Rivera High School

6955 Fm 802, Brownsville, TX 78521 | (956) 831-8700
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,257
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Tim Snyder
  • Fax: (956) 831-8705
  • Website: www.bisd.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,257
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 160.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,150 (51.0%)
  • Females: 1,107 (49.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Rivera High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black20.09%
Asian30.1%
Hispanic2,23098.8%
White221.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Rivera High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade76633.9%
10th Grade50922.6%
11th Grade54124.0%
12th Grade44119.5%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
45.0%
District:
47.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
50.0%
District:
31.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
74.3%
District:
76.5%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
10.5%
District:
9.3%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$66,152
District:
$67,218
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$48,900
District:
$48,412
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$38,650
District:
$39,147
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$42,136
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,861
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,512
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,442
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.8
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
25.3%
District:
28.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
21.8%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
28.9%
District:
25.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
22.7%
District:
20.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 13, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • please i just wanna see you raul zaragoza!

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