Simon Rivera Early College High School Explained

Simon Rivera Early College High School
Motto:Once a Raider always a Raider
Type:Public
Schooltype:high school
District:Brownsville Independent School District
Grades:9-12
Principal:Obed Leal
Enrollment:2,254 (2022-23)[1]
Established:1988
Colors: Red & Black
Conference:UIL Class AAAAAA
Mascot:Raider
Teaching Staff:141.78 (FTE)
Ratio:15.90
Streetaddress:6955 FM 802
City:Brownsville
State:Texas
Zipcode:78521
Country:United States

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]

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

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

Soccer

2015 6A Soccer State Champions

Clubs and Associations

Electives

The Rivera Raiders have the following electives[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivera Early College H S. National Center for Education Statistics. May 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: TEA . . 10 April 2024.
  3. Web site: History - Rivera Early College High School. 2022-01-11. riveraechs.bisd.us. en-US.
  4. Web site: Schools - The Athletics Department .com. www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
  5. Web site: Electives - Rivera Early College High School. riveraechs.bisd.us/our-staff/electives.