{"id":11118,"date":"2023-09-28T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/PearceHS\/?page_id=11118"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:35:56","slug":"pearce-school-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/PearceHS\/pearce-school-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearce School Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11118\" class=\"elementor elementor-11118\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ada857a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ada857a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca307b7\" data-id=\"7ca307b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d02ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d02ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JJ PEARCE HIGH SCHOOL\nSCHOOL PROFILE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53953969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53953969\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5328de71\" data-id=\"5328de71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd2f701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd2f701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">RISD is home to more than <strong>11,906<\/strong>\u00a0bilingual students who speak at least <strong>76<\/strong> different languages and dialects.<br \/>Top languages spoken in RISD in addition to English include <strong>Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Vietnamese, Pashto, and Farsi.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5248c4a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5248c4a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23cfec2a\" data-id=\"23cfec2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe81d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fe81d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NORTH STAR GOAL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df0cb0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df0cb0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23fa7c2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23fa7c2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c575533\" data-id=\"5c575533\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1472f906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1472f906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus Honors and Recognitions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3f0c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3f0c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>83% of graduates in 2024 earned one or more endorsements under the<br \/>Foundation High School Program<\/li><li>82% of the 2024 graduates earned a Distinguished Level of Achievement<\/li><li>95% of the 2024 graduates earned a College, Career &amp; Military Readiness<br \/>designation.<\/li><li>Recognized Academic Decathlon Program<\/li><li>Met Standard rating from Texas Education Agency with Distinction in<br \/>Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts and Post\u2010Secondary<br \/>Readiness for 2018<\/li><li>\u00a0One of the top public high schools by the Washington Post<\/li><li>CREST Award (Excellence in Counseling Program)<\/li><li>Newsweek Top U.S. High School<\/li><li>US News and World Report Best High Schools<\/li><li>College Readiness Center for Educational Achievement\u2014High Performing<br \/>School<\/li><li>ACT College Readiness Award<\/li><li>Texas Business Education Coalition Honor Roll<\/li><li>RISD Board of Trustees Silver Cup Community Outreach Award<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90e460e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90e460e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3442431d\" data-id=\"3442431d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d57d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d57d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Excellence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a6e42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a6e42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p><p><strong>Advanced\/Honors<\/strong> \u2010 Algebra II\u2010Adv, Anatomy Physiology\u2010H, Art I\u2010Adv, Art Media Comm\u2010Adv, Band\u2010H, Biology\u2010Adv, Ceramics I\u2010Adv, Chemistry I\u2010Adv, Choir\u2010H, Digital Photo &amp; Media\u2010Adv, Drawing I\u2010Adv, English I\u2010Adv, English II\u2010Adv, French II\u2010Adv, French III\u2010Adv, Geometry\u2010Adv, Orchestra\u2010H, Paint I\u2010 Adv, Photography I\u2010Adv, Spanish II\u2010Adv, Spanish III\u2010Adv<\/p><p><strong>Advanced Placement<\/strong> \u2010 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<\/p><p><strong>Dual Credit<\/strong> \u2013 Art Appreciation, Calculus 3, English 3 Rhetoric, U.S. Government, Economics, Child Development, Instructional Practices, Practicum in Education &amp; Training, Business Information Management I\u2010II, Business Management, Practicum in Business Management, Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory &amp; Clinical, Practicum in Health Science I\u2010II, Professional Communications, PE<\/p><p><strong>UT OnRamps<\/strong> \u2010 Algebra II, Arts Entertainment Technology, Computer Science, Physics, Precalculus, Reading Writing Rhetoric, Statistics, U.S. History<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d61b1de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d61b1de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d6ee040\" data-id=\"7d6ee040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d7d867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64d7d867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2de692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a2de692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/PearceHS\/\">Campus website<\/a><br \/>1600 N. Coit Road<br \/>Richardson, Texas 75080<br \/>Main Office: 469-593-5000<br \/>Counseling Office: 469-593-5063<\/p><p><strong>Enrollment:<\/strong> 2,453 (beginning of year 23-24) <br \/>Seniors 579, Juniors 585, Sophomores 600, Freshmen 689<\/p><p><strong>RISD does not rank <\/strong>beyond the top 10% of each graduating class as required by the state of Texas for the purposes of Automatic Admissions.<\/p><p><strong>Accreditation:<\/strong> Texas Education Agency<\/p><p><strong>School Code:<\/strong> 445-839<\/p><p><strong>Schedule: <\/strong>Classes meet 90 minutes per day Monday \u2013 Friday; 18 weeks per semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40ae1865 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40ae1865\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e6c457\" data-id=\"6e6c457\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b465030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b465030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Staff<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d54274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d54274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Superintendent: <\/strong>Tabitha Branum<br \/><strong>Chief of Staff: <\/strong>Mike Jasso<br \/><strong>Principal: <\/strong>Carrie Breedlove<br \/><strong>Associate Principal:<\/strong> Pedro Lopez<br \/><strong>Assistant Principals: <\/strong>Micah Armstrong, Rodney Beasley, Le\u2019Andre Benton, Sharmeadia Gunter, Ashton Tilly, John Wing<br \/><strong>Counselors:<\/strong> Veronica Cabral, Beth del Valle, Marsha Hardin, Courtney Murphree, Willa Myers, Brooke Scoggins, Tangela Spencer<br \/><strong>Intervention Counselor: <\/strong>Yoselyn Sanchez<br \/><strong>College and Career Coordinator:<\/strong> Kathy Noland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f676fab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f676fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-839b980\" data-id=\"839b980\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c96beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c96beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">District Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889c223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"889c223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographic Information<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">English Language Learners 32.1 percent<br \/>Special Education 15.2 percent<br \/>Economically Disadvantaged 55.5 percent<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Gifted and Talented 11.7 percent<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Student Ethnicity<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hispanic 38.8 percent<br \/>White 28.9 percent<br \/>African American 22.1 percent<br \/>Asian 6.9 percent<br \/>Other 3.5 percent<\/p><p><strong>2023-24 RISD graduates are attending the following highly selective colleges and universities:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Brown University<br \/>Harvard University<br \/>Northwestern University\u00a0<br \/>University of California- Los Angeles\u00a0<br \/>Columbia University<br \/>Northeastern University\u00a0<br \/>University of California- Berkeley\u00a0<br \/>University of Pennsylvania\u00a0<br \/>Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a7fc0d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a7fc0d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34bbed6c\" data-id=\"34bbed6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d5db76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d5db76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundation High School Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a74aa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a74aa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD without an endorsement:<\/p><p>English \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Mathematics \u2013 3 credits<br \/>Science \u2013 3 credits<br \/>Social Studies \u2013 4 credits<br \/>PE \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Fine Arts \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Languages Other Than English \u2013 2 credits<br \/>Health\u00a0\u2013 <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">.5 credit<br \/><\/span>Electives \u2013 3 credits<br \/>Total \u2013 22 credits<\/p><p>The following credits are needed for a student to graduate from RISD with an endorsement<\/p><p>English \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Mathematics \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Science \u2013 4 credits<br \/>Social Studies \u2013 4 credits<br \/>PE \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Fine Arts \u2013 1 credit<br \/>Languages Other Than English \u2013 2 credits<br \/>Health \u2013 .5 credit<br \/>Electives \u2013 5 credits<br \/>Total \u2013 26 credits<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Grade Scale<br \/><\/strong>90-100 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230; 4.0<br \/>80-89 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026. 3.0<br \/>70-79 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 2.0<br \/>Below 70 \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230; 0.0<\/p><p>Grading scale used for college admission, scholarship or NCAA only<\/p><p><strong>Quality Points\u2014<\/strong> 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.<\/p><p><strong>Full Year Course Credit\u2014<\/strong> 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).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d4529ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d4529ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a4a1627\" data-id=\"7a4a1627\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501fe6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"501fe6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 10 Attending Colleges Classes of 2022 and 2023<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b99685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31b99685\" 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Arlington<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33f10500 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33f10500\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c705b88\" data-id=\"6c705b88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d97af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d97af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>Auburn University<br \/>Sam Houston State University<br \/>Stephen F. Austin University<br \/>University of Kansas<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-340c7105 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"340c7105\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3f8f8f\" data-id=\"d3f8f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd82577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bd82577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing Profile 3 Year Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32009f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32009f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math \u2013 559; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 568; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 215<br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite \u2013 20.2; Total Students Taking Exam \u2013 471<br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 692; Total Exams Taken \u2013 1175<br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended \u2013 7; Semifinalist \u2013 1; Finalist \u2013 1<\/p><p><strong>2022-2023<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math \u2013 576; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 594; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 169<br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite \u2013 19.8; Total Students Taking Exam \u2013 503<br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 775; Total Exams Taken \u2013 1355<br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended \u2013 7; Semifinalist \u2013 4; Finalist &#8211; 4<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p><p>SAT Mean Scores: Math \u2013 573; Reading &amp; Writing &#8211; 594; Total Seniors Taking Exam \u2013 229<br \/>ACT Mean Scores: Composite \u2013 20.4; Total Students Taking Exam \u2013 540<br \/>Advanced Placement: Total Students in AP Classes &#8211; 823; Total Exams Taken \u2013 1447<br \/>National Merit Scholarship: Commended \u2013 11; Semifinalist \u2013 4; Finalist \u2013 4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c0c5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c0c5de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38c4b6a1\" data-id=\"38c4b6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab45f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab45f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students in RISD will develop competencies in the areas of:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Financial Literacy, Critical Thinking\/Problem Solving, Real World Connections, Effective Communication, and Emotional Intelligence<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/graduateprofile\/wp-content\/uploads\/GP-Eng.pdf\">RISD Graduate Profile<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JJ PEARCE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PROFILE RISD is home to more than 11,906\u00a0bilingual 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. 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