Rio Norte Junior High School
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| Motto | Charting a Course For Excellence |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | John Costanzo(2007-Present) |
| Students | approx. 1000-1500 |
| Grades | 7-8 |
| Location | 28771 Rio Norte Drive, Valencia, California, California, USA |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Burgundy |
| Mascot | River Hawks |
| Newspaper | 'The Riverhawk Read' |
| Website | http://www.rionortejuniorhigh.com |
Rio Norte Junior High is a school in the William S. Hart Union High School District. Located in the city of Santa Clarita, California, and the community of Valencia, Rio Norte is for seventh and eighth graders. Graduating sixth graders from Mountainview, Helmers, Bridgeport, Tesoro, and Northpark Elementary Schools merge together to form the seventh graders of Rio Norte Junior High. The school's mascot is the River Hawk, based on the red-tailed hawk commonly seen in the surrounding community.
Rio Norte was opened in August 2003 under the direction of founding principal, John Krinkel. Mr. Krinkel left Rio Norte on August 26, 2007, to take a principal/superintendent position in Redding, CA. John Costanzo officially replaced John Krinkel as principal on September 2, 2007.
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