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Riverside High School

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 21% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Riverside High School is a public high school located in Belle, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,126 students. It is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 school districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools, with a ranking between 61 and 105 out of 112-122 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the West Virginia Assessment, is significantly below the state and district averages in all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 10.1% in Mathematics, 46.7% in English Language Arts, and 18.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 20.3%, 55.1%, and 27.8%, respectively.

Riverside High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female and male students ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools, while African American, English Language Learners, and Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is concerning, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools. Compared to nearby high schools in the Kanawha County Schools district, such as Herbert Hoover High School, South Charleston High School, George Washington High School, and Capital High School, Riverside High School's performance is generally lower.

1,057

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,995

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Warrior Way
Belle, WV 25015-1356

(304) 348-1996

District: Kanawha County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

African American:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2021) to 21st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg34%

88^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	105 of 112	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	102 of 115	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.7	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	84 of 119	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.6	105 of 117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	75 of 114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.3	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.2	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.7	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2018	17.8	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	55.1	25 of 82	69.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.3	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	61 of 84	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.1	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	99 of 110	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	80 of 108	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	88 of 109	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.5	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.9	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	67 of 107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	91 of 106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	77 of 108	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.6	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	25.1	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.8	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	92 of 112	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.3	102 of 113	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.4	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)63rd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2017)59th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2017)19th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Mathematics10%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, December 11, 2014

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

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

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

Schools Near Riverside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1996	1,057	57	18.5		945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%		12.7	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%	17	10.1	46.7	18.1	$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
Carver Career Center	Public	9-12	4799 Midland Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1965	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Rd	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3301	316	23	13.7		308 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	15.2	100^th of 111 public high schools	9.9%		29.8	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%	23	4.8	43.6	17.7	$11,329	$1,712	$9,617
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7729	1,145	51	22.4		937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%		99.5	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%	1	41.8	75.1	50.2	$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
Capital High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenbrier St	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6500	1,051	61	17.3		623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%		54.2	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%	23	15.3	47.7	24.4	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779
WIN Academy at BVCTC	Public, Charter	11-12	2001 Union Carbide Drive	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	WIN Academy at BVCTC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 734-6623	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%		45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%	32	19.9	58.3	29.8	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
Herbert Hoover High School	Public	9-12	775 Husky Way	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 965-3394	782	40	19.5		752 (96.2%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%		65.4	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%	24	22.9	65.7	39.7	$10,698	$954	$9,745
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boone Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	3505 Daniel Boone Pkwy Ste B	Foster	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4585	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High School

Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of West Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Riverside High School?

Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Elementary School
Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Chesapeake Elementary School
Elementary : Malden Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Ingles Elementary School
Elementary : Midland Trail Elementary School
Elementary : Pratt Elementary School
Elementary : Sharon Dawes Elementary School
Middle : Du Pont Middle School
Middle : East Bank Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 89% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Riverside High School.

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