Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy


The Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy is a public school in Riverdale, Bronx. It has approximately 1,450 students, as it is a middle school and high school. The current principal is Lori O'Mara. It was a middle school until 1999 when, in response to community demand, a high school was added. With the addition of a high school, eighth graders are automatically admitted to the high school.

Curriculum

In addition to a diverse college preparatory curriculum, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy offers a middle school Honors Program, Advanced Placement courses, and enrollment courses through Hunter College. Advanced Placement courses include Spanish, U.S. history, art, biology, calculus, and literature.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities at Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy include band, book clubs, after school clubs environmental club, Model United Nations, MOUSE Squad, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, Literary Magazine, Nutrition Club, Science Olympiad, and Yearbook.
Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy athletic teams compete in the PSAL and CHAMPS. The high school teams include baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball, and wrestling. The middle school teams include dance, tennis, and wrestling.
The baseball team won the 2010 Division B Championship, finishing with a perfect 21–0 record. In the 2016–2017 season, the boys cross country team won fourth place as a team at the PSAL Varsity City Championship achieving the State Qualifying standard, the first-ever RKA team in history to compete at the New York State Championship.

Demographics

In the 2017–2018 school year, 1% of students were American Indian/Native American, 8% were Asian American, 9% were Black, 56% were Hispanic/Latino, 25% were white, and 1% were multiracial.