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 650 students and 45 faculty members. The school serves students in southern Clarion County and northern Armstrong County.

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

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.

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:

• World Book Online
• Science Today
• Issues and Controversies
• World & I
• Discovery Education

Several reference ebooks have been added to the collection to expand the availability of resources. 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. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Scheduling 2011-12" (PDF). Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. PIAA - Schools - Directory - Redbank Valley High School