Riverdale High School

Jefferson, LA 70121

Phone: (504) 833-7288
Fax: (504) 837-5401
District: Jefferson Parish School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 880 students

Jefferson's Riverdale High School serves grades 9-12 in the Jefferson Parish School District. It is among the few public high schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Riverdale High School is a public school in the Jefferson Parish School District located in Jefferson, LA. The principal of Riverdale High School is DENISE CARPENTER. As of 2014, the students are 44.7% White, non-Hispanic; 36.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 13% Hispanic; 3.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.3% Multiracial; 1.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 60.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 44.7% 28.3% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 36.4% 43.5% 44.5%
Hispanic 13% 20.5% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5% 4.6% 1.5%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.3% 1.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.1% 0.6% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 60.1% — —
English learners — 9.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 5.2 mi
2 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 7.8 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 32.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 10.7 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 27.3 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 28.2 mi
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