Senior, Garrett Johnston, was named the Varsity Champion at the 2015 Eastern Georgia Fall History Bowl on Oct. 31 in Athens, qualifying him for the National History Bee. He competed as a one-person team in the historical knowledge contest, outscoring teams from top-ranked high schools from the region. Not only did he win two first-place awards, but Garrett also went undefeated throughout the entire event. This is the fourth year that he has qualified for the National History Bee.

The River Ridge High School Varsity A Academic Team recently finished in the top tier at its first event. The team, which is nationally competitive, placed in the top 8 out of 44 high schools in the regional competition.