KAUFER H S

RIVIERA ISD
203 SEAHAWK DR
RIVIERA, TX 78379
194 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Kaufer High School is the sole high school serving the Riviera Independent School District, located in the small coastal community of Riviera, Texas. As a relatively small rural school, it provides an intimate educational environment where students benefit from personalized attention and a tight-knit campus culture. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, serving as a focal point for academic, extracurricular, and athletic activities for the families of the surrounding area.

The school operates under the Riviera ISD mission, which emphasizes providing a high-quality education that prepares students for success after graduation, whether they choose to pursue higher education or enter the workforce. By utilizing the resources of the district and maintaining a connection to the "Seahawk" identity, Kaufer High School focuses on fostering student growth through a combination of traditional instruction and meaningful student-teacher relationships, all while operating within the quiet, supportive atmosphere characteristic of small-town Texas education.
194
Total Students
21.4
Full-Time Teachers
9.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
55.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    151 (77.8 %)
  • White
    40 (20.6 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (1.0 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: RIVIERA ISD
Phone: (361)296-3101
Website: http://www.rivieraisd.us
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 107
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 53
Grade 10 59
Grade 11 47
Grade 12 35
Gender Ratio