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Riverside High School

301 Midway Dr, El Paso, TX, 79915-3898 -

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Definition of Terms

Riverside High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

El Paso County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1494 students

% Male / % Female

55% / 45%

Total Classroom Teachers

111 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 517 students

Grade 10 - 351 students

Grade 11 - 331 students

Grade 12 - 295 students

This School

(TX) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TX) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%
% Hispanic	97%	47%
% Black	n/a	15%
% White	2%	35%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TX) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

43%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(TX) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Ysleta Independent School District

This School's Agency

(TX) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	66	3
Number of Students Managed	46,112 students	759 students
District Total Revenue	$362,768,000	$6,787,000
District Expenditure	$376,562,000	$6,595,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,867	$8,310
District Expenditure / Student	$8,166	$7,924
District Graduation Rates	79%	89%

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Riverside High School is a high school in the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas. The school is in the city's Lower Valley and opened in 1969. Riverside gets its name from its proximity to the Rio Grande which sits just about a quarter of a mile south of the school's Riverfront Stadium.
History: Riverside High School opened in El Paso's Lower Valley in 1969 as part of the Ysleta Independent School District. The school was meant to ease overcrowding at nearby Ysleta High School. At the time of its opening, Riverside was hailed has having the most modern facilities in the city. Today, Riverside is in the middle of a dormant community, although tradition and pride remain high at the school.
The first graduating class at Riverside was the class of 1973. Each year, the school graduates anywhere from 250 to 300 students. Riverside is a traditional high school in that the student population is made up of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Riverside has long been recognized for its academics. In the early 1990s, Riverside sent more Hispanics to Ivy League colleges than any other public high school in the country. Riverside is one of few high schools in El Paso to achieve the recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency. Also, the school has never failed to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress outlined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Riverside previously housed the Ysleta district's technology magent program. It currently houses the Socratic Institute for teachers interested in pedagogy as well as the Academy for Sciences and Technology.
In 1993, Chicano activist C�sar Ch�vez visited the school to talk about his then boycott on grapes to protest the use of pesticides in the fields where poor, Hispanic farm workers labored. He told students the pesticides were affecting the health of the farm workers and their families. Ch�vez died months after his visit. Nearby C�sar Ch�vez Academy is named in his honor.
In the late 1990s and to this day, Riverside has one of the best football programs among El Paso area high schools. The Rangers, under the leadership of coach Tom Work, have made the playoffs every year since 1994, and are the first El Paso team to reach the regional semi-finals in two consecutive years. The Ranger basketball and baseball teams have both made the state semi-finals in the 1990s. The Lady Rangers have also had consistent success in volleyball and basketball.
For years, the Riverside campus remained unchanged. In the mid 1980s, the school received a new library and classroom wing. In the early 1990s, the facade of the school was drastically changed and a theater was added. Riverside is currently undergoing heavy renovations that include the construction of a field house for athletic teams and a new fine arts wing for music and theater instruction.
Sports teams: Football (boys): J.J. Calderon.
Volleyball (girls): Merle Heimer.
Cross country (boys and girls): Andy Najar.
Tennis (boys and girls): Grecan Hinojos.
Basketball (boys and girls): Coach Lattin (Girls) & Coach Vela (Boys).
Wrestling (boys and girls): Coach Saucedo.
Swimming (boys and girls): Coach Sandoval.
Soccer (boys and girls).
Golf (boys and girls).
Baseball (boys): Coach Melendez.
Softball (girls): Sergio Ramirez.
Track (boys and girls): Andy Najar.
Bands and spirit teams: Marching Ranger Band: Lorraine Kubala & Jason Lauturner.
Flag Corps/Winter Guard: Erica Lopez.
Cheerleaders: Elza Chacon.
Rangerettes Drill/Dance Troupe: Bonnie Sermeno.
Clubs: Student Council: Juanita Martinez.
Junior Civitans.
Students Against Drunk Driving.
National Honor Society: Greg Mactagone.
Future Business Leaders of America: Irma Soria.
Business Professionals of America.
Yearbook: Emilie Madrid.
Art Club.
Speech & Debate: Steven Solis.
Spanish Club.
French Club: Connie Aguilar-Hardy.
German Club: Patricia Crafton.
Army JROTC.
Choir.
Orchestra.
Jazz band: Lorraine Kubala.
Drama: Steve Bonner.
Feeder schools: Riverside Middle "Rebels".
Rio Bravo Middle "Lobos".
Ascarate Elementary "Eagles".
Cadwallader Elementary "Bobcats".
Cedar Grove Elementary "Braves".
Ramona Elementary "Rams".
Thomas Manor Elementary "Hornets".
Constance Hulbert Elementary "Hawks".
Riverside Elementary, now closed.
C�sar Ch�vez Academy and Tejas School of Choice (at old Riverside Elementary) are in the Riverside area. They are both alternative education schools that serve students throughout the Ysleta Independent School District.
Board of Trustees: Trustee Carmen G. Mu�oz represents the Riverside area on the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees. She was elected in 2006 and her term expires in 2009.
Previous trustees include Andy Ramirez, Roberto Lerma, Bea Sada and Carlos Sandoval. Ramirez, Lerma and Sandoval served as presidents of the Ysleta school board.
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About This Zip Code (79915)

School Zip (79915)

(TX) State Average

Population (Approximate)

42,133 people

19,677,938 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

23%

Population Average Age

33 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.3 persons

2.7 persons

Median Household Income

$23,400

$42,049

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.8 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

46 years old

33 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

61% / 39%

63% / 37%

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