📍 12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd., Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, 22407
Riverbend High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County. The school has 1,995 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 117.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Riverbend High enrolls 1,995 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 117.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,149 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 352 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 285 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 151 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 50 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 1,995 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 529 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Riverbend High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-70, state senate district 28, state house district 88.
Riverbend High is one of 34 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The district serves 24,036 students district-wide and employs 1,592 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,995 students, Riverbend High is larger than the district average of about 707 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe