POLY HIGH SCHOOL
Home of the Bears
School and Community
Established in 1887, Riverside Poly High School is the oldest high school in Riverside, California, a residential suburban community located 55 miles east of Los Angeles. The school has a total enrollment of 2,731 in grades 9-12.
College Prep Courses
12 Honors Courses
English, Spanish, French, Biology, Chemistry, Math 2, Math 3, World History, US History, Government, Economics
19 Advanced Placement
English Literature and Language, Spanish Literature and Language, French, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics I and II, Chemistry, Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, US History, Government, Macro Economics, European History, Psychology, Art History, Music Theory
Special Programs
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Students with a minimum 2.5 GPA and a desire to attend college may participate in AVID, which offers supplementary tutoring and extra guidance throughout the college admissions process.
HERITAGE PLAN
The Heritage Plan affords African-American students support and learning experiences which assist in increasing completion of the 15 college-entry courses (A through G) in an effort to increase the number of students eligible for enrollment to four-year universities.
LEGACY
Similar to the Heritage program, Legacy is a program affords English Learners students support and learning experiences which assist in increasing completion of the 15 college-entry courses (A through G) in an effort to increase the number of students eligible for enrollment to four-year universities.
PUENTE
Puente students take an accelerated 9th and 10th grade sequence of college preparatory English classes integrated with Mexican American/Latino and other multicultural literature. Puente is focused on increasing the number of students who enroll in a four year university.
Extracurricular Options
Many extracurricular opportunities are available, including Newspaper, Yearbook, ASB, Band, Drill Team, Drama, Choir, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Link Crew, JROTC, Renaissance, 56 clubs, and 21 competitive sports programs. See the Activities & Clubs and Athletics pages on this website.