Rio Americano High School

The Mirada
Civitas Seniors Hosting SPCA Donation Drive Next Week
Civitas Seniors Hosting SPCA Donation Drive Next Week
Members of the Rio Americano Mathletes team.
Mathletes Takes First-Place Finish in Final Competition of Season
The giant camphor tree in front of the cafeteria was cut down over spring break.
News Update: Giant Campus Tree Cut Down
Senior Maryam Qazikhani speaking at the June 2021 graduation ceremony.
Senior Grad Speaker Wanted
Wellness Center organizer Marina Kidwell (12) in the newly created space, which features bean bags, stress toys and a seating area. Kidwell worked to create the space with fellow Civitas student Elisheva Joelson.
Rio to Open Wellness Center Next Week
Students at the summer 2024 UC Davis program.
UC Davis Med Center Invites Teens to Apply for Summer Program
Eleanor Thornton's photo was chosen for the 2025 Viewpoint Gallery Photographic Art Center student show, "Barriers and Bridges," featuring works from high school and college students throughout the Sacramento area.
Opening This Week: Rio Americano Students Selected for Viewpoint Photo Show
Students perform a traditional Afghani dance routine at the World Fair on April 8.
Photos: World Fair Attracts Hundreds with Lively Performances and Cultural Food
"The Dark Knight" (2008), directed by Cristopher Nolan. Photo from Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Best Christopher Nolan Films
History teacher Richard Yoha.
Q&A: History Teacher Richard Yoha on His Time as a Rio Student and Returning to Teach
Covid-19
The Day That Changed Everything: Reflecting on the Five-Year Anniversary of the COVID School Shutdowns
Author and Rio Americano graduate Maressa Voss (Maressa Garner, 2008).
Interview: Rio Americano Alumna Maressa Voss Publishes First Novel
Christopher Rufo in his 2002 senior portrait in the Rio Americano High School Tesoro yearbook.
Letter to the Editor Re: Rio Grad Chris Rufo’s Anti-CRT Push
Band Students perform at Playathon 2023.
The Effect of Music on Education
The Rio Americano field.
EDITORIAL: Build the Rio Stadium
Drawing by Gwen Lindsey.
Why Mass Parks Service Firings Hurt More Than Just the Workers
Drawing by Gwen Lindsey.
Why We Should Return to Pen-and-Paper Learning
Grade Inflation Hurts Students
Grade Inflation Hurts Students
The 1994-1995 football team. Photo from the 1995 Rio yearbook.
HALL OF FAME: Rio Honors Alumni Athletes and Coaches at 2025 Induction Ceremony
The ILS (Independent Living Skills) Olympics was held at Rio Americano on April 4. Photos by Evan Nguyen and Joshua Merri.
Photos: ILS Special Olympics Held at Rio
Junior Liliana Lettini competes at a wrestling match. Photo provided by coach Austin Bell.
Girls’ Wrestling Makes Sections for First Time in Rio History
The Rio Americano field.
EDITORIAL: Build the Rio Stadium
Sidney Johnson, the best freshman shot putter in the U.S., won first place at the Glenn Poole Invitational tournament. Photo provided by her.
Rio Freshman is Best Shot Putter in the U.S.
Faith Witte (10) chases down the ball. The Rio Americano girls lacrosse team defeated Oakmont 10-7 at home on March 26, 2025.
Photos: Girls Lacrosse vs. Oakmont
Students perform a traditional Afghani dance routine at the World Fair on April 8.
Photos: World Fair Attracts Hundreds with Lively Performances and Cultural Food
The ILS (Independent Living Skills) Olympics was held at Rio Americano on April 4. Photos by Evan Nguyen and Joshua Merri.
Photos: ILS Special Olympics Held at Rio
Faith Witte (10) chases down the ball. The Rio Americano girls lacrosse team defeated Oakmont 10-7 at home on March 26, 2025.
Photos: Girls Lacrosse vs. Oakmont
Rio Americano's varsity girls soccer tied with Christian Brothers at home on Feb. 10.
Photos: Girls Soccer vs. Christian Brothers
Rio Americano's dance teams perform at the blackout winter rally on Dec. 6.
Photos: Winter Blackout Rally
Photography Students Transform Classroom into Large Camera Obscura
Photography Students Transform Classroom into Large Camera Obscura
Students perform a traditional Afghani dance routine at the World Fair on April 8.
Photos: World Fair Attracts Hundreds with Lively Performances and Cultural Food
The ILS (Independent Living Skills) Olympics was held at Rio Americano on April 4. Photos by Evan Nguyen and Joshua Merri.
Photos: ILS Special Olympics Held at Rio
Faith Witte (10) chases down the ball. The Rio Americano girls lacrosse team defeated Oakmont 10-7 at home on March 26, 2025.
Photos: Girls Lacrosse vs. Oakmont
Rio Americano's varsity girls soccer tied with Christian Brothers at home on Feb. 10.
Photos: Girls Soccer vs. Christian Brothers
Rio Americano's dance teams perform at the blackout winter rally on Dec. 6.
Photos: Winter Blackout Rally
Photography Students Transform Classroom into Large Camera Obscura
Photography Students Transform Classroom into Large Camera Obscura
The Mirada April 2025
The Mirada April 2025
The Mirada Spring 2025
The Mirada Spring 2025
The Mirada Winter 2024
The Mirada Winter 2024
The Mirada Fall 2024
The Mirada Fall 2024
The Mirada Summer 2024
The Mirada Summer 2024
The Mirada Spring 2024
The Mirada Spring 2024
Rio Americano High School

The Mirada
Rio Americano High School

The Mirada
Annalee Gorman

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff

All content by Annalee Gorman
Rio Seniors celebrate future plans after college. Some members switched colleges as more information was released and others follow the path they always dreamed of.

Seniors Re-evaluate College Plans Due to Pandemic

Annalee Gorman and Emma Hutchinson
June 11, 2020
'Night Boat to Tangier' Review

‘Night Boat to Tangier’ Review

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 28, 2020

COVID-19 Affects Teen Mental Health

Aaron Ichel and Annalee Gorman
May 8, 2020
Senior Cade Johnson checking his social media networks during passing period in the hallway.

Gen Z Takes Over

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 1, 2020

Census Incentivizes Participation

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 1, 2020
Students Share Memories on Earth Day

Students Share Memories on Earth Day

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
April 22, 2020
Rio Americano staff sanitize and distribute computers to prepare for newly rolled out "distance learning." (Covid-19, April 2020)

Campus Closure Extended; District Switches to Distance Learning

Emily Borg, Annalee Gorman, and Allison Meier
April 1, 2020
The Sather Tower is a recognizable symbol of UC Berkeley, where college students have led many riots over the years.

Coddling Of The American Mind

Annalee Gorman and Katelyn Newton
February 10, 2020
Hedayat Ebrahim Khel and friends teach other students about their culture at the Global Expo on campus last fall.

Proposed Ethnic Studies Bill Receives Backlash

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 3, 2020
More Colleges Choose Test Optional in Admission Process

More Colleges Choose Test Optional in Admission Process

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 18, 2019
Medical Marijuana and Schools

Medical Marijuana and Schools

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 16, 2019
The Lincoln Memorial stands guard over Washington D.C. every night. Many remember President Lincoln for the abolition of slavery.

Teaching a Dark Past

Annalee Gorman, Katie Newton, and Emma Hutchinson
November 4, 2019
In loving memory

In loving memory

Katie Newton and Annalee Gorman
November 4, 2019
Mr. Asher Travels the World

Mr. Asher Travels the World

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
September 25, 2019
Generation Cheat?

Generation Cheat?

Annalee Gorman and Synia Thrower
May 31, 2019
Photo illustration of student using his phone wasting valuable class time; an epidemic among classrooms.

Cheating: A Growing Problem

Synia Thrower and Annalee Gorman
May 19, 2019
Social Media Influencers

Social Media Influencers

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 14, 2019
College Scandal

College Scandal

Katelyn Newton and Annalee Gorman
April 25, 2019
Vaccines in K-12 Children Decreasing

Vaccines in K-12 Children Decreasing

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
April 4, 2019
Schools Want More Than a Valedictorian

Schools Want More Than a Valedictorian

Annalee Gorman and Emily Borg
March 18, 2019
Is The Bachelor as Real as True Love?

Is The Bachelor as Real as True Love?

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 26, 2019
Low Funding Affects Teacher Salaries

Low Funding Affects Teacher Salaries

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 25, 2019
An array of Pattitucci’s paintings. The far left picture is a self portrait. Photo provided by Olivia Patitucci

Junior Olivia Pattitucci’s Hobby Turns Into a Passion

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 25, 2019
Companies Buying Your Personal Information

Companies Buying Your Personal Information

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 25, 2019
Valedictorian May Not be Worth the Stress

Valedictorian May Not be Worth the Stress

Emily Borg and Annalee Gorman
February 20, 2019
Strict Parents Make Sneaky Kids

Strict Parents Make Sneaky Kids

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 11, 2019
SM Can Identify You

SM Can Identify You

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
February 10, 2019
Anna Chriss Makes Bags for the Homeless

Anna Chriss Makes Bags for the Homeless

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 21, 2018
The Future Is Gen Z

The Future Is Gen Z

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 21, 2018
Stricter Parents Lead to Sneakier Kids

Stricter Parents Lead to Sneakier Kids

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 21, 2018
jesus caption

Millions of People Leave Calif.

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 21, 2018
Nathaniel St. Geme works on a bridge project in his engineering class. St. Geme says the Americans with Diasabilitues Act, which was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush, who died last month, has greatly helped his education. Photo by Alex Lydon.

ADA Helps Students With Disabilities

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
December 21, 2018
Junior Katelyn Kamilos chips the ball out of the rough. Photo by Ed Mahone.

Girls Golf Team Sweeps League

Annalee Gorman and Emily Borg
November 2, 2018
4X4 Debate Heading to Faculty Vote

4X4 Debate Heading to Faculty Vote

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
November 2, 2018
In the photo from the 1969 year- book, Debbie Meyer poses with the medals she won at the Mexico City Olympics in October 1968.

Debbie Meyer’s lasting legacy

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
November 2, 2018
Skater Dasha Kovalenko Glides to Gold Medals

Skater Dasha Kovalenko Glides to Gold Medals

Annalee Gorman, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
From Diplomas to Dropouts

From Diplomas to Dropouts

Annalee Gorman, Mirada Staff
October 4, 2018
Load More Stories