Riverside High School
Tel:
(304)348-1996
- Riverside High School serves 1,094 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Riverside High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Riverside High School's student population of 1,094 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,094 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Riverside High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 639 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverside High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #486 out of 639 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 5% | 4% |
| White | 95% | 90% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.19 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kanawha County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverside High School is Carver Career Center (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is East Bank Middle School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Midland Trail Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belle Midland Trail Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 230 students
0.2 miles
200 Ferry St
Belle, WV 25015
(304)949-1823 0.2 PK-5 230 - Charleston Chesapeake Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 155 students
0.5 miles
13620 Mccorkle Ave
Charleston, WV 25315
(304)949-1121 0.5 PK-5 155 - Belle Belle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 256 students
1.8 miles
401 E 6th Street
Belle, WV 25015
(304)949-2612 1.8 PK-5 256 - Charleston Marmet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 141 students
3.5 miles
408 94th St
Charleston, WV 25315
(304)949-2382 3.5 PK-5 141 - East Bank East Bank Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 402 students
3.7 miles
1st Ave And Brannon Street
East Bank, WV 25067
(304)595-2311 3.7 6-8 402
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