Riverview School District (Pennsylvania)

Riverview School District
Riverview School District
Address
	701 10th Street; Oakmont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania 15139; United States
Information
Type	Public
Superintendent	Dr. Margaret DiNinno
School number	412-828-1800
Administrator	Dr Christina Monroe, Director of Customized Learning & Special Education
Grades	K-12
Gender	Coed
Number of students	990 (2017-2018)
• Kindergarten	86
• Grade 1	86
• Grade 2	81
• Grade 3	61
• Grade 4	74
• Grade 5	72
• Grade 6	91
• Grade 7	60
• Grade 8	65
• Grade 9	66
• Grade 10	64
• Grade 11	96
• Grade 12	66
• Other	Enrollment projected to be 1100 by 2020[1]
Average class size	12
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Graduates	100
Website	http://www.rsd.k12.pa.us

The Riverview School District is a small, suburban public school district serving the Pittsburgh suburbs of Oakmont, Pennsylvania and Verona, Pennsylvania. Riverview School District encompasses approximately 2 square miles. According to 2014 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 8,900. In 2015, the district residents' per capita income was $31,812, while the median family income was $50,701. Per district officials, in school year 2016–2017, the Riverview School District provided basic educational services to 970 pupils. Riverview Jr-Sr High School is a small, 1st tier Pittsburgh district serving the towns of Oakmont and Verona.

The district features three schools: Riverview Jr-Sr High School (7th-12th), Tenth Street Elementary School (K-6th), and Verner Elementary (K-6th).[2]

Graduation requirements

The Riverview School Board has established that a student must earn 26.5 credits, in order to graduate, including: English 4.5 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Math 4 credits, Science 4.5 credits, Physical education 1.6 credits, Health 0.6 credits, Arts and Humanities and electives 6.8 credits. Students who fail required subjects must attend summer school or repeat the course the following academic year.[25]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. At Riverview High School students engage in a senior transition project that focuses on careers called Shadow Study. Students earn 0.5 credits towards graduation upon completing the project.

Rankings

According to the 2017 Pittsburgh Business Times Riverview School District's overall Regional School Rank is 28. Riverview School District's two-year gain rank is 16 out of 103 local districts(most gains refers to the most improved test scores over a two-year period. Riverview ranks 107 on the statewide honor roll and is the highest Riverview rank over the past six years.[3]

Enrichment

Activities and events sponsored through the Riverview Enrichment Activities Program (REAP) include “push-in” initiatives in which gifted personnel work with content area teachers to promote authentic and engaging in-class activities that may be modified to meet the needs of individual students. The REAP program also offers students a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities. These include competitions, seminars, and academic games in math, the language arts, science and technology, social studies and critical thinking.

In addition to these project-based enrichment opportunities, Riverview School District offers a wide variety of curricular options including AP courses in many curricular areas, online courses, and Honors coursework in order to best meet the individual needs of students.

Special Education

Riverview Special Education Department

Riverview School District provides support for students with a broad range of educational needs. The majority of students are educated in the general education classroom with accommodations and modifications. Other students may need more extensive support offered through the Riverview School District's special education programs and services.

There have been multiple complaints against the district for failure to provide a fair and equal education to students with disabilities.

Student clubs and extracurriculars

Amnesty International, Art Club, Chorus, Dance Club, Designer's Club, Drama Club, Ecology Club, French Club, History Club, Jr High Student Council, SAEM, Key Club, Model UN, National Honor Society, PJAS. REAP, SADD, Spanish Club, Student Council, Yearbook.

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References

Pennsylvania Department of Education Enrollment and Projections Riverview School District. January 2009.
U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences - National Center for Education Statistics (2011). "School District Snapshot Report (2005–2009): Common Core of Data".
"Highlights: Riverview School District" (PDF). Rsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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[1] Pennsylvania Department of Education Enrollment and Projections Riverview School District. January 2009.

[2] U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences - National Center for Education Statistics (2011). "School District Snapshot Report (2005–2009): Common Core of Data".

[3] "Highlights: Riverview School District" (PDF). Rsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 9 August 2018.