Riverdale Ridge High School

School District 27J
13380 YOSEMITE STREET
THORNTON, CO 80602
1,463 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Riverdale Ridge High School is a public high school and part of the School District 27J school district, located in THORNTON, CO with 1,463 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 60 teachers, Riverdale Ridge High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
1,463
Total Students
60.4
Full-Time Teachers
24.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
47.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    662 (45.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    621 (42.4 %)
  • Asian
    82 (5.6 %)
  • Two or More
    70 (4.8 %)
  • Black
    23 (1.6 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: School District 27J
Phone: (303)655-6800
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 1,463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 60.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 24.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 580
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 120

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 455
Grade 10 391
Grade 11 329
Grade 12 288
Gender Ratio
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