Riverview High School

1 Ram Way, Ridge Wood Heights FL, 34231 | Sarasota County School District | 941-923-1484
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2598
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 68% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aRidge Wood Heights
55%Florida

Riverview High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sarasota County School District" in Ridge Wood Heights, FL. There are a total of 2,598 students and 129 teachers at Riverview High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Riverview High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.5%, which is 24% higher than the Florida average.

Riverview High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2598
Teachers129
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment737
Taking some courses392
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses313

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Riverview High School, there are a total of 737 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 392 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Riverview High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 69.2% 65.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 7.5% 9.0% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.3% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8% 18.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 4.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Ridge Wood Heights demographics profile

StatisticRidge Wood HeightsFloridaNational
Population4,85621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,43641091
Median age49.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English87%72%79%
Speak Spanish3%21%13%

Education level achieved in Ridge Wood Heights

IndexRidge Wood HeightsFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Riverview High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.