River Road High School
Public high school in Amarillo, Texas · River Road ISD · Grades 9–12
River Road High School serves 400 students in grades 9–12 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in River Road ISD. By enrollment it is the 1029th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | River Road ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483726004190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | River Road ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 400 | 1,221 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% | 66.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
River Road High School in context
Size
River Road High School is the only high school in River Road ISD. Its 400 students are 32.8% of the district's 1,221. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.6 miles away and have a median of 1,100 students, so River Road High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 88, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (90 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58% of enrollment, about the same share as across River Road ISD (57%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across River Road ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
River Road High School has 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 400 students would have about 28.6 teachers, so River Road High School has 7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Palo Duro High School, 5.5 miles away in Amarillo ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58% |
| Hispanic | 34.5% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 109 |
| Grade 10 | 113 |
| Grade 11 | 88 |
| Grade 12 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 W Mobley, Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone: (806)383-8867
Website: rrisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: River Road High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Duro High School | Amarillo ISD | 5.5 mi | 1,949 | 14.6 | 87.1% |
| North Heights Alternative | Amarillo ISD | 6.0 mi | 137 | 3.8 | 51.8% |
| Amtech Career Academy | Amarillo ISD | 7.8 mi | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6% |
| Tascosa High School | Amarillo ISD | 8.2 mi | 2,176 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| Caprock High School | Amarillo ISD | 9.0 mi | 2,058 | 14.7 | 74.5% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 9.2 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
| Amarillo High School | Amarillo ISD | 10.5 mi | 2,161 | 15.9 | 31.4% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 10.9 mi | 133 | 19 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in River Road ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Road Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 294 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 304 |
| Willow Vista Eca | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 223 |