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Rio Americano
4540 American River Drive
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 971-7494


Register for Campus Tours


To register for one of our tours below, please do so on-line. Registration sign-ups end on November 20.  Campus tours are approximately an hour and a half in length.Read the full story »

Rio Americano High School student will receive Silver Medal Congressional Award


Congressman Dan Lungren will present the  Congressional Silver Medal Award on Nov. 12 to Rio Americano High School student, Elliot Bartlett at La Sierra Community Center (5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael, CA).

The Congressional Award is the United States Congress ... Read the full story »

Rio's API climbs above 800


Rio Americano¹s score on the state¹s Academic Performance Index (API) has climbed 12 points to 807, according to state Department of Education data released in September.
 
The state¹s established goal is for every school to reach an API score of 800 on the 1,000 point scale. Rio¹s score should keep it ranked among th ... Read the full story »

Rio Americano High School senior to receive Eagle Scout award


Rio Americano senior, Ted Burchett, will be honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Nov. 20 to receive the rank of Eagle Scout. Burchett completed all requirements and was examined by an Eagle Scout Board of Review.  His project to complete the requirements was to organize and run the 1st ... Read the full story »

Open Enrollment applications accepted Nov.16 - Jan. 29


San Juan Unified offers families who reside in the San Juan Unified School district an opportunity to enroll students in any of the district schools.  Applications will be available at all district school sites and at San Juan Central (3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael 95608) beginning November 16. Applications will be accepte ... Read the full story »

Rio team featured in Sacramento Bee


Winners of the past seven section championships, Rio Americano girls water polo team and their coach Rafael Ruano were featured in the Sacramento Bee. Bee reporter Bill Paterson writes: "Ruano and the Raiders have won all seven Division II section championships and will go after an eighth when the playoffs begin Friday at Wood ... Read the full story »

Mira Loma and Rio Americano come out on top in Newsweek's rankings


San Juan Unified's Mira Loma and Rio Americano High Schools have once again received the highest rankings among Sacramento area schools in Newsweek's annual Challenge Index.

Mira Loma has received the best score in the area at 494 with Rio Americano following at 980. The Newsweek Challenge Index ranks schools according to ... Read the full story »

Last chance get Diapers to Diploma ad


Parents, don't miss out on the chance to honor your senior with a Diapers to Diploma tribute ad in the yearbook. These ads are a school tradition and the one graduation gift that will still bring smiles in 20 years. The deadline for ads has been extended o ... Read the full story »

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11/20/2009
  » 7:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Blood Drive
  » 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rio Alumni vs. Varsity Basketball Game Fundraiser
 
11/29/2009
  » Block week
 
12/1/2009
  » 3:00 pm Department Chair Meetings
  » 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm JV/Varsity Girls Water PoloYear End Banquet
 
12/3/2009
  » 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Financial Aid Seminar
 
12/5/2009
  » 8:00 am - 12:00 noon PLAN Test
 
12/6/2009
  » Block week
 
12/7/2009
  » 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Athletic Booster Meetings
 
12/10/2009
  » 3:00 pm Staff Meetings
 

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