Riverside High School

Public 9-12

 #1 Warrior Way
       Belle, WV  25015


(304) 348-1996

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
86th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,995 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  1,220

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.3%
African American:
6.6%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Compare Details Riverside High School ranks worse than 76.8% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Riverside High School has the largest high school student body size in the Kanawha County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), African American (6.6%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside High School is 21.7. 4 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside High School is $10,995, which is the 4th highest among 8 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside High School 86th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Riverside High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 25th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 15.95 105th 111 5.4%
2010 14.88 109th 112 2.7%
2011 18.20 104th 113 8.0%
2012 32.30 80th 113 29.2%
2013 37.37 75th 114 34.2%
2014 33.90 88th 115 23.5%
2015 17.59 105th 117 10.3%
2016 36.44 84th 119 29.4%
2017 39.69 85th 122 30.3%
2018 17.41 102nd 115 11.3%
2019 38.66 70th 114 38.6%
2021 43.02 61st 113 46.0%
2022 27.33 82nd 112 26.8%
2023 27.90 86th 112 23.2%
See the entire list of West Virginia High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.10 14th 38 63.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.84 42nd 118 64.4%
2018 25.06 77th 103 25.2%
2019 78.61 14th 85 83.5%
2023 23.55 70th 89 21.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.44 59th 121 51.2%
2018 34.60 76th 112 32.1%
2021 55.69 46th 111 58.6%
2022 29.02 84th 109 22.9%
2023 36.82 67th 107 37.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.52 63rd 119 47.1%
2018 17.61 96th 111 13.5%
2019 25.88 88th 109 19.3%
2021 28.39 83rd 110 24.5%
2022 30.91 80th 108 25.9%
2023 24.05 89th 108 17.6%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.18 61st 84 27.4%
2022 12.63 85th 91 6.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.30 93rd 122 23.8%
2018 20.86 94th 111 15.3%
2019 55.39 45th 109 58.7%
2021 61.71 40th 110 63.6%
2022 27.28 77th 108 28.7%
2023 34.41 72nd 108 33.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.35 38th 47 19.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.11 25th 82 69.5%
2018 17.76 29th 31 6.5%
2019 54.46 9th 23 60.9%
2021 88.75 2nd 16 87.5%
2022 26.62 16th 18 11.1%
2023 43.00 10th 15 33.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.95 24th 59 59.3%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.37 86th 122 29.5%
2018 16.30 102nd 113 9.7%
2019 39.81 67th 112 40.2%
2021 39.57 64th 113 43.4%
2022 27.60 83rd 111 25.2%
2023 23.62 92nd 112 17.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Open Quote The teachers at RHS really care about the students. Student Learning is the main focus at Riverside. My teachers give me great feedback on assignments and the class sizes are small, my largest class has only 20 students. The AP courses are also very rigorous and I feel that I will be well prepared for college this coming Fall. I will miss coming to Riverside everyday! Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Open Quote I just graduated in 2014 and now at WVU. I am grateful for the education I received and the careful attention my teachers gave me to ensure I was prepared. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, November 6, 2009

Open Quote This school is a great learning environment! Teachers try so hard to get students to work hard and make this school a better place! Its not the staff that tries to make this school a bad place, IT IS THE STUDENTS! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Riverside High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 1200 101 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1310
2001 1136 105 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1251
2002 1105 104 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1217
2003 1105 104 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1217
2004 1084 81 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
2005 1099 74 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1175
2006 1188 81 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1273
2007 1179 90 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1270
2008 1177 84 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1266
2009 1181 90 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1276
2010 1112 75 3 4 1 0 0 0 1195
2011 1155 79 3 5 1 0 1 0 1244
2012 1147 79 5 3 1 1 2 0 1238
2013 1162 76 6 7 1 1 3 0 1256
2014 1147 79 5 9 1 0 2 0 1243
2015 1117 68 6 14 1 0 0 0 1206
2016 1118 72 4 10 2 0 1 0 1207
2017 1042 74 4 8 2 0 5 0 1135
2018 1023 52 6 9 1 0 3 0 1094
2019 1010 63 7 9 1 0 7 0 1097
2020 1157 90 7 11 1 0 12 0 1278
2021 1138 84 6 16 1 0 23 0 1268
2022 1126 85 5 12 1 0 34 0 1263
2023 1090 81 4 8 1 0 36 0 1220

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 1310 79.0 16.6 38.9
2001 1251 76.0 16.5 37.3
2002 1217 74.5 16.3 42.5
2003 1217 74.5 16.3 42.5
2004 1172 72.0 16.3 44.1
2005 1175 69.0 17.0 44.5
2006 1273 72.0 17.7 42
2007 1270 75.5 16.8 45.6
2008 1266 78.0 16.2 51.5
2009 1276 74.0 17.2 53.5
2010 1195 76.0 15.7 53.7
2011 1244 68.3 18.2 49.3
2012 1238 73.0 16.9 43
2013 1256 74.5 16.8 56.6
2014 1243 67.0 18.5 50.2
2015 1206 65.0 18.5 49.3
2016 1207 65.0 18.5 53.9
2017 1135 64.0 17.7 37.9
2018 1094 60.0 18.2 54.5
2019 1097 58.0 18.9 49.1
2020 1278 62.0 20.6 42.2
2021 1268 64.0 19.8 55.4
2022 1263 55.0 22.9 n/a
2023 1220 56.0 21.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 1310 79.0 16.6 38.9
2001 1251 76.0 16.5 37.3
2002 1217 74.5 16.3 42.5
2003 1217 74.5 16.3 42.5
2004 1172 72.0 16.3 44.1
2005 1175 69.0 17.0 44.5
2006 1273 72.0 17.7 42
2007 1270 75.5 16.8 45.6
2008 1266 78.0 16.2 51.5
2009 1276 74.0 17.2 53.5
2010 1195 76.0 15.7 53.7
2011 1244 68.3 18.2 49.3
2012 1238 73.0 16.9 43
2013 1256 74.5 16.8 56.6
2014 1243 67.0 18.5 50.2
2015 1206 65.0 18.5 49.3
2016 1207 65.0 18.5 53.9
2017 1135 64.0 17.7 37.9
2018 1094 60.0 18.2 54.5
2019 1097 58.0 18.9 49.1
2020 1278 62.0 20.6 42.2
2021 1268 64.0 19.8 55.4
2022 1263 55.0 22.9 n/a
2023 1220 56.0 21.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,104 (10.0%) $9,891 (90.0%) $10,995

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 70th of 114 High schoolsRanks 86th of 112 High schools
 15.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Riverside High School)20.912.9
 8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)29.728.7
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside High School)44.443.7
 0.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)59.658.5
 1.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Riverside High School)25.217.9
 7.3%
   11th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)35.235.2
 0%
   11th Grade Science (West Virginia)29.227.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10971220
 11.2%
African American6381
 28.6%
American Indian11
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White10101090
 7.9%
Two or More Races736
 414.3%


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Students at Riverside High School are 89% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,220 students attended Riverside High School.

Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of West Virginia high schools.


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