| Riverdale High School | |
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| Address | |
| 240 Riverdale Drive Jefferson, Louisiana, 70121 United States |
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| Coordinates | [1] |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Every Student; Every Future!" |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Jefferson Parish Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 192120 |
| Principal | Mrs. Denise Carpenter |
| Teaching staff | 64 (as of 2005-06)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,103 (as of 2005-06)[2] |
| Average class size | 20-24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.2 [2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School Colour(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics | LHSAA 4A [3] |
| Mascot | Scottish Rebel |
| Team name | Rebels |
| Rival | East Jeffersin |
| Accreditation(s) | I.B.O. |
| Average ACT scores | 21 |
| Website | http://riverdalehigh.jppss.k12.la.us/ |
Riverdale High School is a public secondary school in Jefferson, unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
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Riverdale High School was established in 1962 as an all-girls, grades 10-12 high school, with a Scottish Lassie as the mascot. The school became coed in 1980 and the mascot changed to the Scottish Rebel. Grades 7-9 were added in 1986, followed by grade 6 in 1988, but the middle and high school programs were split into separate schools in 1994. With the separation, Riverdale High School adopted 4x4 block scheduling, which splits the academic year into quarters and uses a four-period day.
As of 2008, 15,000 students have graduated from Riverdale High.
Students are required to wear a school uniform. This consists of a Riverdale oxford button-down shirt, khaki pants, grey plaid skirt, and either a Riverdale V neck sweater or Riverdale pull over sweater. No sweatshirt other than a Riverdale sweatshirt is allowed, and the sweatshirt cannot have a hood.
The school auditorium was renamed Morris Block Auditorium in honor of a deceased faculty member in 2002.
The curriculum for Riverdale High is the IBO (International Baccalaureate Program).
The extracurricular activities consist of flag team, dance team, cheerleading, speech and debate, SBA (Student Body Association), GSA, Key Club, AFJROTC, National Honors Society, Quiz Bowl, TV Productions, 240 Gaming Club, Yearbook, Best Buddies, and African-American Studies.
The athletics at Riverdale High School consist of baseball, softball, soccer, football, wrestling, volleyball, basketball, cross country, and track.