Rio Americano High School Profile 2022-2023

Rio Americano High School

4540 American River Drive Sacramento, CA 95864        

Tel:(916) 971-7494

Fax: (916) 971-7513

“National Blue Ribbon School"  1994, 1996, 2006

“A California Distinguished School” 1988, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2013

Cliff Kelly, Principal

Gina Jackson, Vice Principal 

Jennifer Keith, Vice Principal

Chris Hauger, Vice Principal

COMMUNITY: Rio Americano High School is located in a suburban community along the American River Parkway, minutes from the state capitol in downtown Sacramento, California. The majority of the students reside in the surrounding established neighborhoods.

SCHOOL: Rio Americano is a comprehensive public high school consisting of grades 9-12 with a strong emphasis on college preparatory curriculum. The class of 2023 has 455 students. The academic year is based on two semesters, each eighteen weeks in length. The school offers a six-period day with each class lasting 59 minutes, and on block days (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) each class is approximately 124 minutes.  

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: English

Language, English Literature, Calculus AB, Calculus

BC, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science,

Physics 1, United States History, Macro Economics, Micro Economics (only offered in 2020-21 school year, U.S. Government and Politics, Psychology, Spanish, French, Studio Art, Computer Science, Statistics, and World History.

GRADING STANDARDS: 

Unweighted classes are graded on a four-point scale: A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0

Weighted courses: Honors and Advanced Placement courses add one point for each class  with a "C" grade or better.  A=5, B=4, C=3 

This grading scale is applicable to all students. Both weighted and unweighted grades are calculated on the transcript. In cases of repeated courses, only the higher grade is calculated, although all attempts are shown.

Highest GPA for the class of 2022: 4.72

CLASS RANKING:  Rio Americano High School/San Juan USD no longer provides ranking information.

SPECIAL PROGRAM FEATURES:  Rio is accredited by the Western Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, most recently in 2017. In 1994, 1996 and 2006, Rio was named a National Blue Ribbon School.

The State of California has recognized Rio Americano's excellence by honoring the school with the Distinguished School Award in 1988, 1994, 1999, 2005 and 2013. Rio is especially renowned for its outstanding music, theater, and journalism programs, as well as for its academic competitions (Academic Decathlon, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Speech & Debate, Mock Trial, and Moot Court) and its athletic teams. Rio’s four-year Academia CIVITAS, a Political Studies Academy, offers an integrated, specialized curriculum addressing civic responsibility and public policy issues. 

***Due to COVID-19   Students were on distance learning from March 2020 through March 2021. Between March 2021-June 2021, students had the option to resume in-person learning, or stay on distance learning. The San Juan Unified School District allowed students to earn Credit or No Credit grades for spring 2020. Taking Credit/No Credit or letter grades was a student decision. For the 2020- 2021 school year, parents and students were able to request a Credit or No Credit grade for any class in lieu of a letter grade.  

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS:  Total students: 1,905

Seniors: 455

Juniors: 507

Sophomores: 458

Freshman: 485

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS CLASS of 2022:

4 year college/university: 50%

2 year college: 45%

Vocational/tech school: 1%

Military: 1.5% 

Work: 2.5%

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

There are more than 42 student organized clubs active on campus. Each fall, students can apply to charter a club in the areas of academics, politics, culture, religion, athletics, philanthropy and special interests.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

40 credits English 

30 credits Mathematics 

20 credits Physical Education 

30 credits Science 

10 credits World History 

10 credits United States History

5 credits American Government 

5 credits Social Science Elective 

5 credits Economics 

5 credits Health

20 credits World Language

10 credits Visual/Performing Arts 

30 Additional Elective Credits 220 Total Credits Required

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID): The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students succeed in a rigorous college preparation program. Rio provides AVID students intensive support with tutorials and strong student/teacher relationships.

CIVITAS:

Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California, offers Academia CIVITAS, a four-year honors program. The Civitas program provides students with advanced and specialized learning in the social sciences and an enriched sense of citizenship. To prepare students to be active, responsible, knowledgeable citizens who accept their role as civic minded adults.

TEST SCORES (CEEB-ACT CODE: 052730):

SAT Mean Total:  1199 

SAT Mean Evidence-based Reading & Writing:  612

SAT Mean Math:  587 

ACT Mean Composite: Unavailable

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST SCHOLARS for the CLASS of 2022:  1

Commended Scholars for the Class of 2022: 6

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS: In May 2022,

437 students took a total of 757 Advanced Placement Examinations in the following areas: English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, United States History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Biology, Physics 1 and 2, Spanish

Language, French Language, Economics Micro &

Macro, Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, Music Theory, Computer Science and Studio Art.

Alfred University

Amherst College

Arizona State University

Berklee College of Music

Boise State University

Boston University

Brown University Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

CSU Channel Islands

CSU Chico

CSU Dominguez Hills

CSU East Bay

CSU Fresno

CSU Fullerton

CSU Long Beach

CSU Los Angeles

CSU Monterey Bay

CSU Northridge

CSU San Marcos

Cal Maritime Academy

CSU Sacramento

Chatham University

Clemson University

Columbia University

Colorado School of the Mines

Concordia University Chicago

Colorado State

Cornell University

Dillard University

Dominican University

Duke University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Emerson College

George Fox University

Georgetown University

Gonzaga University

Grambling State University Humboldt

State University

Hawaii Pacific Lewis and Clark College

Louisiana State University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Chicago

Marquette University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Michigan State University

Mississippi State University 

Montana State University

Mount Saint Mary's University

New York University

Northern Arizona University

North Dakota State

Ohio State University

Oregon State University

Pennsylvania State University

Pepperdine University

Pitzer College

Point Loma Nazarene University

Pomona College

Portland State University

Reed College

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

Seattle University

Shenendoah University

Sonoma State University

Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University

St. John's University

St. Mary's College

Stanford University Syracuse University

Texas A&M University

Texas Tech

The Ohio State University

The University of Alabama

The University of Arizona

The University of Tampa

Tufts University

Tulane University

University of Arizona

University of Alabama

University of British Columbia

UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UC Irvine

UC Los Angeles

UC Merced

UC Riverside

UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Cruz

UC San Diego

UC Santa Barbara 

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Dallas

University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Idaho

University of Illinois

University of Maryland

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of Nevada (Reno)

University of New Hampshire

University of New Mexico

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Portland

University of Pittsburg

University of Redlands

University of San Francisco

University of Tennessee

University of Texas (Austin & Dallas)

University of the Pacific

University of Utah

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin

University of Wyoming

Washington State University

Willamette University

William Jessup University

Yale University