Riverdale High School (Portland, Oregon)

Riverdale High School is a public high school in the Dunthorpe neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. The high school is unique in that it is a public school, but students from outside the district must go through an admissions process and pay tuition to attend, unless they get a district transfer from their original district.[3] According to 24/7 Wall St.'s analysis of U.S. Census data from 2006 through 2010, the Riverdale School District is the third richest school district in the United States.[4][5][6][7]

Riverdale High School
Address
Riverdale High School
9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd.

Portland
,
Multnomah County
,
Oregon
97219

United States
Coordinates45.45451°N 122.684535°W / 45.45451; -122.684535
Information
TypePublic
Opened1996
School districtRiverdale School District
PrincipalPaula Robinson
Grades9-12
Number of students240 (2015-16)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy blue and silver   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Northwest League 3/2/1A-1[2]
MascotMaverick Martha[2]
NewspaperThe Maverick
Websitewww.riverdaleschool.com

Academics

Riverdale High School is among the best academically performing high schools in Oregon by various measures, including academic proficiency, graduation rate, college enrollment, and standardized test scores, which are frequently the best in the state.[8][9][10][11][12] The school is part of the Coalition of Essential Schools and takes pride in its college preparatory education.

Riverdale is a school of approximately 200 students. Rather than offering Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes, the school offers three college credit classes to seniors, Writing 121 as well as Western Civilization 1 and 2. Going above and beyond the Oregon diploma, Riverdale requires 4 years each of math, science, art, social science, and English.

In 2008, 100% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 38 students, 38 graduated and none dropped out.[13][14]

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute describes Riverdale as a "public private school", meaning it is a public school that serves "virtually no poor students", with 2.46% of students low income, and 96% of students being white.[15]

Athletics

Following a student vote in the 1996-97 school year, Riverdale named its athletic teams the "Mavericks." The school's colors are navy blue and silver.

Riverdale is classified as a 3A school by the Oregon School Activities Association, but many of the school's sports teams compete in other divisions. During the fall term, students participate in Boys and Girls Soccer and Cross-Country and Girls Volleyball. In winter, Boys and Girls Basketball and Swimming are offered. Snowboard and Ski clubs also exist during winter term. In spring term, students compete in Golf and Track & Field, as well as Boys and Girls Tennis and Lacrosse.[16][17]

In the Fall of 2012, the Riverdale Boys Soccer team won the school's first ever OSAA State Championship against Oregon Episcopal School. The score of the game was 2-1.

Clubs and activities

Riverdale's varsity mock trial team in 2005 beat out much larger private school Catlin Gabel for the state championship and went on to nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina where they placed in the top half of the country’s teams. In 2013 the team placed second in state to St. Mary's Academy.[18][19]

Riverdale Robotics Pandamonium, Riverdale's first Robotics Team, was selected for the Rookie All Star award in March 2009. This award is the most prestigious award that a rookie team can get and entitled them to go to the 2009 World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 17, 2009.[20]

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References
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  2. "Member School A-Z Listing (290 Total Schools)". Osaa.org. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. Riverdale High School:Admission Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://247wallst.com/2012/06/06/americas-richest-school-districts/
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  6. Kuczynskibrown, Alex (2012-06-08). "The Richest School Districts In America". Huffington Post.
  7. "Riverdale School District ranks as one of the nation's richest public school systems". The Oregonian. 2012-06-11.
  8. "Riverdale educators offer tips for schools wanting to boost student achievement". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  9. "America's Richest School Districts - 24/7 Wall St". 247wallst.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. "America's Richest School Districts". Fox Business. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. Kuczynskibrown, Alex (2012-06-08). "The Richest School Districts In America". Huffington Post.
  12. "Riverdale School District ranks as one of the nation's richest public school systems". The Oregonian. 2012-06-11.
  13. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  14. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  15. Hammond, Betsy (2010-02-22). "National study dubs 12 Portland-area schools 'private public schools'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  16. "Athletics / Athletics Home". Riverdale.k12.or.us. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  17. "Riverdale High School". W3.osaa.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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