River Road Independent School District

Coordinates: 35°18′28″N 101°50′00″W / 35.3078°N 101.8332°W

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River Road Independent School District
Location
9500 US Highway 287 North, Amarillo, Texas, 79108 ESC Region 16 United States of America
District information
Type	Public
Motto	"The Right Road For The Right Reason"
Grades	PK - 12
Superintendent	Richard Kelly^[1]
Students and staff
Students	1,340[1]
Athletic conference	3A
District mascot	The Wildcats and Ladycats
Colors
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2009	Academically acceptable^[2]
Website	rrisd.net

River Road Independent School District is a public school district based in rural north central Potter County, Texas (USA). The district serves parts of Amarillo north of Loop 335.

The boundary for the school district is roughly Loop 335 to the south, West Amarillo Creek to the west, the Canadian River to the north, and SH 136 to the east.

Extracurricular activities

River Road ISD offers football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, cross country, track, and golf. The mascot for the athletic teams is the Wildcat. River Road High School is classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In addition to athletics, the school district offers band, theatre, and art. Clubs sponsored by the school includes NHS, FFA, Spanish Club, Book Club, Cosmetology, Welding, Student Council, Prom Committee, CNA, and EMT programs.

Academics

In the school year 2018-2019 RRISD was rated an overall “B” by the Texas Education Agency^[3]

Administration

The school district is led by a superintendent along with an assistant superintendent. Additionally, River Road ISD has a board of trustees made up of volunteers that are elected by community members.^[4]

Schools

River Road High School (Grades 9–12)
River Road Middle School (Grades 6–8)
Rolling Hills Elementary School (Grades 2–5)
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy (PK-1)

References

^ ISD, River Road. "River Road ISD". www.rrisd.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
^ "RIVER ROAD ISD | Overview | Explore Texas Schools". txschools.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^ "River Road ISD - Board of Trustees". River Road ISD. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

External links

River Road ISD

v t e Amarillo, Texas
Education	Amarillo ISD Amarillo HS Caprock HS Palo Duro HS Tascosa HS Bushland ISD Canyon ISD Randall HS Highland Park ISD River Road ISD Holy Cross-Amarillo St. Andrew's Episcopal School Amarillo College Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo
Transportation	Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
Buildings and structures	Amarillo Botanical Gardens Amarillo Globe Dream House Amarillo Museum of Art Amarillo Natatorium Amarillo National Bank FirstBank Southwest Tower Fisk Medical Arts Building Herring Hotel Santa Fe Building Potter County Courthouse Ranchotel Wonderland Park
Media	Amarillo Globe-News
Culture	Amarillo Dusters
People	List of people
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