Simon Rivera Early College High School

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

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78521

Coordinates25°56′23″N 97°24′58″W / 25.93979°N 97.41615°W / 25.93979; -97.41615
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoOnce a Raider always a Raider
Established1988
School districtBrownsville Independent School District
PrincipalObed Leal
Teaching staff141.78 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,254 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.90[1]
Color(s)    Red & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAAA
MascotRaider
Websiteriveraechs.bisd.us

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

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The Rivera Raiders compete in the following sports:[4]

Soccer

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2015 6A Soccer State Champions

Clubs and Associations

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Electives

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The Rivera Raiders have the following electives[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rivera Early College H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "History - Rivera Early College High School". riveraechs.bisd.us. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
  5. ^ "Electives - Rivera Early College High School". riveraechs.bisd.us/our-staff/electives.
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