Simon Rivera High School is a public high school in Brownsville, Texas (USA). It is one of six high schools operated by the Brownsville Independent School District and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Simon Rivera Early College High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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6955 FM 802 , 78521 | |
| Coordinates | 25°56′23″N 97°24′58″W / 25.93979°N 97.41615°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Once a Raider always a Raider |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Brownsville Independent School District |
| Principal | Obed Leal |
| Teaching staff | 141.78 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,254 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.90[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | riveraechs |
It opened in 1988 and consisted of two grade levels, ninth and tenth grade. Each year another grade level was added. Its first graduating class was in 1991. The school was named for Simon Rivera Jr., a long-time principal at Brownsville's Central Intermediate School.[3]
Athletics
editThe Rivera Raiders compete in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Divingcit
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Soccer
edit2015 6A Soccer State Champions
Clubs and Associations
edit- National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Health Occupations Students of America
- Technology Student Association
- Business Professionals of America
- Drama
- Chess
- Leadership Club
- Yearbook Club
- Butterfly Garden Club
- UIL Math
- UIL One Act Play
- UIL Journalism
- UIL Speech
Electives
editThe Rivera Raiders have the following electives[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rivera Early College H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "History - Rivera Early College High School". riveraechs.bisd.us. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
- ^ "Electives - Rivera Early College High School". riveraechs.bisd.us/our-staff/electives.
External links
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