River Valley Charter School
Coordinates: 32°51′11.71″N 116°56′26.52″W / 32.8532528°N 116.9407000°W River Valley Charter School, a charter junior/senior high school started in 1996, is located in Lakeside, California, a suburb of San Diego. It is a part of the Lakeside Union School District, LUSD. It is based on a partial-independent study program, in which most students attend two class days per week. As much as 50% of the River Valley students come from home-school backgrounds.
Academics
River Valley Charter School has a history of high-academic performance. For the past 11 years, River Valley High has had the highest API (Academic Performance Index) score in its county. This year's score (2015) is 932. It is in the top 10% for the statewide rankings, and it's also the 94th overall school in the country.
Core classes include: Math, Science, History and English.
Extra-Curricular activities
Extracurricular activities include: Spanish I and II, Girls and Boys Soccer, Track, and Cross Country teams, Associated Student Body, Visual Arts, Photography and Yearbook.
Rankings
US News 2010 Best High Schools: Ranked Silver [1] GreatSchools.org: Among only a few schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10 with an average Parent Rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 22 parents.[2] Newsweek America's Top High Schools 2015: Ranked 94th