Riverdale High School

9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, OR, 97219
Riverdale offers a personalized, well-rounded, college-prep education in a supportive community of students, teachers and parents. It is a unique school, technically a public high school, yet one that attracts two-thirds of its student body from out-of-district on a tuition basis. Riverdale competes very successfully against the area private schools based on its strong academic programs, personalized approach, and ability for students to participate in a wide range of activities - leading to graduates who not only gain admittance to the colleges and universities of their choice, but do well once there.

School Overview:

Riverdale High School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1996
Student Body
Total Students 250 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 5% (OR School Avg.: 24%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 84%
Average Class Size 17 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
All courses offer Honors options
Average SAT score 1787
Average ACT score 24
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $11,600
Tuition Notes Some financial assistance is available
% on Financial Aid 5%
Acceptance Rate 70%
Admissions Director Hilary Chandler
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Basketball
Golf Lacrosse
Snowboarding Soccer
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 11 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Band Bridge Building
Choir Community Service
Dance Drama/Musicals
Mock Trial National Honor Society
Robotics Science Bowl
Yearbook

School Notes:

  • Imagine a public high school so attractive that 2/3 of its students come from outside its small district boundaries, paying over $11,000 a year to attend. A public high school that has to compete even for its own resident students, who have open access to an adjoining district's large traditional high schools.
  • Imagine a high school where to graduate every student must complete: 4 years of English; 4 years of Math; 4 years of Science; 4 years of History; 4 years of Art; 2 years of Foreign Language; plus a year-long Senior Exhibition many compare to a college thesis.
  • Imagine a high school where over 90% of its graduates go on to college.
  • Imagine a high school that offers an Honors Curriculum within each class section, challenging those who want it, but not isolating students from each other. In so doing, the school builds an inclusive social fabric as strong as its academic standing.
  • Imagine a high school where there are a wide variety of activities: athletic teams, drama, music, Mock Trial (state champions 2005), Bridge Building (state champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) - where everyone is encouraged to participate rather than spectate.
  • Imagine a high school built on these ideas that has grown in its first 10 years from 30 students to the mid-200's, with a ceiling of 300.
  • That school is Riverdale High School in Portland, OR.

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Nearby Schools:

Riverdale High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
St. Clare School
Gr. K-8 | 0.8 mi. away
West Hills Christian School
Gr. K-9 | 1.1 mi. away
Little Lambs Preschool/Daycare
Gr. PK | 1.4 mi. away
The Portland French School
Gr. K-9 | 1.7 mi. away

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