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Richland Northeast High School
Address
7500 Brookfield Road 29223 United States
Coordinates	34°03′25″N 80°56′10″W / 34.0568203°N 80.9362004°W / 34.0568203; -80.9362004
Information
Type	Public secondary college prep
Established	1978 (47 years ago) (1978)
Oversight	Richland County School District Two
NCES School ID	450339001312[2]
Principal	Dr. Marlon Thomas
Teaching staff	100.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,301 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.98[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and Blue
Slogan	A School Where Joy Resides
Mascot	Cavalier
Accreditation	S.C. Department of Education and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	The Archive (Yearbook) Psyche (Literary magazine) RNE-TV Live (Broadcast news show) The Saber https://thesaber.org (Online news and social media)
Communities served	Dentsville Fort Jackson
Feeder schools	Polo Road Elementary Joseph Keels Elementary Forest Lake Elementary Windsor Elementary Dent Middle School E.L Wright Middle School Pierce Terrace ES (Pre-K-1) DoDEA C.C. Pinckney ES (2-6) DoDEA
Website	https://www.rnh.richland2.org
Last updated: September 12, 2024

Richland Northeast High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. Richland Northeast, often abbreviated as RNE, RNH, or RNHS, was founded in 1978 to handle the excessive population of students at Spring Valley High School. Spring Valley is now Richland Northeast's largest rival in sporting events. Richland Northeast is one of five high schools in Richland County School District 2 (R2).

Richland Northeast is home to three magnet programs:

• CavPlex Convergence Media (Journalism)
• Horizon (Academic)
• Palmetto Center for the Arts, PCA (Arts)

CavPlex Convergence Media is an academic elective magnet with focuses on multimedia journalism. CavPlex students participate in the award-winning student media at Northeast: The Archive (yearbook); Psyche (literary magazine); RNE-TV Live (broadcast); and The Saber (online news and social media). Convergence Media in CavPlex offers a way to learn about communication and technology together, while producing real-world products for a genuine audience.

The Horizon magnet program is a rigorous learning community for driven, motivated, and academically talented students.  Horizon promotes collaborative learning and leadership building for intellectually motivated students who strive for academic success with a global perspective within a broad and balanced curriculum. Driven by our commitment to Global Awareness and the necessity to make a difference both locally and globally through voice and action, Horizon magnet scholars embrace opportunities (both in and out of the classroom) to broaden their perspective about our world and to showcase skills and talents that are aligned with their interests and values, with the goal of making a difference for the greater good.

The Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) is the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet At Richland Northeast. PCA offers students an innovative, challenging and comprehensive curriculum in both the arts and academics, along with the competitive edge to enter top-level colleges, universities or conservatories. The program, which includes dance, music, theatre and visual arts, is nationally recognized as a National School of Distinction in Arts Education by the John F. Kennedy Center and is the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center Creative Ticket Award for outstanding achievement in arts education.

Richland Northeast High School is known as the Cavalier. They share a region in SCHSL Class 4A Upper State with South Pointe, Westwood, Ridge View, Lancaster, and York. They participate in many athletic programs, fielding teams in the following sports:

• Football
• Volleyball
• Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
• Cross-country
• Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
• Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
• Wrestling
• Swimming
• Softball
• Baseball
• Track and Field
• Indoor track
• Golf (Girls' and Boys')

Richland Northeast's Model UN team is notable for winning the Award of Distinction (a first-place equivalent) at the National High School Model UN Conference in New York for 30 years.

• Beth Bernstein – Democratic state representative, representing the 78th District of South Carolina.
• Pi'erre Bourne – Record producer, rapper, and audio engineer
• JetsonMade – Record producer and songwriter
• T. J. Brunson – an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
• Danny! – recording artist for Okayplayer Records and music producer/composer for MTV's Hype Music production library
• Michael Kratsios – Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Donald Trump
• Joel Lourie – Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 22nd District from 2004 to 2017.
• Leroy Miller – Musician, songwriter, record producer

• https://www.rnh.richland2.org/
• http://rncavaliers.com/