📍 160 Roberts Dr, Riverdale, Clayton County, 30274
Riverdale High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Riverdale, Clayton County. The school has 1,333 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clayton County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Riverdale High School enrolls 1,333 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 974 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 288 | 22% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.4% |
| White | 17 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,207 of the school's 1,333 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,207 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Riverdale High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-50, state senate district 34, state house district 77.
Riverdale High School is one of 67 schools in Clayton County, based in Jonesboro, Georgia. The district serves 51,055 students district-wide and employs 3,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,333 students, Riverdale High School is larger than the district average of about 762 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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