Summary:
The Riverside Township School District in New Jersey is home to a single high school, Riverside High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's diverse student population faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below state averages across all subject areas and grade levels.
Riverside High School's demographic makeup reflects the diversity of the community, with 42.59% White, 15.03% African American, 39.04% Hispanic, 1.04% Asian, and 2.09% two or more races. However, the school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 52.4%, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage. This socioeconomic factor may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, which are significantly below state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Beyond academic performance, Riverside High School also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates. The school's four-year graduation rate of 81.6% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 5.4% is higher. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% is a concerning metric, as high rates of chronic absenteeism are often linked to lower academic achievement and increased risk of dropout. The school's per-student spending of $14,147 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 suggest that the district is investing resources in the school, but the data indicates that more targeted interventions and strategies may be needed to improve student outcomes.
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