Summary
Riverside High School is a public high school in Riverside, New Jersey, serving 471 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Riverside Township School District, which is ranked 590 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Riverside High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 359-414 out of 405-434 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners, special education students, and students of low socioeconomic status. Riverside High School's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 11.2% of 9th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 49.9%, and 0-3.7% proficient in Algebra I compared to the state average of 17.9-20.3%.
Riverside High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 85.4% to 91.3% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.0-2.3%, which is higher than the state's average. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.0%, compared to the state's average. Additionally, Riverside High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.95% to 55.84% over the past few years. In comparison, nearby high-performing schools such as Maple Shade High School, Burlington Township High School, Cinnaminson High School, and Moorestown High School generally have higher rankings, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates.
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