JJ PEARCE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PROFILE
RISD is home to more than 11,906 bilingual students who speak at least 76 different languages and dialects.
Top languages spoken in RISD in addition to English include Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Vietnamese, Pashto, and Farsi.
NORTH STAR GOAL
Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.
Campus Honors and Recognitions
- 83% of graduates in 2024 earned one or more endorsements under the
Foundation High School Program - 82% of the 2024 graduates earned a Distinguished Level of Achievement
- 95% of the 2024 graduates earned a College, Career & Military Readiness
designation. - Recognized Academic Decathlon Program
- Met Standard rating from Texas Education Agency with Distinction in
Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts and Post‐Secondary
Readiness for 2018 - One of the top public high schools by the Washington Post
- CREST Award (Excellence in Counseling Program)
- Newsweek Top U.S. High School
- US News and World Report Best High Schools
- College Readiness Center for Educational Achievement—High Performing
School - ACT College Readiness Award
- Texas Business Education Coalition Honor Roll
- RISD Board of Trustees Silver Cup Community Outreach Award
Academic Excellence
The following rigorous courses are available to all students who desire to challenge themselves and have the potential to earn college credit while in high school.
Advanced/Honors ‐ Algebra II‐Adv, Anatomy Physiology‐H, Art I‐Adv, Art Media Comm‐Adv, Band‐H, Biology‐Adv, Ceramics I‐Adv, Chemistry I‐Adv, Choir‐H, Digital Photo & Media‐Adv, Drawing I‐Adv, English I‐Adv, English II‐Adv, French II‐Adv, French III‐Adv, Geometry‐Adv, Orchestra‐H, Paint I‐ Adv, Photography I‐Adv, Spanish II‐Adv, Spanish III‐Adv
Advanced Placement ‐ Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, Music Theory, Physics I, Psychology, Research Capstone, Seminar Capstone, Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art 2D, Studio Art 3D, Art History, Studio Art Drawing, U.S. Govt, U.S. History, World History
Dual Credit – Art Appreciation, Calculus 3, English 3 Rhetoric, U.S. Government, Economics, Child Development, Instructional Practices, Practicum in Education & Training, Business Information Management I‐II, Business Management, Practicum in Business Management, Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory & Clinical, Practicum in Health Science I‐II, Professional Communications, PE
UT OnRamps ‐ Algebra II, Arts Entertainment Technology, Computer Science, Physics, Precalculus, Reading Writing Rhetoric, Statistics, U.S. History
Campus Information
Campus website
1600 N. Coit Road
Richardson, Texas 75080
Main Office: 469-593-5000
Counseling Office: 469-593-5063
Enrollment: 2,453 (beginning of year 23-24)
Seniors 579, Juniors 585, Sophomores 600, Freshmen 689
RISD does not rank beyond the top 10% of each graduating class as required by the state of Texas for the purposes of Automatic Admissions.
Accreditation: Texas Education Agency
School Code: 445-839
Schedule: Classes meet 90 minutes per day Monday – Friday; 18 weeks per semester.
Professional Staff
Superintendent: Tabitha Branum
Chief of Staff: Mike Jasso
Principal: Carrie Breedlove
Associate Principal: Pedro Lopez
Assistant Principals: Micah Armstrong, Rodney Beasley, Le’Andre Benton, Sharmeadia Gunter, Ashton Tilly, John Wing
Counselors: Veronica Cabral, Beth del Valle, Marsha Hardin, Courtney Murphree, Willa Myers, Brooke Scoggins, Tangela Spencer
Intervention Counselor: Yoselyn Sanchez
College and Career Coordinator: Kathy Noland
District Information
Founded in 1857, Richardson ISD is located in northern Dallas County and encompasses most of the city of Richardson, as well as portions of the cities of Dallas and Garland.
Demographic Information
English Language Learners 32.1 percent
Special Education 15.2 percent
Economically Disadvantaged 55.5 percent
Gifted and Talented 11.7 percent
Student Ethnicity
Hispanic 38.8 percent
White 28.9 percent
African American 22.1 percent
Asian 6.9 percent
Other 3.5 percent
2023-24 RISD graduates are attending the following highly selective colleges and universities:
Brown University
Harvard University
Northwestern University
University of California- Los Angeles
Columbia University
Northeastern University
University of California- Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University in St. Louis
Foundation High School Program
The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD without an endorsement:
English – 4 credits
Mathematics – 3 credits
Science – 3 credits
Social Studies – 4 credits
PE – 1 credit
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Languages Other Than English – 2 credits
Health – .5 credit
Electives – 3 credits
Total – 22 credits
The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD with an endorsement
English – 4 credits
Mathematics – 4 credits
Science – 4 credits
Social Studies – 4 credits
PE – 1 credit
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Languages Other Than English – 2 credits
Health – .5 credit
Electives – 5 credits
Total – 26 credits
Grade Scale
90-100 ………………… 4.0
80-89 ………….………. 3.0
70-79 …………………… 2.0
Below 70 ……………… 0.0
Grading scale used for college admission, scholarship or NCAA only
Quality Points— RISD students earn five quality points upon successful completion of Adv/Honors courses and ten quality points upon successful completion of AP, Dual Credit and OnRamps courses.
Full Year Course Credit— In order for a student to earn credit for a course that is a full year in length, the average of the two semester grades must equal a minimum of 70 (business rules of rounding apply).
Top 10 Attending Colleges Classes of 2022 and 2023
Class of 2022
University of Arkansas
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma-Norman
The University of Texas at Austin
El Centro College
Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University
Oklahoma State University
Richland College
Collin County Community College
Class of 2023
Dallas College
Texas A&M University
University of North Texas
University of Arkansas
The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Oklahoma-Norman
Oklahoma State University
The University of Texas at Arlington
Top 20 Attending Colleges Class of 2024
Dallas College
University of Arkansas
The University of Texas at Arlington
Oklahoma State University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
The University of Texas
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Texas A&M University – Commerce
Texas Wesleyan University
Baylor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Midwestern State University
Texas State
The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Houston
Auburn University
Sam Houston State University
Stephen F. Austin University
University of Kansas
Testing Profile 3 Year Overview
2020-2021
SAT Mean Scores: Math – 579; Reading & Writing – 583; Total Seniors Taking Exam – 116
ACT Mean Scores: Composite – 21.4; Total Students Taking Exam – 415
Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes – 604; Total Exams Taken – 1135
National Merit Scholarship: Commended – 11; Semifinalist – 2; Finalist – 2
2021-2022
SAT Mean Scores: Math – 559; Reading & Writing – 568; Total Seniors Taking Exam – 215
ACT Mean Scores: Composite – 20.2; Total Students Taking Exam – 471
Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes – 692; Total Exams Taken – 1175
National Merit Scholarship: Commended – 7; Semifinalist – 1; Finalist – 1
2022-2023
SAT Mean Scores: Math – 576; Reading & Writing – 594; Total Seniors Taking Exam – 169
ACT Mean Scores: Composite – 19.8; Total Students Taking Exam – 503
Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes – 775; Total Exams Taken – 1355
National Merit Scholarship: Commended – 7; Semifinalist – 4; Finalist – 4
Students in RISD will develop competencies in the areas of:
Financial Literacy, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Real World Connections, Effective Communication, and Emotional Intelligence
