Rio Americano High School

Rio Americano High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4540 American River Dr,  Sacramento, CA
San Juan Unified School District
3.7
2.9
1,923 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brian Ginter
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
59%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
30
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
78.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
12.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
10.2%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
432:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.3%
White
60.4%
Hispanic
18.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.7%
Two or more races
7.1%
Black
3.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#54 Best Magnet HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 248 Students
San Diego State University 236 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 223 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 216 Students
University of California - San Diego 215 Students
University of California - Berkeley 212 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 192 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 190 Students
California State University - Sacramento 183 Students
University of California - Irvine 131 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 129 Students
Psychology 109 Students
Biology 102 Students
Political Science and Government 69 Students
Nursing 64 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 46 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 45 Students
Communications 44 Students
Mechanical Engineering 41 Students
Environmental Science 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 209 Reviews
1.0 Alum
8/7/2024
I would not recommend that any student go here. I experience racism and discrimination from faculty and peers.
3.0 Alum
6/4/2024
My experience at Rio Americano High School was overall smooth sailing. I did not have much problems with my education, there was a good selection of courses, and I did not have big problems with any of my teachers. I just did not have an enjoyable experience culturally, we did not have big school spirit compared to other schools so our student union wasn't amazing, but besides my cultural experience Rio Americano wasn't bad.
3.0 Senior
5/12/2024
I choose Rio Americano high school because of their Civitas Program which is a unique program that teaches us politics and citizenship. I would recommend if you want to work hard but if you're not a hard worker then don't. We have some pretty good teachers and councilors. We have good sports and each year they got better.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 14 Reviews
1.0 parent
7/31/2023
This school needs to pay more attention to what happens on campus. Kids smuggle in drugs and other substances and smoke in the bathrooms.
4.0 parent
5/1/2023
This review is an update to our son who is now in 11th grade. Rio, like any school, has issues. The schools needs more counselors. Each graduation year has 1 counselor… so up to 450 students per counselor. This is not acceptable. Long waits for students to talk or our phone calls getting answered.Cl...
1.0 other
11/23/2022
If your child has a learning disability, is low income, or has any mental health issues DO NOT SEND THEM HERE. Rio Americano staff and some teachers provided little to no resources, denied students accommodations, and were frankly rude while doing it. The counselors (exept Mrs. Jensen) do not care a...
3.0 parent
10/17/2022
I'll state upfront that COVID and the stay-at-home order along with distance learning definitely put a damper on my child's high school experience. That said, this school lacks unity and school spirit. "Rio", as it is called, is a school where, for lack of a better word, the snobs go. The affluent w...

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