“Rio Americano”; American River in Spanish. The parkway is our school’s backyard. But how often do we take advantage of everything it has to offer? Despite the beautiful nature being so close, many...

California graduation requirements will soon expand to include a new class: personal finance. The state’s new financial literacy graduation requirement for high schoolers aims to prepare them to save...

San Juan Unified School District area voters will decide this November whether to allocate $950 million in bonds for district facility improvements. Through a property tax increase, Measure P, dubbed...

After passing English language classes in earlier years of their education, many new Rio students from other countries are left asking: why do I have to take ELD classes even if I already learned...

Football After opening the season with losses to two area powerhouses, Rio Americano football picked up its first win Friday night in dominating fashion, shutting out McClatchy 46-0 at Hughes Stadium.  Rio...

When students enter Adam Bearson’s English classroom, they know what to do: put their phone away immediately. Students begin the semester with 200 free points, but that number is cut in half when they...

“To achieve mastery in any field you first need to find your own unique voice,” novelist and Rio Americano High School alumna Shanthi Sekaran advised students who attended her talk in the campus theater...

A proposed bill in the California State Assembly would require school districts across the state to adopt non-punitive, treatment-based responses to student drug use and possession before resorting to...

Volleyball The boys' volleyball team defeated Del Oro in straight sets May 11 to win the Sacramento-San Joaquin Section championship.   Undefeated Capital Athletic League champions, the team has...