In the fictional realm of Archie Comics, Riverdale High School is the name of the local educational institution of Riverdale. Its walls sport a blue and green colour. There is a school newspaper called The Blue and Gold. A fictional universe is a cohesive fictional world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ... Riverdale is a fictional town that is the setting for most of the various characters that appear in Archie Comics. ...

Riverdale High is based on what was Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The building still stands although is now Haverhill's City Hall. Archie cartoonist Bob Montana attended Haverhill High from 1936-1939 and drew on his experiences there in drawing the comic. Haverhill High School is the public high school of Haverhill, Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1641 Government type Mayor-council city  - Mayor James J. Fiorentini Area    - City  35. ...

Staff

Only a few of Riverdale High's staff appear regularly in the comics. Others have appeared for short periods or sporadically over the years, particularly in the 1970s, and late 1980s through early 1990s.

Office

The office staff includes the principal, vice-principals, secretaries and counsellors who run the school and attempt (generally with little success) to manage the student population.

• Mr. Waldo Weatherbee - Principal

Mr. Weatherbee is sometimes playfully called The Bee. He is a somewhat heavyset man with tiny round glasses perched on the tip of an aquilline nose and a tiny wisp of a toupee that perpetually flies off whenever he is upset or startled. His birthday is April 5. His first appearance was in Pep Comics #27 of March, 1942.

He is pompous, short-tempered and particularly easily annoyed by Archie, so he tries to stay away from him. However, ironically, even in the summer months he can't get away from him, as he also serves as head of the camp where the Riverdale teens serve as junior counselors. He constantly dreams of the day when (or if) Archie graduates from high school. He regularly sends him, Reggie and/or Jughead to detention.

Mr. Weatherbee is a former member of the military with front-line combat experience, though due to the stories' "sliding time scale" and the magic of retconning exactly what duty in which war varies over time — initially he was said to have been a Marine, a veteran of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, and more recently a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. (He is also referred to has having been in World War I, since in an old story he sings "Over There.")

He is perpetually in his mid-60s and close to retirement, a fact which occasionally features in some stories. In one story, Mr. Weatherbee's motorcycle riding mother visits the school. She refers to him as "Willy".

• Miss Phlips - Secretary

Miss Phlips is a slim thirtyish lady with short black hair. She is the school's administrative assistant, Mr. Weatherbee's girl Friday and acts as a buffer between office, staff and students. She still appears in the odd story and also appeared in Tales from Riverdale #1. She is portrayed as a young, attractive woman, unlike aging faculty members like Miss Grundy and Miss Haggly.

• Mr. Ramon Rodriguez - Vice Principal

Mr. Rodriguez' initials earned him the affectionate nickname of "Choo-Choo". His daughter Maria also attends Riverdale High. He was primarily seen in stories from the 1970s-1980s.

• Mr. Patton Howitzer - Vice Principal

Appeared from the mid-1980s into the 1990s. He also appeared in Tales from Riverdale #1. He is an ex-Marine sergeant who tries to conform the students (and the faculty!) to his military frame of mind, with limited success.

• Mr. Jenkins - Guidance counselor

Mr. Jenkins, an old man, was the counselor at Riverdale high before Mr. Grimley. He got replaced by Mr. Grimley because Mr. Jenkins ended up suffering from a nervous breakdown. Mr. Jenkins is currently in the hospital and seems to be responding well to treatment.

• Mr. Grimley - Guidance counselor

Mr. Grimley often suffered severe ulcers after hearing the Riverdale students' outlandish career plans. He did not stay at Riverdale very long, for obvious reasons. At some point, he switched to teaching driver's ed., but found it caused him the same problems.

• Ms. Burble - Guidance counselor

The most recent counselor at Riverdale High. This African-American woman is also known to find students' ideas to be silly, but always manages to keep her cool about it, and it never effects her health. In Tales of Riverdale #1, she was called Mrs. Burble instead of Ms.

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Academic

The teachers at Riverdale have covered most subjects over the years, but only a few have been in the story spotlight very often.

• Ms. Geraldine Grundy - English and occasionally Mathematics teacher

Miss Grundy is the homeroom teacher for Archie's Gang. She is a tall lady with white hair tied in a bun. Her birthday is March 30. She first appeared in Pep Comics #30 in August 1942.

She regularly wears frumpy shapeless dresses and is often referred to as an archetype of the prudish and conventional. Before she became a teacher she was working for the Pickle Factory as a factory worker. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 444 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 809 pixel, file size: 831 KB, MIME type: image/png)Promotional cover art for DC Comics Justice League of America #5 by Michael Turner, used to illustrate the fictional character Solomon Grundys article. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... In the fictional Archie Universe, Archies Gang refers to the collection of people consisting of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Reggie Mantle. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... For other senses of this word, see archetype (disambiguation). ...

Despite occasional grumblings from her students, they seem to genuinely like and admire her. She in return tends to drive them hard, pushing Archie Andrews and Moose Mason in particular, but remains quite fond of her students. Archie Andrews is the name of the main fictional character in a American comic book series, and the title of a long-run radio series about that character, created by Bob Montana. ... Marmaduke Moose Mason (often referred to as Big Moose) is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. ...

• Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot - Chemistry teacher

Mr. Flutesnoot is skinny, nervous, and ageing with a fringe of white hair. He also has an extremely prominent nose -- hence his name. His birthday is April 7.

Although to a lesser level than Hiram Lodge or Mr. Weatherbee, he is sometimes the victim of Archie's ever-present accidents (such as when Archie blows up the school's chemistry lab). Also by accident or as a prank his science class projects will occasionally result in apparent breakthroughs that ultimately lead to embarrassment. In more serious moments, he has devoted class time to such topical issues as smoking; in this story fire engines appeared at Riverdale High as Archie, who saw smoke in the boys' room, turned in a fire alarm. As it happened, three boys who had a pack-a-day habit were lighting up in the restroom. When they found out the "Bee" was on to them, they quickly confessed. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Hiram Lodge is a fictional character by Archie Comics. ...

• Mr. Elmer Fluteweed - Music teacher

Mr. Fluteweed seems to have been an early version of Mr. Flutesnoot and as such has not appeared in many years - this ambiguity makes giving a definitive first appearance impossible. He has mainly appeared in the Little Archie universe.

• Miss Haggly - History teacher

Probably the oldest teacher at Riverdale (students say she teaches history because she's seen so much of it). She is white-haired and shrivelled in appearance, nonetheless she is occasionally surprisingly hip, though more often her old-fashioned view of events is the core of a joke. She is seen more often in the daily newspaper strips.

Some students told Miss Haggly they wanted to see the development of a mass-transit vehicle that moved people quickly and efficiently and was non-polluting. She showed then a picture of herself, taken with such a vehicle--in 1925--an old-fashioned streetcar. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... History studies the past in human terms. ...

She was recently featured in Betty and Veronica Spectacular # 71

• Miss Simkins - Math teacher

Only occasionally seen

• Ms. Samantha Lovett - Drama teacher

Briefly seen in 1987

• Ms. Kandinsky - Art teacher

Primarily seen in the early 1990s

• Mr. Flores - Computer Science teacher

Primarily seen in the early 1990s

• Miss Crouton - Home Economics teacher

Primarily seen in the early 1990s

She was recently featured in Betty and Veronica Spectacular # 71

• Mr. Kroskut - Shop teacher

Mr. Kroskut (sometimes referred to as "Mr Wood") is a surly, sarcastic shop teacher with a perpetual scowl on his chiseled face. He hasn't been seen since the 1980s.

• Mr. Jordan - Shop teacher

Mr. Jordan , an old man, was recently featured in a reprint in Archie's Double Digest #176 as a shop teacher

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Athletic

The school athletics department includes the physical education teachers and coaches of intermural team sports, track & field, and cheerleading.

• Coach Kleats - head coach

Coach Kleats is somewhat overweight — atypical for a gym teacher — and is often afraid that he has grown too old for the job, particularly in contrast to his friend and fellow gym teacher, the trim Coach Clayton. However, it has been revealed that Kleats was once a fantastic athlete, and can still beat the boys in a game of one-on-one basketball. He also has an encyclopaedic knowledge of baseball and football. He first appeared in Pep Comics #24.

He has a constant problem in getting the athletic best out of his students. He always tries his best to get Archie and Reggie's minds off girls, but rarely succeeds for long. He often gets undesired advice from Mr. Weatherbee on how to turn his losing teams around. In one story, it is revealed that he has arthritis in his hand. He thought that it would mean the end of his career as an athletic coach, but Archie helped him realize that his ability to teach is what really counts. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Reginald Reggie Mantle (1941- ) is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. ...

• Coach Floyd Clayton - assistant coach

Coach Clayton is an African American physical education teacher who believes in practicing and experimenting with various methods for teaching students. He coaches the school's basketball and wrestling teams. He first appeared in Archie at Riverdale High #14.

He is very open and warm, which has led many in the student body to seek out his advice as well as tell him about their problems. Unlike his fellow phys-ed teacher Coach Kleats, he is in excellent physical condition -- although both men are very good athletes. His son, Chuck Clayton, attends Riverdale. Coach Clayton mainly appears as a basketball and wrestling coach. In the late 1990s, he began teaching a history class on the side. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917 Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all areas of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two competitors competing for a physical advantage. ... In the fictional realm of Archie Comics, Coach Kleats is the senior gym teacher at Riverdale High School. ... Charles Chuck Clayton is a teenage fictional character published by Archie Comics. ...

• Patti Pacer - Gym teacher

Patti Pacer is the Girl's Athletics coach and faculty sponsor for the cheerleading squad. She appeared in 1988 but has rarely been seen since.

• Greta Grappler - Gym teacher

Rarely appearing, she is a tough and aggressive coach for the girls' teams, and has a bulky, muscular build.

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Support

The school's support staff are the school nurse, librarian, cafeteria workers and custodians.

• Miss Bernice Beazly - Cafeteria

Miss Bernice Beazly is the school's cafeteria chef. She is unkempt, surly, loud, sarcastic and no nonsense. However, she is also portrayed as being a softie, with a (deeply buried) heart-of-gold, especially toward the school custodian, Mr. Svenson. Her birthday is September 1.

In a stereotype of high school cafeterias, Miss Beazley is portrayed as an awful cook (although Jughead Jones enjoys her cooking) who is quite curt and outspoken, even to Mr. Weatherbee who most people fear. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Hot_Dog_(Archie) be merged into this article or section. ...

She prides herself on providing a hot well-balanced meal to the students - she sees no need to worry as to whether it is edible. Behind her back kids, and even Mr. Weatherbee, will constantly talk about her "exotic" dishes and how they taste like rubber or glue, but they know better than to criticize if she can hear them. She frequently fights with Mr. Weatherbee, but the students stand by her — especially Jughead. On one occasion, she enlisted the help of Archie and Jughead in handling cafeteria supplies--and they came away with new respect for her. And when a rainstorm threatened to flood Riverdale and crews were building levees along the river, she was right there, providing the workers with hot meals. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... Look up glue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

• Mr. Svenson - Custodian

Mr. Svenson (sometimes spelled "Mr. Svensen") is an older Swedish man with a large moustache.. His birthday is June 21. He first appeared in Archies Jokebook #35.

Svenson is bashful and speaks with a thick accent that is often hard for Archie and the gang to understand. He is extremely hard-working and happy in his job (despite numerous frustrations), and although they don't always show it, he is widely admired by the students. He is quite friendly with the cafeteria chef Miss Beazly. He isn't the most brilliant, but is very practical in his approach to problems and life in general. A janitors bucket with mop A janitor is a person who takes care of a building, such as a school, office building, or apartment block. ... Edgar Allan Poe had a simple moustache. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... In the fictional Archie Universe, Archies Gang refers to the collection of people consisting of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Reggie Mantle. ...

Notes

In the Faculty Funnies mini-series, Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Flutesnoot, Miss Grundy and Coach Clayton were secretly superheroes who all possessed super powers (in this series Clayton was referred to as Harry even though he's been called Floyd many times by faculty in regular digest stories). For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ...

Notable Students

Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, "Jughead" Jones, Reggie Mantle, "Big" Ethel Muggs, "Moose" Mason, Midge Klump, Dilton Doiley, Chuck Clayton, Nancy Woods, Cricket O'Dell, Jinx Malloy, Frankie Valdez and Maria Rodriguez This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Elizabeth Betty Cooper (1941- ) is a fictional character of Archie Comics, the blonde-haired daughter of Hal and Alice Cooper. ... Veronica Ronnie Lodge (born April 1942) is an adolescent fictional character in the Archie Comics books series. ... It has been suggested that Hot_Dog_(Archie) be merged into this article or section. ... Reginald Reggie Mantle (1941- ) is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. ... Big Ethel Muggs (originally Ethel Dinklehof) is a fictional character by Archie Comics. ... Marmaduke Moose Mason (often referred to as Big Moose) is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. ... Midge Klump is a fictional character from Archie Comics. ... Dilton Doiley is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. ... Charles Chuck Clayton is a teenage fictional character published by Archie Comics. ... Nancy Woods is a fictional character, an African American, who appears in the Archie Comic books. ... Cricket ODell is a fictional character appearing in the Archie Comics universe. ... This is a list of minor recurring characters who have appeared in the Archie Comics universe, and have interacted with Archie and friends either in the mainstream universe, or the Little Archie universe (which is counted as the same universe, only a decade in the past). ... This is a list of minor recurring characters who have appeared in the Archie Comics universe, and have interacted with Archie and friends either in the mainstream universe, or the Little Archie universe (which is counted as the same universe, only a decade in the past). ... This is a list of minor recurring characters who have appeared in the Archie Comics universe, and have interacted with Archie and friends either in the mainstream universe, or the Little Archie universe (which is counted as the same universe, only a decade in the past). ...

Rival Schools

Central High

The school's main scholastic and athletic rival is Central High School.

Central High seems to consist of nothing but villainous types. The males are generally thuggish, conniving brutes, and the females are usually lecherous, scheming vamps. In most of their encounters, Central students seldom compete without using unsportsmanlike conduct, if not out-and-out cheating. The coaches and teachers often are not only aware of this skullduggery, but often encourage it. In most cases, Central's team colors are bright red, contrasting Riverdale's blue.

Pembrooke Academy

Pembrooke Academy is a private school in Riverdale's suburb catering to the snobbish and wealthy.

Pembrooke is the school of Cheryl and Jason Blossom and their snobbish friends Bunny and Cedric. They look down on Riverdale students as "townies" and will not (except for the Blossom twins) willingly associate with them. When they must interact they will do whatever it takes to humiliate and defeat their rivals. In the fictional Archie universe, Cheryl Blossom is the character re-introduced into Archie Andrews life during the Archies Love Showdown series. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... This is a list of minor recurring characters who have appeared in the Archie Comics universe, and have interacted with Archie and friends either in the mainstream universe, or the Little Archie universe (which is counted as the same universe, only a decade in the past). ...