Riverside High School
Tel:
(304)348-1996
- Riverside High School serves 1,207 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 46%) for the 2014-15 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 bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Riverside High School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Riverside High School's student population of 1,207 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,207 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 65 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Riverside High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverside High School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 6% | 4% |
| White | 94% | 90% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.12 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kanawha County s School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 | 233 students
0.2 miles
200 Ferry St
Belle, WV 25015
(304)949-1823 0.2 PK-5 233 - Charleston Chesapeake Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 183 students
0.5 miles
13620 Mccorkle Ave
Charleston, WV 25315
(304)949-1121 0.5 PK-5 183 - Belle Belle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 273 students
1.8 miles
401 E 6th Street
Belle, WV 25015
(304)949-2612 1.8 PK-5 273 - Charleston Marmet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 138 students
3.5 miles
408 94th St
Charleston, WV 25315
(304)949-2382 3.5 PK-5 138 - East Bank East Bank Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 373 students
3.7 miles
1st Ave And Brannon Street
East Bank, WV 25067
(304)595-2311 3.7 6-8 373
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