Riverdale

GENERAL INFORMATION: 250 Students

Average Class Size: 22

Member of the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES)

80% of the student body participates in inter-scholastic sports, performing arts or both

95% of the Faculty have Advanced Degrees

Full time Media Specialist/Librarian

College and Academic Counseling Support.

Four years of Art, Math, Science and Humanities required Regular Classroom hours 9:00 am – 3:50 pm

Trimester System – Five 70 minute classes each trimester gnolkeeW Field Studies Experience

roineS Exhibition/Capstone Project

09 hours of Community Service

Majority of students take honors

Delicious & Nutritious Food prepared on site

Riverdale students help govern the school, participating in all-school meetings, interviewing teacher candidates, reviewing policy issues, and taking responsibility for

resolution

The Riverdale PTC gives families a chance to connect and contribute to this community

2010 & 2011 BY THE NUMBERS: Presidential Scholar, Three (3) National Merit Finalists, and One (1) Commended – Class of 2009

Three (3) National Merit Scholars – Class of 2010

One (1) National Merit Finalist and Two (2) Commended– Class of 2010

Three (3) National Merit and Two (2) Commended Scholars – Class of 2011

Over 11,000 hours of Community Service performed by 58 seniors (2011)

Winner of the International Bridge Building Competition (2009)

#1 in the State 7 years in a row in Bridge Building (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011). Took 1st through 18th spots; took 28 of top 29 in Sent #1 and #2 Bridge builders to the International Bridgebuilding Competition (2011)

Students were in the American Computation Linguistics Olympiad an the US Physics Olmpics Team.

Two Riverdale teams for round of West Point Bridge design competition.

All Star status at Bonneville Power – Regional Science

Bowl Competition

Riverdale student was a in the State Competition - Poetry Out Loud (2011)

Four students won Regional Scholastic Art Awards (2011)

Eight state in Snowboarding (2011)

Two skiers made it to state (2011)

Girls Basketball 6th place in State; highest team GPA,Sportsmanship Award, Coach of the Year

Skiing, Snowboarding and Swimming (in its year)sent athletes to State Competition (2011)

RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL AT A GLANCE

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & CLUBS National Honor Society Robotics Team Academic Decathlon Team Mock Trial Science Bowl Team Jewish Culture Club Model United Nations Gay Straight Alliance Japanese Hebrew Community Service Club Art Club Spirit Club Guitar Club Skateboard Club Green Club

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Chess Club

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FIELD STUDIES Spring includes our annual week-long eld studies which gives students and teachers the chance to use their knowledge in real-world, experiential settings. Students, faculty and staff head out of the classroom for a variety of direct experiences in Sum-merlake, Ashland, Portland and Antelope.

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSOur arts-rich curriculum requiring four years of visual and/or performing arts provides a rich arts experience. Visual art courses encompass a broad range of sub-jects from cartooning to sculpture and design. Par-ticipating in the annual musical, band, choirs and jazz band give students the opportunity to demonstrate their many talents to the school community and beyond.

SENIOR EXHIBITION Senior Exhibition is the Riverdale High School culminating project. It combines research, writing and presentation skills with experiential learning and service. A major component of the project is service learning,

y service as research. This service is designed to help students more fully understand the topic they have decided to explore, and to give them hands-on, real world experience. This six-month project results in a comprehensive paper (thesis) and oral presentation to the community.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICE Service at Riverdale is more than community service or volunteerism; it links education to service and service to learning. At Riverdale High School we have a 90-hour service graduation requirement. This happens through individual community service and classroom service learning projects. Participating in service projects prepares our students to be good leaders good community members, and good citizens.

HONORS Honors coursework is available to q d students in all core classes (English, Art, Science, History, Math, World Language) and some electives. Honors encourages deeper thinking and provides greater challenge for

Students who wish to take Honors mustbe self-directed, able to meet deadlines and work

independently. Honors work might include research,

reading and writing, leadership and presentation, problem solving, scient c experimentation and

and oppurtunity for critical thinking and synthesis.

investigation, community service, or independent projects.

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RIVERDALE CLASS OF 2010 AND CLASS OF 2011

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