Riverton High School

Riverton High School

841 N. Third Street

Riverton, IL 62561

Phone: (217) 629-6003

Fax: (217) 629-6020

www.rivertonschools.org

School Profile:

Dr. Thomas Mulligan, Superintendent:

Mr. Bill Lamkey, Principal:

Mr. Michael Gum, Asst. Principal:

Mrs. Nancy Penk, Jr/Sr Counselor:

Mrs. Tamara Sturdy, Fresh/Soph Counselor:

Mr. Kyle Price, Dean of Students:

The Community

The Riverton Community Unit District #14 has over 1602 students enrolled in grades K-12 with a 36.4% poverty rate. The village of Riverton (pop. 3048) is a residential, rural district located east of Springfield, the capital city of Illinois. The school district encompasses 14 square miles.

The School (RHS School Code: 143-660)

Riverton High School is a four-year public high school located in Riverton, IL. The 2011-12 enrollment is 441 students, including 120 seniors. Riverton High School’s faculty is composed of 28 full time teachers. At Riverton, the student/teacher ratio is 16.2:1; our graduation rate is 98.3% and the attendance rate is 92.7%. The Riverton High School student body is a predominately white, middle income group of students. The school has a low income rate of 28.6% with a mobility rate of roughly 14.1%.

College Statistics

The class of 2011 had 80% of its graduates continue their education at post-secondary institutions; 42% - 4 year, 30% - 2 year, and 8% - technical. We also had 11% of our graduates serve our country by joining one of the various military branches.

College Placement Testing (Class of 2011, N=97)

Average ACT Composite: 20.1

English: 19.1

Mathematics: 20.7

Reading: 20.1

Science: 20.2

Current Grading System-

Please note that the Grade Scale change occurred beginning 07/2010.

Scale Standard Points Weighted Points

A+: 99-100 % 4.25 5.25

A: 92-98 % 4.0 5.0

A-: 90-91 % 3.75 4.75

B+: 88-89 % 3.25 4.25

B: 82-87 % 3.0 4.0

B-: 80-81 % 2.75 3.75

C+: 78-79 % 2.25 3.25

C: 72-77 % 2.0 3.0

C-: 70-71 % 1.75 2.75

D+: 68-69 % 1.25 2.25

D: 62-67 % 1.0 2.0

D-: 60-61 % 0.75 1.75

F: 59 % & below 0 0

Weighted Courses:

English Honors I, II, III, IV

Biology Honors, Chemistry Honors, Organic Chemistry, Physics

Advanced Geometry, Advanced Algebra II, Pre-Calculus

Government Honors

Spanish III, IV

Art IV

AP Courses (Weighted also)

Chemistry AP

AP Calculus AB

AP American History

Dual Credit Courses through Lincoln Land Community College

(Weighted also)

Psychology - Introduction to Psychology, PSY 101

Life in the Environment – Life in the Environment, BIO 104

Further Information/Questions

Some of your questions can be answered by visiting our district website, www.rivertonschools.org. If you have a specific question, you may address it to one of the administrators or counselors listed above.