City Honors School)
 * Mr. John J. Vella–1986-2004 (unknown, retired)
 * Mr. Michael J. Mogavero–2004-2010 (Principal - Buffalo Traditional School, assigned to Buffalo Public Schools' Department of Physical Education )

Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Raymond Spear–1930-1942 (Science teacher - Bennett High School, named Acting Principal of Bennett High School)
 * Mr. Lloyd A. Miller–1942-1943 (Business teacher - Riverside High School, named Vice Principal of East High School)
 * Mr. Irvin H. Himmele–1946-1948 (Vice Principal - Lafayette High School, named Assistant Superintendent for Buffalo City Schools)
 * Mr. Raymond Spear–1948-1952 (Business teacher, named Principal of Riverside High School)
 * Mr. Robert C. McGowan–1952-1958 (Guidance Counselor - Lafayette High School, named Vice Principal of East High School)
 * Mr. Carl Walz
 * Mr. A. Benjamin Ravine–1959-1970 (Vice Principal - Lorraine Elementary, took medical leave)
 * Ms. Suzanne M. Kestner–1963-1966 (Social Studies teacher - Grover Cleveland High School, named Director of Social Studies for Buffalo Public Schools)
 * Mr. Franklin R. Weitz–1966-1967 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
 * Mr. Michael Anelli–1967-1970 (Social studies teacher - Riverside High School, named Vice Principal of East High School)
 * Mr. James A. Farley–1969-? (Social Studies teacher - Seneca Vocational High School, unknown)
 * Mr. Summer Nunley [interim]–1970-?
 * Mr. Charles Sodaro–1971-? (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, unknown)
 * Mr. John R. Robinson–1972-? (Science teacher - Clinton Junior High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
 * Mrs. Susan M. Doyle–1990-1994 (Special Education coordinator - Buffalo Traditional School, named Principal of Buffalo Traditional)
 * Mr. Thomas F. Vitale–1994-? (Educational Diagnostician - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center)
 * Mr. Gary R. Lopez–?-2010 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, retired)
 * Ms. Carol A. Wilson–?-2007 (Counselor - Riverside High School, retired)
 * Ms. Louise A. Klier–2007-2009 (Assistant Principal - International School 45, named Assistant Principal of Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute)
 * Mrs. Denise Clarke–2009-2010 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Interim Principal of Riverside Institute of Technology)

Notable alumni

 * Mike Williams–Wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League