Riverside High School

Riverside High School is a place that i can call my home. I love this school!
—Submitted by a student

Posted October 1, 2007

excellent school all my children are going there and each and one of them graduated from this school.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted July 15, 2007

I graduated from this high school on the year 2005. Classes are well given. Instructors are interested on the learning of students. There is band, choir, dance classes as well as football, baseball, tennis, swimming, track, volleyball and ROTC. The parent involvement is at a medium level.
—Submitted by a student

Posted January 12, 2007

Riverside High School is one of many schools that put their student goals before there own, I have a child that attends the school and when he has any type of academic problems the teachers there jump at the change to show him how to do it and they don't quit until he understands. The principal (including the assistant principals) together with the security in that school makes a parent feel very secure about having their kids there, they assure you (and make good on their words) that your child will be safe. The extracurricular activities there is phenomenal, the kids there can learn anything from music to construction, you can't be bored. When my husband went there back in 1990 there was alot of Ranger pride and now, over 10 years later we still have that same pride!
—Submitted by Angelica Rodriguez, a parent

Posted May 9, 2006

Riverside High School is one of the best schools that any student will want to attend. not only students, but parents as well. Riverside is a big advantage for any student here because it offers programs for your future and programs that help you decide for you future. We have this new program we call 'The Magnet Program' It offers many things to help students get ready for college and our future. It may not be the biggest school, but that's a big advantage because we are all like a big family. Everybody knows everybody and it is really hard to start a fight with someone you see EVERYDAY!! Extracuricular activities are the best. I'm not in anything, but the students who are seem to be really happy and overall confident. We are especially known for our football team. This year we were 11-1. We played for state and came 2nd.
—Submitted by a student

Posted July 6, 2005

Riverside High School is the best thing that ever happened to YISD. The teachers, students, and community are like one big caring family. The education that students get here are amazing and 'Academically Acceptable' doesn't necessarily describe RHS. However, one improvement is finding a steady and caring principal that cares for RHS (like Mr. Nava)
—Submitted by a student

Posted April 21, 2005

great school, no matter what the rest of El Paso says (lower valley = bad reputation), but I graduated from here and went to a top school in Texas, and have just been accepted to the med school of my choice. My cousin graduated from here and is a Harvard graduate. It's not where you go, it's what YOU DO. I loved it here, despite negative commments. Many involvement opportunities and the vocational school is great if you're interested. The different 'institutes' are helpful also, and can be very helpful depending on your career interests.
—Submitted by a former student

Posted April 21, 2005

I graduated from here, was accepted into the college of my choice (NOT UTEP) and I am performing well in college. RHS is NOT a low performing school, as many people might think. We have one of the best Speech and Debate Teams, and our Chemistry Olympics team constantly brings the first prizes in competitions (I was in it, so I know), our athletic teams are great and there are high quality teachers. The bad reputation comes from people who judge without knowing. It's not so much where you go to school, but what YOU DO to GET INVOLVED and to LEARN. And in RHS I never lacked opportunities to do either of those two.
—Submitted by Susana Diaz, a former student

Posted August 25, 2003

good school you guys just need to get yourselfs noticed more

Posted August 19, 2003

As a RHS graduate, I can tell you that Riverside has one of the best body of students that always outperform other schools in different competitions, such as Speech and Debate, Football, Chemistry Olympics, and Student Council, not to mention that we had one of the highest scholarship and financial aid awards for students, who deserve it. It is definetely one of the best, if not the best, schools in the district and in El Paso area.
—Submitted by a former student

Posted May 20, 2003

Riverside High School is definetly not a Low Performing school. With its 1st Place Academic, Athletic, and Speech & Debate teams, they are definetely the best high school in the district and one of the best in the city.

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Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

322 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

327 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

291 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

285 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

286 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

289 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

303 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

296 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

296 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

296 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	62%
Female	64%
Male	60%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Special education	9%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	47%
Proficient in English	63%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	93%

Reading

All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	54%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	49%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	85%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	37%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	52%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math

All Students	73%
Female	72%
Male	74%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	64%
Special education	44%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	48%
Proficient in English	77%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science

All Students	57%
Female	49%
Male	65%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	58%
Not economically disadvantaged	52%
Special education	29%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	26%
Proficient in English	65%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	95%

Social Studies

All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	74%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	92%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	93%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	46%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math

All Students	93%
Female	91%
Male	94%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	73%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	63%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science

All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	46%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies

All Students	99%
Female	97%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	92%
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	88%
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Texas Education Agency

In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

About the tests

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.