To eliminate arguments as to which of these to keep for the newly established high school, then music teacher Russell E. Willeke was asked to pen new, contemporary songs.

His original composition and lyrics remain the student body's official fight song to this day.

As well as his original alma mater, even though its lyrics are often contested due to the line "our spirit never die" seemingly being grammatically incorrect.

[4] However, in April 2013, Riverdale was invited to join the BVC, which is primarily made up of other schools located in Hancock County.

[5] In May 2014, a security video showing a Riverdale kindergarten teacher aggressively lifting one of her students against a wall by his shirt and neck received international headlines.

The video was discovered after several lunchroom workers overheard the debacle whilst on their break and reported the situation to administration.

Young greeted the student, and gave him the offer to either remove the controversial banner from his vehicle, or leave the grounds.

The school's administration explained their stance to The Courier that evening - that they see the flag as a symbol of "a slave nation and racial division".

[10] After the accusations were made and the teacher was taken to court, she was found guilty for one count of sexual battery, resulting in a three-year prison sentence.