Riverside High School students thrive in an academically rigorous, supportive environment where they have the freedom to explore their academic and extracurricular interests on a deep level.
Beginning in ninth grade, students may choose from regular and a variety of honors of core courses such as English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education. Riverside has an assortment of electives in order to meet the needs and desires of each individual student. These vary from Art, Band, Theatre, Spanish, Keyboarding, IBCA, Yearbook, and Journalism. Once the student becomes a Sophomore, they will be given the opportunity to take their choice of nine different Dual Enrollment Classes (27 hours worth).
As students progress through to the twelfth grade, they have increasing opportunities to create a schedule that best matches their ability and interests with room to explore new courses and activities.
Academics are complemented by clubs such as Senior Beta, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, RA Ovations, and Athletics, with many students going on to pursue extracurricular, artistic, and athletic interests at the collegiate level.
COURSE CURRICULUM
8TH GRADE ACADEMIC
ELA 8 (double periods)
Math 8
Science 8
LA History 8
PE 8
Keyboarding 8 or Intermediate Band
8th GRADE HONORS
English I H
Writing
Algebra I H
Biology I H
LA History 8
PE 8
Keyboarding 8 or Intermediate Band
FRESHMAN ACADEMIC
English I A
Algebra I A
Biology I A
Civics A
Health/Physical Education I
Elective/ Foreign Language I
Elective
FRESHMAN HONORS
English II H
Geometry H
Physical Science H
Civics H
Health/Physical Education I
Elective/Foreign Language I
Elective
SOPHOMORE ACADEMIC
English II A
Geometry A
Physical Science A
World Geography A
Foreign Language I or II
Health/Physical Education II
Elective
SOPHOMORE HONORS
English III H
Algebra II H
Chemistry H
World Geography H
Foreign Language I or II
Health/Physical Education II
Elective
JUNIOR ACADEMIC
English III A
Algebra II A
Chemistry A
U.S. History A
Elective/Foreign Language II
Computer Elective
Art Elective
JUNIORS HONORS
English IV H
Advanced Math H
College Algebra DE
Biology II H or DE
U.S. History DE
Elective/Foreign Language II
Computer or Art Elective
SENIOR ACADEMIC
English IV A
Advanced Math A
Biology II A
World History A
Speech Elective
Elective
Elective
SENIOR HONORS
English 101 DE
Calculus DE
World History H
Speech DE
Elective
Elective
Elective
RA COURSES OFFERED - TOPS UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Dual Enrollment is offered in partnership with Southeastern Louisiana University. Dual Enrollment gives qualified students an opportunity to enroll in college courses while still attending high school. Students will earn both high school and college credit for the courses in this program with final grades appearing on the permanent transcripts of both the high school and Southeastern Louisiana University. In order for students to enroll in Dual Enrollment courses they must meet the eligibility requirements below and complete a Dual Enrollment application. Please note that high school students can earn a maximum of 27 credits from Southeastern while participating in the Dual Enrollment Program.
- Must be a Junior or Senior
- Must have an ACT or Pre-ACT composite of ≥ 18 or ASPRIE composite of ≥ 430
In addition to the minimum criteria above:
- Students with an English sub-score ≥ 18 (ASPIRE ≥ 433) may enroll in: English, French, History, Industrial Technology, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech and TV production courses.
- Students with a math sub-score ≥ 19 (ASPIRE ≥ 431) may enroll in: Chemistry, French, History, Industrial Technology, Math, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, speech and TV production courses.
- Students must have an English sub-score ≥ 18 AND math sub-score ≥ 19 in order to take Biology.
NOTE: It is incumbent upon all students and parents to determine the transfer-ability of Dual Enrollment courses to other institutions. Please consult the colleges to determine transfer-ability.
RA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
| Subjects | Units | Courses |
| English | 4 | English I, II, III, IV or any English DE |
| Math | 4 | Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Advance Math or any Math DE |
| Science | 4 | Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Biology II or any Science DE |
| Social Studies | 4 | US History, Civics, World Geography, World History, Western Civilization or any History DE |
| Foreign Language | 2 | Spanish I, II or French I, II |
| Physical Education & Health | 2 | PE I, II |
| Art *denotes a state graduation requirement – students must take one | 1 | Art*, Fine Arts Survey*, Band, Theater*, Chorus or Music DE |
| Electives | 4 | Must have taken a computer elective – IBCA, Animations, Keyboarding, Multimedia, Webmaster |
| Total | 25 |
