Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
Address
660 West 237th Street
Bronx, New York 10463
United States
Information
School type Public
School district New York City Department of Education
School number MS/HS 141
Principal Lori O'Mara
Staff 117 (including school aides)
Teaching staff 79( 2010-2011)[1]
Grades 6-12
Gender both
Enrollment 1,320 (as of 2010-11)[1]
Average class size 31
Student to teacher ratio 16:7 (as of 2010 )[1]
Color(s) blue, gold
Athletics PSAL
Mascot Tigers
Newspaper RKA Gazette
Website

The Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (RKA) is a small public school in Riverdale, Bronx. It has approximately 1,320 students, as it is a middle school and high school. The current Principal is Lori O'Mara. It was a middle school only until 1999 when in response to community demand, a high school was added. With the addition of a high school 8th graders are automatically admitted to the high school.

Curriculum

In addition to a diverse college preparatory curriculum, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy offers a middle school Honors Program, Advanced Placement courses, and enrollment courses through Hunter College. Advanced Placement courses include Spanish, U.S. history, World history, Art, Biology, Calculus, Psychology, Computers, dance.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities at Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy include band, book clubs, after school clubs environmental club, Model United Nations, MOUSE Squad, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, Literary Magazine (Paw Print), Nutrition Club, Science Olympiad, and Yearbook.

Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy athletic teams compete in the PSAL (high school) and CHAMPS (middle school). The high school teams include baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball, wrestling and lacrosse; the middle school teams include, dance, tennis, and wrestling. The baseball team won the 2010 Division B Championship, finishing with a perfect 21-0 record. Their Boys Cross Country team however has grown tremondously, being a small school, the team overall made a huge impact. In the 2016-17 season they achieved 4th place as a team at the PSAL Varsity City Championship achieving the State Qualifying standard and being the first ever RKA team in history to go compete at the New York State Championship.

Demographics

According to the CEP report, Black or African American make up 14% of the school's population, Hispanic or Latino 51%, Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 9%, and White 26%.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "School Detail for M.S./H.S. 141-da Stein Riv/kings School". National Center for Education Statistics.


Coordinates: 40°53′17″N 73°54′50″W / 40.88806°N 73.91389°W / 40.88806; -73.91389


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