Riverside High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,910 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Board of Education, Durham, NC 27712
- Principal or Admin: Jackie Tobias
- Fax: (919) 560-3798
- Website: www.riverside.dpsnc.net
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-91
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 341081
School District Details
- Durham Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,145
- Graduation Rate: 68.7%
- Dropout Rate: 5.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 32,438
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,910
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,021 (53.5%)
- Females: 889 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (2.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 698 (36.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 746 (39.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.05% |
| Black | 903 | 47.3% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 269 | 14.1% |
| White | 705 | 36.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 598 | 31.3% |
| 10th Grade | 464 | 24.3% |
| 11th Grade | 450 | 23.6% |
| 12th Grade | 398 | 20.8% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
70.9%
District:
64.0%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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