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Riverview High School
1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL, 34231-5141 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Riverview High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Sarasota County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2686 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 141 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 734 students
Grade 10 - 696 students
Grade 11 - 661 students
Grade 12 - 595 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 7% 22%
% Black 8% 28%
% White 82% 47%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 12% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Sarasota County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 59 20
Number of Students Managed 47,712 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $449,413,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $468,989,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $9,419 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $9,830 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 83% 81%
School Notes:
  • Riverview High School is a four year comprehensive public high school in Sarasota, Florida, United States. The school's main building was opened in 1958 and includes a planetarium.
  • Sarasota county recently approved spending an estimated $85 million on reconstruction of the school, which will be a state-of-the-arts facility.
  • Notable at the school are the International Baccalaureate Program, a rigorous regimen that prepares its candidates on an international rubric and prepares them for further education; the choir that has performed around the country and in Europe, including the famous Carnegie Hall; and the Riverview High School Kiltie Band, another well-travelled organization of about 220 young musicians that has marched thrice in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and will march in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 2006.
  • Highlander Drum Corps: The Highlander Drum Corps (abbv. "HDC") is the official drumline of the Riverview High School Kiltie Band, based in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. As of the 2005-2006 marching season, the unit currently contains about 30 percussionists, all skilled in various areas of the musical field, but as the name implies with strict emphasis in the percussive arts, mainly in marching percussion. As most other drum lines / drum corps seen throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world, the Highlander Drum Corps is composed of several battery percussion instruments - the Snare drum (small, high-pitched drum located in the center of the drumline), the Bass drum (generally larger drums varying in size and pitch), Tenors/Quints (combined set of 5 or more drums in one piece), and marching cymbals that add visual flair and dynamic impact in the cadence repertoire of the line.
  • History of the Highlander Drum Corps:
  • Note: For the sake of copyright conditions, it must be noted that this portion of the article is influenced directly from the "About the HDC" section of the Official Website of the Highlander Drum Corps*.
  • The acronym HDC is the name given to the Riverview High School Drum Line. The Highlander Drum Corps received its name in the mid - 1990s as a way to highlight the Scottish heritage of both Riverview High School and the world famous RHS Kiltie Band. Since 1999, the HDC has marched between 25 and 30 members in its ranks, generally marching 6 snares, 5 tenors (quints), 6 basses, and 10 - 12 cymbals. During that year, the HDC participated in its first fundraiser, the HDC Drum - a - thon, and raised $11,000 to purchase new equipment (Premier Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, harnesses, cases, and cymbal bags) for the line.
  • The actual Riverview High School Drumline however is as old as the RHS Kiltie Band itself. It has remained a unit of the band since the organization's inaugural year of 1960. As noted above, the HDC title came much later in the mid-1990's, and HDC gained the reputation it has now with the coming of Director of Percussion Chuck Evans in his first year at RHS in 1998. As alumni of Florida State University in 1995, he transformed the group from a traditional high school drumline, to a well-rounded and experienced unit almost immediately. The Section Leader of the FSU Drum Line "Big 8" during college, he has brought over and taught numerous college-level cadences and warmups, courteousy of both Big 8, and several other drumlines and corps' throughout the nation.
  • As of November, 2004, the Highlander Drum Corps have succeeded in their quest for new drums and ensemble equipment. Although due partly to their very own fund-raising efforts, the greatest financial supplement came in the Sarasota County referendum on program spending in Sarasota County schools. As a result of this, and the strenuous efforts of director Chuck Evans, the Highlander Drum Corps has to this date received an estimated $50,000 worth of equipment for marching and concert season usage. This came a matter of a week before the Highlander Drum Corps and the Riverview High School Kiltie Band marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
  • Responsibilities and General Activities of the Highlander Drum Corps: As a direct arm of the RHS Kiltie Band, the HDC is involved in all activities of the organization, primarily during the marching season; including half-time performances, community events, marching competitions, pep rallies, and multitudes of other events focused on the Sarasota community, and primarily Riverview High School.
  • Aside from band-affiliated music, the line specializes in cadences developed directly for either the HDC specifically, or for other drumlines in general. These are normally performed at pep rallies, miscellaneous community events, or most notably - "drumoff" competitions between school drumlines during the RHS football games. These cadences and features exemplify the most visually and acoustically valuable abilities of the HDC, as they perform pieces involving high-tempo pace, various degrees of drill, great levels of dynamic contrast, and incorporation of complex visual maneuvers into the pieces themselves. One of the most recent, and most anticipated moments of the HDC drumoff will include a solo cadence "Wail!", which features the individual talents of the gifted members of this drumline.
  • The HDC's greatest rivals include cross-town nemesis Sarasota High School, and Bradenton-based Manatee High School. Although there has been instances of bad blood in the past between these schools and others, overall throughout the years there has been generally little hostility between one another, as the drumoff is meant to be an exhibition of friendly competition, and recognition of each other's skills and specific cadences.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (34231)
School Zip (34231) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,885 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 27%
Population Average Age 47 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $40,385 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 67% / 33%
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