Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School

Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school, located in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There are about 580 students and 38 faculty members. The school serves students in southern Clarion County and northern Armstrong County.

Redbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Address
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920 Broad St.

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16242
Coordinates41°0′15″N 79°19′5″W / 41.00417°N 79.31806°W / 41.00417; -79.31806
Information
School typePublic Junior/Senior High School
Established1950
School districtRedbank Valley
PrincipalRoddy Hartle
Faculty44
Grades6-12
Number of students585
Color(s)Red and White
Athletics conferencePIAA District IX
MascotBulldogs
WebsiteRedbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School Website

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

School history

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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. The school was featured on ABC's Nightline during the presidential election of 2016. It was again featured on ABC's Nightline after the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.

Graduation requirements

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Students at Redbank must complete 25 credits of coursework,[2] which included the state-mandiated Graduation Project and score sufficiently on the PSSA's.

Credit structure

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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
Google Suite 0.5 Taken Freshman Year
Arts/Humanities 1.0
Electives 3.25-5.0 Students must have an average of seven class periods scheduled each year,
TOTAL 25.0

Clarion County Career Center

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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

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Redbank Valley participates in PIAA District IX (9).[3]

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

References

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  1. ^ About Redbank Valley School District
  2. ^ "Scheduling 2011-12" (PDF). Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ PIAA - Schools - Directory - Redbank Valley High School