Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School

Redbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Address
920 Broad St.
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 16242
Coordinates 41°0′15″N 79°19′5″W / 41.00417°N 79.31806°W / 41.00417; -79.31806Coordinates: 41°0′15″N 79°19′5″W / 41.00417°N 79.31806°W / 41.00417; -79.31806
Information
School type Public Junior/Senior High School
Established 1950
Opened 1957
School district Redbank Valley
Principal Mr. Jason Kerr
Faculty 44
Number of students 639
Color(s) Red and White
Athletics conference PIAA District IX
Mascot Bulldogs
Website Redbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School Website

Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school, located in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There are about 650 students and 45 faculty members. The school serves students in southern Clarion County and northern Armstrong County.

For more information, or for those wishing to view the district page, please go to the Redbank Valley School District page.

School History

The Redbank Valley School opened its doors for the first time for the start of the 1957-58 school term.[1] For two years prior to the school's opening, the students were educated at the local Fire Hall, an automotive garage, and other facilities in the community of New Bethlehem. The school was renovated during the summer of 1996, at which time, the nearby Redbank Creek overflowed its banks, causing moderate damage to the school.

School Library

The library[2] offers a wide array of services. Students can search for approximately 18,000 titles in the print and non-print collection via a web-based catalog.. In addition to regular Internet searching, students can use the following online databases:

Several reference ebooks have been added to the collection to expand the availability of resources. The library is a member of ACCESS PA, which gives our students access to millions of books through interlibrary loan. There are 28 computers available for use and students can borrow Digital video recorders as well as digital cameras for school projects.

Graduation requirements

Students at Redbank must complete 24 credits of coursework,[3] which included the state-mandiated Graduation Project and score sufficiently on the PSSA's.

Credit structure

Subject Area #/Credits Notes
English 4.0
Social Studies 4.0
Science 3.5 Starting with the class of 2014, a 0.5 credit course in Ecology must be taken either during Freshman or Sophomore Year.
Math 4.0
Health 0.5 Taken during Junior Year
Physical Education 2.0 0.5 credit each year
Driver Theory 0.5 Taken Sophomore Year
Microsoft Office 0.5 Taken Freshman Year
Arts/Humanities 1.0
Electives 3.25-4.0 Students must have an average of seven class periods scheduled each year,
Graduation Project 1.0 Presented during Senior Year
TOTAL 24.0

Clarion County Career Center

Students in Grades 10-12 who wish to pursue a vocational trade can attend Clarion County Career Center if they wish to do so part-time.

Athletics

Redbank Valley participates in PIAA District IX (9).[4]

Sport Name Boys Girls
Baseball / Softball Class A Class AA
Basketball Class AA Class AA
Football Class A
Golf Class AAAA Class AAAA
Soccer Class A Class A
Track and Field Class AA Class AA
Volleyball Class A
Wrestling Class AA

References

  1. ↑ About Redbank Valley School District
  2. ↑ "RVHS Library". Redbank Valley School District. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Scheduling 2011-12" (PDF). Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ PIAA - Schools - Directory - Redbank Valley High School
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