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Riverside Jr. Sr. High School

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Taylor, PA 18517

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Serving 686 students in grades 7-12, Riverside Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 686 students
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: Riverside JSHS's attendance zone covers the entire Taylor, PA school district, encompassing approximately 11.7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 3.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School's student population of 686 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School
7	124
8	101
9	127
10	107
11	105
12	122

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School
2025	686
2024	693
2023	725
2022	706
2021	710
2020	715
2019	707
2018	692
2017	686
2016	655
2015	685
2014	697
2013	671
2012	693
2011	720
2010	711
2009	698
2008	738
2007	762
2006	781
2005	760
2004	743
2003	774
2002	755
2001	756
2000	754
1999	753
1998	746
1997	723
1996	711
1995	715
1994	744
1993	744
1992	747
1991	754
1990	769
1989	793
1988	802
1987	872

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School
2024	53
2023	52
2022	52
2021	54
2020	55
2019	55
2018	57
2017	56
2016	54
2015	53
2014	55
2013	56
2012	58
2011	59
2010	60
2009	61
2008	59
2007	56
2006	55
2005	55
2004	57
2003	52
2002	50
2001	48
2000	48
1999	49
1998	47
1997	48
1996	49
1995	48
1994	47
1993	45
1992	49
1991	51
1990	55
1989	53
1988	23
1987	57

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Year Founded

1972

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School Motto

To think differently and collectively, in order to create a vehicle that will inspire a passion for learning, character, innovation, and social responsibility.

School Rankings

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside Jr. Sr. High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

#963 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School
2023	#963
2022	#930
2021	#1366
2019	#1761
2018	#1804
2017	#2008
2016	#2232
2015	#2408
2014	#2225
2013	#2241
2012	#2302
2011	#2367
2010	#2259

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2023	36%	38%	38%
2022	38%	36%	38%
2021	34%	38%	30%
2019	37%	45%	37%
2018	37%	45%	39%
2017	40%	46%	40%
2016	31%	46%	35%
2015	19%	43%	32%
2014	57%	72%	67%
2013	60%	73%	66%
2012	60%	74%	70%
2011	59%	76%	70%
2010	64%	75%	72%

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73%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2022	73%	55%	60%
2021	52%	55%	53%
2019	63%	62%	60%
2018	63%	63%	39%
2017	53%	63%	59%
2016	51%	62%	57%
2015	45%	62%	58%
2014	63%	70%	65%
2013	65%	70%	64%
2012	65%	71%	67%
2011	68%	73%	69%
2010	68%	72%	65%

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55%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2022	55%	57%	63%
2021	42%	64%	51%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	19%	16%
2024	20%	15%
2023	19%	14%	17%
2022	17%	14%	16%
2021	15%	13%	16%
2020	14%	13%	16%
2019	15%	12%	16%
2018	13%	11%	15%
2017	13%	11%	15%
2016	12%	10%	14%
2015	11%	10%	13%
2014	10%	10%	11%
2013	9%	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	8%	14%
2024	5%	14%
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	5%
2021	5%	15%	4%
2020	4%	15%	4%
2019	4%	15%	4%
2018	4%	15%	3%
2017	3%	15%	3%
2016	3%	15%	2%
2015	2%	15%	3%
2014	2%	15%	3%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	3%	16%	2%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	2%	16%	2%
2007	1%	16%	1%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%

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White

66%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	66%	60%
2024	70%	61%
2023	72%	62%	71%
2022	74%	63%	73%
2021	76%	63%	71%
2020	78%	64%	73%
2019	78%	65%	73%
2018	80%	66%	78%
2017	81%	67%	78%
2016	82%	68%	81%
2015	85%	68%	82%
2014	85%	69%	83%
2013	87%	70%	86%
2012	88%	71%	87%
2011	88%	72%	88%
2010	88%	73%	88%
2009	90%	73%	89%
2008	92%	74%	90%
2007	95%	75%	92%
2006	95%	75%	93%
2005	96%	76%	94%
2004	97%	76%	96%
2003	98%	77%	97%
2002	97%	78%	97%
2001	97%	78%	96%
2000	99%	79%	98%
1999	99%	79%	98%
1998	98%	80%	98%
1997	98%	80%	97%
1996	99%	81%	98%
1995	99%	81%	98%
1994	99%	81%	98%
1993	99%	82%	98%
1992	99%	82%	99%
1991	100%	82%	100%
1990	100%	83%	100%
1989	100%	83%	100%
1988	100%	83%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

40%

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	0.52	0.60
2024	0.47	0.59
2023	0.45	0.58	0.47
2022	0.42	0.57	0.44
2021	0.40	0.57	0.46
2020	0.37	0.55	0.43
2019	0.37	0.54	0.43
2018	0.34	0.53	0.37
2017	0.33	0.52	0.37
2016	0.31	0.51	0.33
2015	0.27	0.51	0.31
2014	0.27	0.49	0.30
2013	0.24	0.48	0.26
2012	0.22	0.47	0.24
2011	0.22	0.46	0.23
2010	0.22	0.44	0.22
2009	0.19	0.44	0.20
2008	0.15	0.43	0.18
2007	0.10	0.41	0.15
2006	0.10	0.41	0.12
2005	0.08	0.40	0.11
2004	0.06	0.40	0.07
2003	0.04	0.38	0.06
2002	0.06	0.37	0.06
2001	0.06	0.37	0.06
2000	0.02	0.35	0.04
1999	0.02	0.35	0.04
1998	0.04	0.34	0.05
1997	0.04	0.34	0.05
1996	0.02	0.33	0.04
1995	0.02	0.33	0.03
1994	0.02	0.33	0.03
1993	0.02	0.31	0.03
1992	0.02	0.31	0.02

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85-89%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2023	87%	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%	92%
2021	82%	87%	82%
2020	92%	87%	92%
2019	77%	86%	77%
2018	82%	86%	82%
2017	87%	86%	87%
2016	92%	86%	87%
2015	87%	86%	82%
2014	82%	86%	77%
2013	82%	85%	82%
2012	92%	84%	92%
2011	92%	85%	92%

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(22-23)

35.7%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2023	35.7%	23.3%	30%
2022	30.3%	26.6%	27.6%
2021	26.8%	18.9%	22.1%

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Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2025	100%	59%
2024	99%	60%
2023	92%	54%	96%
2022	92%	50%	73%
2021	52%	49%	55%
2020	54%	43%	50%
2019	43%	48%	50%
2018	44%	44%	48%
2017	42%	41%	48%
2016	48%	44%	51%
2015	39%	41%	42%
2014	35%	38%	40%
2013	33%	36%	35%
2012	31%	34%	35%
2011	33%	33%	36%
2010	31%	31%	35%
2009	25%	27%	30%
2008	22%	25%	26%
2007	20%	24%	25%
2006	20%	25%	26%
2005	20%	22%	21%
2004	20%	22%	25%
2003	20%	23%	21%
2002	20%	23%	25%
2001	16%	22%	22%
2000	19%	23%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2021)
Year	Riverside Jr. Sr. High School	Pennsylvania	Riverside School District
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	6%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Riverside School District

Sports

School Mascot

Viking

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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What is Riverside Jr. Sr. High School's ranking?

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School is ranked #963 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Riverside Jr. Sr. High School often compared to?

Riverside Jr. Sr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Old Forge Jr. Sr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Riverside Jr. Sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Riverside Jr. Sr. High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 87.5%.

How many students attend Riverside Jr. Sr. High School?

686 students attend Riverside Jr. Sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Riverside Jr. Sr. High School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What grades does Riverside Jr. Sr. High School offer ?

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverside Jr. Sr. High School part of?

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School is part of Riverside School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 686 students
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 85-89% (Btm 50%)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: Riverside JSHS's attendance zone covers the entire Taylor, PA school district, encompassing approximately 11.7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 3.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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