River Road High School
- High school in River Road ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Total students
383
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
River Road ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.7 %
River Road ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
River Road High School is a high school in Amarillo, TX, in the River Road ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 383 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 90.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,256, which is $5,218 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
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Website
Address
101 W MobleyAmarillo, TX 79108-1620
Office phone number
Principal
- Jeremy Chettinger
- dean.birkes@rrisd.net
- (806) 383-8867
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in River Road High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
383
African American
10 (2.6%)
River Road ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
River Road ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
124 (32.4%)
River Road ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
233 (60.8%)
River Road ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (3.4%)
River Road ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
47 %
River Road ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56.4 %
River Road ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.8 %
River Road ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.3 %
River Road ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.6 %
River Road ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.3 %
River Road ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
90.7 %
River Road ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.6 %
River Road ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
85.2 %
River Road ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.2 %
River Road ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
River Road ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
28 %
River Road ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
10 %
River Road ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
River Road ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
35.6 %
River Road ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.4 %
River Road ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
River Road ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
6.7 %
River Road ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
7.7 %
River Road ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
6.5 %
River Road ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
25 %
River Road ISD: 25%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
40 %
River Road ISD: 40%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
14.3 %
River Road ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.8
River Road ISD: 16.8
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
36.8 %
River Road ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
30.5 %
River Road ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
24.2 %
River Road ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
37.4
African American
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (2.7%)
River Road ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.9 (2.3%)
River Road ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.8 (10.2%)
River Road ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.7%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.7 (82.1%)
River Road ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.7%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.6 (73.9%)
River Road ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.8 (20.8%)
River Road ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.7%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.2
River Road ISD: 11.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
River Road ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,256
River Road ISD: $53,737
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,289
River Road ISD: $44,518
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,996
River Road ISD: $47,853
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,337
River Road ISD: $52,558
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,536
River Road ISD: $57,568
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,907
River Road ISD: $66,913
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,246
River Road ISD: $65,069
Statewide: $74,014