{"id":8,"date":"2013-03-22T15:26:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T15:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/riverside\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:19:48","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/riverside\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At Riverside University High School (RUHS), students gain a strong academic foundation while preparing for college and careers through rigorous coursework, hands-on learning, and dual enrollment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Ambitious Instruction Plan<\/h2>\n<p>The Milwaukee Public Schools <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/ambitiousinstruction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambitious Instruction Plan<\/a> recognizes and celebrates that our students come from many cultures and backgrounds. This plan focuses on high-quality, culturally appropriate teaching and learning. Our goal is to ensure that every student develops reading, writing, and math skills in ways that are meaningful to their individual lives and experiences. Our staff works together to understand each learner and find appropriate ways to assess and improve their progress. We then make sure that students can apply what they have learned in productive ways in school and in their community.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Core State Standards<\/h2>\n<p>The curriculum in Milwaukee Public Schools is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecorestandards.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Core State Standards<\/a>. These standards were developed with teachers, school administrators, and experts to prepare all children for college and the workforce.<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced Placement (AP)<\/h2>\n<p>Sponsored by the College Board and taught by RUHS teachers, <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/riverside\/academics\/advanced-placement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Placement courses<\/a> give students the chance to tackle advanced content and earn college credit.<\/p>\n<h2>Career and Technical Education<\/h2>\n<p>Students can earn high school and college credit, develop workforce-ready trade and technical skills, and participate in internships and apprenticeships.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Internships&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]RUHS students who participate in an <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPS internship<\/a> are employed for a specific period to learn about a particular industry or occupation.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;School-to-Work Transition Program &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]For three decades, MPS\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/stwtp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School-to-Work Transition Program (STWTP)<\/a> has placed students with special education needs at worksites across Milwaukee. Students develop employment readiness and independent living skills while earning credit toward their high school diplomas.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Youth Apprenticeship Program &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]Learning a trade and earning a paycheck are among the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/ya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youth apprenticeships<\/a> for our juniors and seniors. They spend half their day at RUHS and half their day at a job.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>College Prep<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;College Possible Wisconsin &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>College Possible provides college coaches to students in MPS high schools. The program supports student enrollment and graduation at two- and four-year colleges.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;PEOPLE: Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning at UW\u2013Madison &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE is the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/peopleprogram.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence<\/a>. It is designed to help students progress toward high school graduation and prepare for an enriching college experience. Beginning in ninth grade, accepted students are assigned a Precollege Advisor to assist them throughout their educational journey. Ninety-four percent of PEOPLE high school graduates enroll in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;TRIO &#038; Pre-College at UW\u2013Milwaukee &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRIO &amp; Pre-College Programs<\/a> promote academic excellence in high school and support college access for first-generation, low-income, and other underrepresented students. Eligible MPS students who participate will receive access to educational resources, services, and opportunities, including tutoring, academic skill development, college visits, and residential experiences.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Wisconsin GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/weop\/gearup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin GEAR UP<\/a> program aims to increase the number of low-income students who prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Students in grades six through twelve get access to one-on-one advising, guidance about college and career readiness, college visits, and more. The program also offers personalized mentoring that begins in senior year and continues through their first year of college. Eligible students can apply for the GEAR UP Scholarship to help make college possible.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Art&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Students can study visual arts through a variety of mediums and techniques.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;English Language Arts&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Students at RUHS practice writing strategies while exploring diverse examples of quality literature. 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Students must be actively engaged in the learning process, which is why all our science courses are laboratory-based. This requires students to seek answers to questions while working collaboratively with other learners.<\/p>\n<p>Our proximity to Riverside Park, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan allows our students to study scientific concepts in natural settings. 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Students learn to think critically and make informed decisions that benefit their communities and the world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;World Languages&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf138;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf13a;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;position:relative;||padding-right:14px;||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>RUHS offers French and Spanish language courses for our students, who are required to complete two years of either language to meet graduation requirements. 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For eligible students who are in good standing and on track to graduate, participation allows them to complete their high school graduation requirements while earning college credits\u2014for free. 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Those who meet program eligibility requirements can take dual enrollment online courses through UW\u2013Green Bay\u2014for free. 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