Type
-
School
The Rivers School
Siviq Rank#33Weston, MA
4 AP Courses
Enrollment
399
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Admit Rate
57%
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
The Rivers School 2025–26 college profile reports 399 students in grades 9–12, an average class size of 11, a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 34% students of color, 28% receiving need-based aid, 4 AP courses, and a policy of no class rank and no GPA reporting on transcripts.
College Counseling
College counseling contacts listed include a Director of College Counseling, two Associate Directors of College Counseling, and a College Office Coordinator.
Advanced Coursework
Rivers is an AP-hybrid school. The number of APs offered is limited; only three AP courses are traditionally available to students prior to senior year. Some 300-level and capstone courses are taught at or beyond a typical AP-level course, and select science and history seminars are considered beyond the AP level.
Matriculation Notes
4-Yr. College Enrollment: 100%
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
33rd percentile
Higher reported academic program than 33% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Average Class Size
87th percentile
Lower reported average class size than 87% of similar schools.
Smaller reported average classes score higher within each peer cohort.
Institutional Resources
56th percentile
Higher reported institutional resources than 56% of similar schools.
Uses linked nonprofit financial capacity when a reviewed EIN match is available.
Outcomes
52nd percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 52% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
74th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 74% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Student Experience
67th percentile
Lower reported student experience than 67% of similar schools.
Lower student-teacher ratios score higher within each peer cohort.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 9-12
Profile
Admissions
- Applicants
- 90
- Admit Rate
- 57%
- Yield Rate
- 57%
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 4
- Honors Program
- Yes
Profile
Student Body
- Students of Color
- 34%
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 28%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- Class rank is NOT calculated. Rivers no longer reports GPAs on transcripts.
Linked Nonprofit Data
Nonprofit Financials
Net Assets
$99,170,555
Tax year 2024
Net Income
$505,073
Latest revenue minus expenses from the school's nonprofit filing.
Total Expenses
$45,362,860
Tax year 2024
Expenses Per Student
$113,691
Calculated from total expenses divided by the current school-profile enrollment.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Contacts
Director of College Counseling
Dave Lyons ’99
Associate Director of College Counseling
Caitlin McDonough
Associate Director of College Counseling
Ian Watson
College Office Coordinator
Lisa Markey
Institutional
School Codes
CEEB Code
220610
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
The Rivers School Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Rivers School?
The current school profile reports a student-teacher ratio of 6:1 at The Rivers School.
How many students are enrolled at The Rivers School?
The current school profile reports about 399 students enrolled at The Rivers School.
What grades does The Rivers School offer?
The Rivers School currently reports serving grades 9-12.
Is The Rivers School a day school or a boarding school?
The Rivers School is a private school.
Does The Rivers School offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
Yes. The current school profile reports 4 AP courses at The Rivers School.
How many students receive financial aid at The Rivers School?
The current school profile says about 28.0% of students at The Rivers School receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for The Rivers School?
The current school profile highlights American University as one of the top reported college destinations for The Rivers School.
Does Rivers report GPA or class rank?
No. Rivers says it does not calculate class rank, and it no longer reports GPAs on transcripts.
How much need-based aid does Rivers provide?
Rivers reports $7.7 million in need-based awards for 2025–26, and 28% of students receive need-based aid.
What does the college counseling team look like?
Rivers lists a Director of College Counseling, two Associate Directors of College Counseling, and a College Office Coordinator.
Do Rivers students go on to four-year colleges?
Yes. The school reports 100% four-year college enrollment.
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. Official source: rivers.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/54/download/download_11330553.pdf | School Profile PDF | Apr 01, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Admit Rate • Advanced Course Notes • Applicants • More normalized profile fields |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF rivers.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/54/download/download_11330553.pdf | Official Linked File | May 11, 2026 | Admit Rate • Yield Rate |
| At a Glance | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 www.rivers.org/about-us/at-a-glance | Official Website Page | May 11, 2026 | Average Class Size |
| Home | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 www.rivers.org | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Applicants • Founded Year |
Sources & Data QualityMirrored artifacts, website inventory, and normalization review notes for this school profile.
Source Links
Known Website Addresses
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | www.rivers.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.rivers.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.rivers.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.rivers.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.rivers.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| Welcome | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| Student Life Overview | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.rivers.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/academics/college-counseling | site_scan |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | rivers.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/54/download/download_11330553.pdf | page_scan |
| At a Glance | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| Directory | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us/directory | supplemental_backfill |
| Head of School | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us/head-of-school | supplemental_backfill |
| Mission & Core Values | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us/mission-and-core-values | supplemental_backfill |
| Home | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org | existing |
| Welcome | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us | supplemental_backfill |
| Welcome | The Rivers School | Independent Day School - Grades 6-12 | www.rivers.org/about-us/welcome | supplemental_backfill |
All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 9-12 | UPPER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT [GRADES 9-12]: 399 |
| Lowest Grade | 9 | 9-12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 9-12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 9-12 |
| Boarding Status | - | - |
| Boarding Status Code | - | - |
| School Type | - | - |
| School Type Code | - | - |
| Enrollment | 399 | UPPER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT [GRADES 9-12]: 399 |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 6 | STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO: 6:1 |
| Founded Year | 1915 | Founded in 1915 |
| School Leadership | - | - |
| Key Contacts | - | DAVE LYONS ’99 / DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING / [email protected] / 339.686.2270 |
| Accreditations | - | - |
| School Codes | - | CEEB CODE: 220610 |
| AP Courses | 4 | RIVERS BY THE NUMBERS ... 4 AP |
| Average Class Size | 11 | Average class size of 11 |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | Courses are only offered at the Accelerated College Prep, Honors, and Accelerated Honors levels. |
| Advanced Course Notes | Rivers is an AP-hybrid school. The number of APs offered is limited; only three AP courses are traditionally available to students prior to senior year. Some 300-level and capstone courses are taught at or beyond a typical AP-level course, and select science and history seminars are considered beyond the AP level. | Rivers is an AP-hybrid school... the number of APs offered is limited. Only three AP courses are traditionally available to students prior to senior year... 300-LEVEL ACCELERATED HONORS (AH), SOME AP, AND POST-AP COURSES... Capstone, college-level courses are also offered... considered beyond the AP level. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | College counseling contacts listed include a Director of College Counseling, two Associate Directors of College Counseling, and a College Office Coordinator. | DAVE LYONS ’99 DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING ... CAITLIN MCDONOUGH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING ... IAN WATSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING ... LISA MARKEY COLLEGE OFFICE COORDINATOR |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | 4-Yr. College Enrollment: 100% | 4-YR. COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: 100% |
| Top Colleges | - | American University; Amherst College 5; Arizona State University; Auburn University; Babson College 3; Barnard College 2; Bates College 5; Berklee College of Music; Boston College 19; Boston University 6; Bowdoin College 4; Brown University 6; Bryant University; Bucknell University 6; Carleton College; Case Western Reserve University; Chapman University; Clark University 3; Clemson University 5; Colby College 16; Colgate University 16; College of Charleston; College of the Holy Cross 8; Colorado College 3; Colorado Mesa University; Columbia University; Connecticut College 4; Cornell University 4; Dartmouth College 7; Davidson College; Dickinson College 2; Duke University 2; Elon University 5; Emory University 3; Endicott College; Fairfield University 4; Florida State University; Fordham University; Franklin & Marshall College; Furman University; George Washington University 3; Georgetown University 7; Hamilton College 5; Harvard University 5; Hobart and William Smith Colleges 4; Johns Hopkins University; Kenyon College; Lafayette College 3; Lehigh University 2; Lewis & Clark College; Loyola Marymount University; Macalester College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3; Mercer University; Miami University (Oxford); Middlebury College 6; New York University 3; Northeastern University 16; Northwestern University 5; Oberlin College; Occidental College 5; Pace University; Princeton University 3; Providence College 5; Purdue University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rollins College 2; Santa Clara University 4; Scripps College; Seton Hall University; Skidmore College 4; Smith College; Southern Methodist University 3; St. Lawrence University; Stonehill College 3; Swarthmore College 2; Syracuse University 14; Texas Christian University; The College of Wooster; Trinity College 8; Tufts University 15; Tulane University 14; Union College 3; University at Albany; University of Arizona; University of California (Berkeley); University of Chicago 3; University of Colorado 7; University of Maryland 4; University of Massachusetts (Amherst) 6; University of Massachusetts (Lowell) 2; University of Miami 8; University of Michigan 7; University of New Hampshire; University of Notre Dame 4; University of Pennsylvania 3; University of Pittsburgh 2; University of Richmond 8; University of Rochester; University of Southern California 2; University of St Andrews; University of Toronto 2; University of Utah; University of Vermont 7; University of Virginia 5; University of Wisconsin 7; Vanderbilt University; Vassar College; Villanova University 9; Virginia Union University; Wake Forest University 12; Washington and Lee University; Washington University in St. Louis 19; Wesleyan University 6; William & Mary; Williams College 7; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yale University 4 |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 34 | 34% STUDENTS OF COLOR |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 28 | 28% STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED AID |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | 90 | 90 applicants |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | 57 | ADMIT RATE 57% |
| Yield Rate | 57 | RIVERS BY THE NUMBERS ... 24% ADMIT RATE 57% YIELD 28% STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED AID |
| Class Rank Policy | Class rank is NOT calculated. Rivers no longer reports GPAs on transcripts. | Class rank is NOT calculated. Rivers no longer reports GPAs on transcripts. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | not_reported | Class rank is NOT calculated. Rivers no longer reports GPAs on transcripts. |
| Weighted Grades | - | - |
| Weighted Grades Policy | - | - |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | highly_selective | highly_selective |
| Academic Rigor Category | high | high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | regional | regional |
| Access Category | meaningful_access | meaningful_access |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding status not reported in supplied evidence.; 24% admit rate and 57% yield reported.; Class of 2025 testing medians reported as 700 SAT EBRW, 700 SAT Math, and 32 ACT, based on 85% of the class.; AP-hybrid curriculum with 4 AP courses total; only 3 AP courses traditionally available before senior year.; Some 300-level, capstone, and select seminar courses are described as at or beyond AP level.; College counseling staff listed include 1 Director, 2 Associate Directors, and 1 College Office Coordinator.; 85 cities and towns represented reported; no states or countries represented were reported.; 28% of students receive need-based aid, with $7.7M in need-based awards reported for 2025-26.; 4-year college enrollment reported at 100%.; Five-year college enrollment list shows broad and strong placements, including multiple enrollments at highly selective colleges and universities. |