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Riverdale High School

9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, OR, 97219 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	Riverdale High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1996
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	225 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 60 students
	Grade 10 - 66 students
	Grade 11 - 59 students
	Grade 12 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	84%
Average Class Size	17
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
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
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%
Head of School	Sue Ann Higgens
Admissions Director	Hilary Chandler
Sport
Total Sports Offered	9
	Sports
	Basketball	Football
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Snowboarding	Soccer
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	11
	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) - 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 low 200's, on its way to 300.
That school is Riverdale High School in Portland, OR.
Profile last updated: 08/17/2009

In the News:

Young students immersed in foreign language (The Oregonian)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 09:08:13 pm
A wave of new interest in foreign language immersion programs has started in Clackamas County in recent months. The programs are raising questions of fairness and access as demand outpaces availability.
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Oregon students named presidential scholars (The Oregonian)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 12:30:22 am
Three Oregon students were among the 141 high school seniors named 2009 presidential scholars throughout the nation....
Three Oregon high school students named 2009 Presidential Scholars (The Oregonian)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 04:20:09 pm
Three Oregon high school seniors and one Southwest Washington senior have been named 2009 Presidential Scholars, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced this morning. Each of the students was asked to name the teacher who most influenced them. Those...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97219)	School Zip (97219)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,741 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	61%	26%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$58,461	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (97219) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	61% / 39%