Ms. Smith, Registrar ~Located in the Counseling Office

First Day of School: Thurs. Aug. 11, 2022

Last Day of School: Tues. June 6, 2023  

Email: alluria.smith@sanjuan.edu         Phone: 916-971-7496

Records requested during school holidays and breaks will take longer to process

Grade changes and transcript updates are continuously in progress. Individual notifications are not sent out. 

Transcript/ Education Verification/ Proof of Enrollment- Parchment ONLY 

One Account Per Student/ School Specific- use Chrome or Firefox browser

Watch the YouTube Video- How to Order Transcripts

Watch the YouTube Video- Register for your account with a registration code

TRANSCRIPTS: CURRENT/ FORMER STUDENTS & THIRD- PARTY COMPANIES: 

CLICK HERE to sign into your Rio Parchment Account OR to Create a New Learner Account

CLICK HERE for PDF of Instructions with Graphics

Current Students: Are allotted 5 free Transcript orders per year// $4.15 per subsequent request

• Specify if you want Unofficial or Hold for Grades:
  • If the transcript is held for grades, the transcript will not be sent until final grades are processed in January or June- Electronic or Hard Copy
    • Mid- Year Transcripts- please email Ms. Smith to let her know to release your transcript 

Alumni: $9.15 per transcript request// Parchment Profile questions for college reach out do not have to be completed before ordering a transcript   

Education/ Graduation Verifications- Third Party Companies only: $20 per request

Enrollment Verifications- for DMV, Social Security, Taxes:

Current Students: $1.00 after second request// Alumni: $20.00 per request

Student Withdrawal

• ALL FAMILIES withdrawing from Rio must return all Rio materials (Chromebook, textbooks, athletic equipment, etc.) prior to the withdrawal 

• Parent(s)  must submit the Parent Withdrawal Request Form (submit to Registrar Ms. Smith)

• Call 916-971-7496 or email the Rio Americano Registrar to schedule an appointment to withdraw your student. Appointments subject to availability: M-F 8:00am - 3:00 pm

• NOTE- Students with a 504 or IEP MUST meet with the Case Manager prior to withdrawal to El Sereno.
  • El Sereno withdrawals must go through San Juan Central and be approved for an Intra- District Transfer prior to the withdrawal.

Official Cumulative Record Requests can be mailed or emailed to the Rio Americano Registrar (Ms. Smith) on School Letterhead. 

DO NOT FAX RECORDS OR RECORD REQUESTS

Student/ Parent/ Guardian Request for Student Records 

CLICK HERE  to download the Rio Americano Request For Records Fillable Form. Email or bring the completed form and a copy of your drivers license to Ms. Smith in the counseling office. 

This form is NOT used for requesting transcripts, 504 Plans, Special Education Records, or Cumulative Files.

504 Documents
Prior to the release of any requested 504 documents, the requestor MUST complete the Consent to Release Records Form

Current Rio Americano students: please contact your counselor. 

Graduates or former students: please complete a request for the Student Records Form (above) and contact the Registrar.

CLICK HERE to download the Consent to Release Form. Send this to Ms. Smith along with the Request for Student Records Form

These records are kept at Rio for five (5) years then are destroyed. 

IEP (Individual Education Plan) Documents

Current Rio Americano students, please contact your case manager for information and copies of your IEP

• Former Students- please contact the SJUSD Special Education Office at 916-971-7526

All IEP's are sent to the Special Education Office when a student leaves Rio Americano (graduate or withdrawn). These records are kept for five (5)  years, then destroyed.

 Enrollment

• CLICK HERE To enroll your student at Rio Americano High School, view the attached flyer and scan the appropriate QR Code
• CLICK HERE to navigate to the SJUSD Central Enrollment Page for Open Enrollment, Intra (SJUSD in District) and Inter ( Out of SJUSD) Transfer Information

• Once you are notified [that] your student is enrolled, please email or call the Counseling Office at 916-971-7503 to schedule an appointment with the grade level counselor.

• When coming to your counseling appointment, please bring the following documents
  • Copies of the transcript
  • Withdraw grades from the previous school 
  • If applicable: a copy of the most recent 504 Plan and/ or IEP 

Enrollment Information for the 2022-2023 school year CLICK HERE

Enrollment Brochure- English                  Enrollment Brochure- Spanish                      Enrollment Brochure- Farsi/ Dari                 

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 ENROLLMENT VIDEO

Change of Address, Email, Emergency Contact, and Phone Number

CLICK HERE-  for instructions on how to change your address, email, emergency contact, and/or phone number. 

CAL GRANT

Cal Grant (GPA Verification) is now filed electronically for all SJUSD seniors through the San Juan School District Office. 

CLICK HERE for more information regarding  Cal Grant. 

FAFSA

The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2023. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 10, 2023.

 CLICK HERE for more information regarding deadlines

  GED Requests

Contact the State of California at 1-877-392-6433

AP or SAT Results

Contact College Board at 1-866-630-9305. Rio Americano does not keep results on site 

School Ranking

Per San Juan Unified School District Board Policy, SJUSD no longer ranks students. In keeping with nation-wide practices, class ranking is no longer reported to Institutions of Higher Learning nor is the information given to students or families due to the innumerable variations that can occur in GPA calculations. Students will be evaluated on individual merit without comparison to others. 

Rio Americano GRADING PERIOD: 2022-2023 

Progress Reports are viewable in the Student and Parent Portals in Q  https://portal.sanjuan.edu/LoginPolicy.jsp

• Final Semester grades are available on request in Parchment 

• Transcripts are provided via Parchment ONLY and include final semester grades from each high school year. Transcripts are NOT mailed home or provided in person. 

• CLICK HERE  for the Grade Appeals Process