ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈoʊl wʌz tˈeɪkən ɐmˌʌŋ ðə skˈuːl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ðə nˈeɪm, "ɹˈɪvɚ ɹˈæts" wʌz sədʒˈɛstᵻd æz ɐ ɹˈaɪtɪn ˈɑːpʃən.
After a poll was taken among the school community to determine the name, "River Rats" was suggested as a write-in option.