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Riverside Alternative High School

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12
Summary

Riverside Alternative High School is a public alternative school located in Bridge City, Louisiana, serving grades 1-12 with a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Office of Juvenile Justice district and has seen a shift in its racial makeup over the past three school years, with the percentage of White students increasing from 16.22% to 33.96% while the percentage of African American students has decreased from 81.08% to 58.49%.

Riverside Alternative High School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on End of Course (EOC) exams well below the state average. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 26% in English II and 8% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 67% and 54%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the past two years, with proficiency rates dropping from 17% in English I in 2021-2022 to 26% in English II in 2022-2023. Additionally, Riverside Alternative High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.38% in 2022-2023 to 89.19% in 2020-2021, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Living School and The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men, Riverside Alternative High School's academic performance is significantly lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, English I, and English II. The student population at Riverside Alternative High School is more racially diverse compared to some of the nearby alternative schools, which have a higher concentration of African American or White students. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Riverside Alternative High School, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rate, is also higher than the nearby alternative schools.

27
Students ?
3.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$128,185
Per pupil spending ?
88.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3225 River Road
       Bridge City, LA  70094

(504) 437-3050

District: Office of Juvenile Justice

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
African American:
33.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (15% vs 58% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (64% vs 85%)
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school15%
Louisiana avg58%
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20231.4315 of 3211.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20232.5312 of 3212.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.5301 of 3010.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20233.3295 of 3063.6%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2023)4th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

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Students at Riverside Alternative High School are 63% White, 33% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 27 students attended Riverside Alternative High School.


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