Original Research by School Decision on Rivercrest H S
Rivercrest High School is a small rural public school in Bogata, serving grades nine through twelve in Red River County. The school sits on a consolidated campus south of town along U.S. Highway 271 near Johntown, alongside the district's elementary and junior high schools, where all three buildings, the administration offices, and athletic facilities share a single site. The campus serves a town that functions primarily as a residential community for workers commuting to jobs in nearby Paris, Clarksville, and Mount Pleasant.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly two hundred and eight students distributed fairly evenly across the four grades. A substantial majority of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the community. The student population is predominantly White, with smaller representations of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students.
On the most recent state assessments available, Rivercrest's proficiency rates paint a mixed picture across subjects. In English language arts, students showed strong performance at the approaches level, with a smaller share reaching the meets standard and only a modest percentage reaching the master level. Math proficiency was higher at the approaches level, but achievement at the meets and master levels remained modest. Science results were similar: high performance at the approaches level and lower performance at the higher achievement tiers. Social studies showed the strongest results, particularly at the meets level. Across all four tested subjects, a solid majority of students reached the approaches threshold, but the school's strength appears to be in foundational competency rather than advanced mastery. A parent may want to look into whether the school offers support programs designed to move students from approaching to meeting and mastering standards.
The school's small size and rural location shape the environment and daily experience. Students attend a campus where all high school grades share facilities with younger students, which can create a more integrated school community but also means fewer resources dedicated exclusively to high school programming compared to larger districts. The Bogata area itself is a quiet, agriculturally oriented community with a small downtown core; most social and civic activity revolves around family, church, and school events like football games rather than urban amenities or dense street life.
The district recently adjusted its property tax rate downward while maintaining roughly level revenue through rising property valuations, a shift that affects the tax bills families calculate when considering housing costs in the area. Housing in the zip code is priced well below state and national averages, making affordability relatively favorable for families, though the community's population has remained relatively stable over decades rather than experiencing rapid growth.
No data was available on the school's graduation rate, special education enrollment, English learner population, attendance rates, discipline records, or specific course and program offerings such as Advanced Placement, career pathways, or dual-credit programs. Information about staffing, school climate, and extracurricular activities was also not included in the available data. A prospective family would benefit from contacting the school directly to learn about these dimensions of the student experience and academic pathway options.
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