Riverview School District (Pennsylvania)
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.
| Riverview School District | |
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| Address | |
701 10th Street Oakmont , Allegheny , Pennsylvania 15139 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Dr. Neil English |
| 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 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.
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.