North Star Goal
Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.
School News & Updates
Introducing the 2026–27 SALT Student Leaders
This year’s team brings together 24 junior and senior student athletes from all four RISD high schools, nominated by their coaches for their leadership and commitment to their teams.
6 RISD Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to the outstanding RISD students who have been qualified. These high school seniors who represent less than 1% of all seniors across the country and include the highest test-scoring entrants in each state.
Congratulations! ACT Perfect Score!
Congratulations to two outstanding RISD seniors!
RISD College Fair
Join us Tuesday, September 15 from 6-8 p.m. at J.J. Pearce High School, 1600 N Coit Rd, Richardson, TX 75080 for the event hosted by RISD Counseling and Prevention Services.
Richardson ISD Continues Academic Growth, Earns a B Rating, with 31 Campuses Earning As or Bs
The 2025-2026 Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability results officially released today, confirm what we’ve been working toward — RISD’s continued growth and student progress have moved the district to a B rating!
RISD Safety Reminders
The safety of students, staff, and visitors is a top priority in RISD. We have several proactive measures in place to provide a safe and nurturing school environment that promotes student academic growth.
AVID National Demonstration Schools are centers of teaching and learning that also serve as models for those interested in learning about the AVID College Readiness System. They clearly demonstrate an ongoing pursuit of excellence, both in the AVID Elective and AVID Schoolwide, to ensure college and career readiness for all AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students based on increased opportunities and support for success.
A National Demonstration School exhibits a college and career readiness system that is evident across the campus through rigor and high expectations for all students. There is significant evidence of AVID impact schoolwide, particularly with the infusion of AVID methodologies in content-area classrooms.
