Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School Explained

Redbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Streetaddress:920 Broad St.
City:New Bethlehem
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:16242
Coordinates:41.0042°N -79.3181°W
Schooltype:Public Junior/Senior High School
Established:1950
District:Redbank Valley
Principal1:Roddy Hartle
Faculty:44
Grades:6-12
Students:585
Colors: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 580 students and 38 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. 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

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

Subject Area
  1. /Credits
Notes
English4.0
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.
Math4.0
Health 0.5 Taken during Junior Year
Physical Education2.0 0.5 credit each year
Google Suite 0.5 Taken Freshman Year
Arts/Humanities 1.0
Electives 3.25-5.0Students must have an average of seven class periods scheduled each year,
TOTAL25.0

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).[3]

Sport Name Boys Girls
Baseball / SoftballClass AClass AA
BasketballClass AAClass AA
FootballClass A
SoccerClass AClass A
Track and FieldClass AAClass AA
VolleyballClass A
WrestlingClass AA

Notes and References

  1. http://www.redbankvalley.net/about.php About Redbank Valley School District
  2. Web site: Scheduling 2011-12. Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413105105/http://www.redbankvalley.net/pdf/11-12.pdf. 13 April 2012.
  3. http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11434 PIAA - Schools - Directory - Redbank Valley High School