Riverside Institute of Technology

Riverside Institute of Technology

Address
51 Ontario Street Riverside Buffalo, New York, Erie, 14207 United States
Coordinates	42°56′51″N 78°54′20″W / 42.947427°N 78.905489°W / 42.947427; -78.905489Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 78°54′20″W / 42.947427°N 78.905489°W / 42.947427; -78.905489
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Status	Priority School
School district	Buffalo Public Schools
NCES District ID	3605850^[1]
School number	205
NCES School ID	360585000375^[2]
Principal	Ella M. Dunne
Grades	9-12
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Athletics conference	Section VI
Team name	Frontiers
Yearbook	The Skipper
Program Coordinator	Vincent Corulli
Acting Dean of Students	Patrick J. Doyle
Website	Riverside High School

Riverside Institute of Technology (formerly known as Riverside High School) is a public high school located in Buffalo, New York. It serves Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Denise Clarke.

History

Riverside High School began construction late in the 1920's and was completed in time for the 1930 school year. In 1999, the name of the school was changed to "Riverside Institute of Technology" and was renovated from 2008-2010. The new renovations included updated classrooms and improvements to the auditorium, as well as a new weight room and football field. While the school was being renovated, 9th and 10th graders were temporarily housed at School 51 in nearby Black Rock, while 11th and 12th graders remained in the Riverside building.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Charles W. Whitney–1930-1944 (Assistant Principal - Hutchinson Central Technical High School, retired)
Raymond W. Spear–1944-1957 (Acting Principal - Bennett High School, retired)
Carl S. Walz–1957-1971 (Assistant Principal - Riverside High School, retired)
Michael J. Anelli–1971-1980 (Assistant Principal - East High School, named Principal of City Honors School)
Doris H. Erickson–1980-1985 (Assistant Principal - Southside Junior High School, named Principal of South Park Prep)
Nicholas F. DiPirro–1985-1987 (Assistant Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School)
John J. Vella–1987-2004^[3] (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, retired^[4])
Michael J. Mogavero–2004-2010 (Principal - Buffalo Traditional School,^[5] named Director of Athletics for Buffalo Public Schools^[4])

Notable alumni

Joe Ehrmann–Former defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts
Cliff Robinson–Retired NBA player, notably played for the Portland Trailblazers
Mike Williams–Wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League

Academics

Riverside has three small learning communities within its school: The Academy of Entrepreneurship, the Academy of Finance, and the Academy of Health Sciences. Students earn internships, college credit, and job shadowing through these academies. If successful, they graduate with both a Regents Diploma and a CTE endorsement in their academy from Buffalo Public Schools. Riverside also has multiple community partners, including Medaille College, HSBC, Kaleida Health, and the National Academy Foundation.^[6]

In 1990, Riverside was named a School of Excellence by New York State for its high test scores and attendance.^[7] It held this distinction for a number of years, but was placed on New York State's list of Persistently Lowest Achieving schools in 2010 due to poor test results and graduation rates.^[8] This resulted in a number of changes at Riverside, including a new administration and grant funding from New York State.

References

↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Buffalo City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Riverside Institute of Technology". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
↑ Mills, R. P. (2004). New York State School Report Card Comprehensive Information Report. Albany: New York State Department Of Education.
1 2 Buffalo Public Schools (2004, August 25). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
↑ Buffalo City Schools. (2004). Elementary Principal Transfers. Board Report (p. 3). Buffalo: Buffalo City Schools.
↑ Riverside. (2012, August). Retrieved from http://www.buffaloschools.org/GuidanceDept.cfm?subpage=84143&school=52
↑ Hammersley, M. (1990, December 13). Schools in Buffalo, Ken-Ton districts achieve the state grade for excellence. The Buffalo News
↑ Simon, P. (2010, January 22 22). 7 buffalo schools on state list face reforms - measures include changing staff, moving students. The Buffalo News, p. A1.

External links

School Website

Buffalo Public Schools

Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 39 Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School

High Schools	PS 200 Bennett High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 353 S.T.A.R. Academy @ Lafayette PS 402 Occupational Training Center PS 415 Middle Early College High School

Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School

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