Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy
| Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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660 West 237th Street Bronx, New York 10463 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | New York City Department of Education |
| School number | MS/HS 141 |
| Principal | Lori O'Mara |
| Staff | 117 (including school aides) |
| Teaching staff | 79( 2010-2011)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | both |
| Enrollment | 1,320 (as of 2010-11)[1] |
| Average class size | 31 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:7 (as of 2010 )[1] |
| Color(s) | blue, gold |
| Athletics | PSAL |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Newspaper | RKA Gazette |
| Website | |
The Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (RKA) is a small public school in Riverdale, Bronx. It has approximately 1,320 students, as it is a middle school and high school. The current Principal is Lori O'Mara. It was a middle school only until 1999 when in response to community demand, a high school was added. With the addition of a high school 8th graders are automatically admitted to the high school.
Curriculum
In addition to a diverse college preparatory curriculum, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy offers a middle school Honors Program, Advanced Placement courses, and enrollment courses through Hunter College. Advanced Placement courses include Spanish, U.S. history, World history, Art, Biology, Calculus, Psychology, Computers, dance.
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities at Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy include band, book clubs, after school clubs environmental club, Model United Nations, MOUSE Squad, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, Literary Magazine (Paw Print), Nutrition Club, Science Olympiad, and Yearbook.
Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy athletic teams compete in the PSAL (high school) and CHAMPS (middle school). The high school teams include baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball, wrestling and lacrosse; the middle school teams include, dance, tennis, and wrestling. The baseball team won the 2010 Division B Championship, finishing with a perfect 21-0 record. Their Boys Cross Country team however has grown tremondously, being a small school, the team overall made a huge impact. In the 2016-17 season they achieved 4th place as a team at the PSAL Varsity City Championship achieving the State Qualifying standard and being the first ever RKA team in history to go compete at the New York State Championship.
Demographics
According to the CEP report, Black or African American make up 14% of the school's population, Hispanic or Latino 51%, Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 9%, and White 26%.
References
- 1 2 3 "School Detail for M.S./H.S. 141-da Stein Riv/kings School". National Center for Education Statistics.
External links
- School website
- Parent's Association Website, includes link to online PA run RKA Spirit Store, which sells products imprinted with the School's logo.
Coordinates: 40°53′17″N 73°54′50″W / 40.88806°N 73.91389°W