Riverside High

Riverside High is a public high school in Williamston, North Carolina, serving 447 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Martin County Schools district, which is ranked 195 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside High faces several academic challenges. Its end-of-course (EOC) test scores are consistently lower than state and district averages, with only 12.4% of students proficient or better in EOC/Math I, compared to 36.9% statewide. The school ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina high schools and has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, such as a 46.1% proficiency rate for Hispanic students in EOC/English II versus 39.3% for African American students. Additionally, 99.33% of Riverside High students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools, Riverside High generally performs worse academically. For example, South Creek High, another Martin County school, had lower EOC test scores than Riverside High in most subject areas. However, Bertie Early College High, a school in a neighboring district, significantly outperformed Riverside High across all EOC tests. While Riverside High has access to additional funding and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for the majority of its students.