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Redbank Valley School District
Redbank Valley School District
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	920 Broad Street New Bethlehem, PA New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 16242; United States
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District mascot	Bulldog
Colors	Red & White
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Website	http://www.redbankvalley.net/

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Redbank Valley School District (RVSD or Redbank) is a public school district in Western Pennsylvania. Spanning 165 square miles of the mountainous terrain of the Allegheny Plateau,^[1] the district rests on the southern boundary of the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region. It is the largest district in its county by both population and land area. Redbank Valley athletes compete in the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference as part of PIAA's District IX in eight of its nine programs. With the second largest auditorium and performing arts stage in Clarion County (second to that of Clarion University), the district hosts various school and community events throughout the year attracting thousands of attendees. The district's academics and student body have been frequently featured on national network news programs such as CBN's The 700 Club and ABC News Nightline^[2]^[3]. Other notable features include a large and active bible club, with nearly two-thirds of the student population attending throughout the year,^[4] and a state awarded chapter of Future Business Leaders of America. In addition, the school district is also the no. 23 employer in the county with over 100 employees,^[5] while maintaining the largest general budget expenditures and reserve fund of all county school districts.^[6]

Area served

Redbank Valley School District is located primarily in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with the district offices and all three schools located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of South Bethlehem, New Bethlehem, and Hawthorn, as well as the townships of Redbank (Armstrong), Redbank (Clarion), Madison, Mahoning, and Porter are within district boundaries. The district is part of the Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 region which serves approximately 20 school districts in north central Pennsylvania.

Schools

Redbank Valley currently has three operational facilities. All built within 10 years of the district's founding, they have been renovated to meet capacity limits, as the class size has increased (and later decreased). These schools include both the repurposed elementary buildings, now the Redbank Valley Intermediate School (3-5) and the Redbank Valley Primary School (K-2). The third and largest of the schools is the Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School, that combines grades 6-12.

Elementary schools

School Name	Grades	School Address	Built	Renovated
Redbank Valley Primary School	K-2	600 Vine St. New Bethlehem, PA 16242	1962	1988
Redbank Valley Intermediate School	3-5	1306 Truittsburg Rd Hawthorn, PA 16230	1960	1990

Junior/senior high school

School Name	Grades	School Address	Built	Renovated
Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School	6-12	920 Broad St. New Bethlehem, PA 16242	1957	1987, 1996, 2008

Defunct schools

School Name	Grades	School Address	Built	Renovated	Closed
Mahoning Township Elementary School	K-6	330 Pheasant Farm Rd. New Bethlehem, PA 16242	1959	1990	2011
Madison Township Elementary School	K-6	1155 Madison Rd. Templeton, PA 16259	1959		1986
Porter Township Elementary School	K-6		1935		1988

Extracurricular

Programs and activities

As of the 2017/2018 school year, RVSD offers the following extracurricular activities and programs.^[7]

Athletics

Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

Clubs

Bible Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, Journalism Club, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Outdoor Club, Ski Club, Student Council, Broadcast Journalism, Show Choir, SPARK Club - Chapter of The Smile Project, AV Club, Robotics (FIRST, BEST, VEX)

References

^ "Redbank Valley School District". RedbankValley.org. 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ Robertson, Pat (29 May 2013). "On Fire for God: Public School Bible Clubs Spread". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ Harris, Dan (2016). "PA Students' Mock Election Captures Provocative Real Election Snapshot". ABC. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ Strand, Paul (8 October 2014). "Lessons in Faith: Bible Club Puts God Back in School". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ Rossetti, Chris (5 January 2018). "Here Are the Top 50 Employers in Clarion County". exploreClarion. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ Gerow, John (2019). "School Board Approves 2019-2020 Budget; Tax Increases". RedbankValley.org. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "Extracurricular Offerings".

[1] "Redbank Valley School District". RedbankValley.org. 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[2] Robertson, Pat (29 May 2013). "On Fire for God: Public School Bible Clubs Spread". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

[3] Harris, Dan (2016). "PA Students' Mock Election Captures Provocative Real Election Snapshot". ABC. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

[4] Strand, Paul (8 October 2014). "Lessons in Faith: Bible Club Puts God Back in School". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[5] Rossetti, Chris (5 January 2018). "Here Are the Top 50 Employers in Clarion County". exploreClarion. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[6] Gerow, John (2019). "School Board Approves 2019-2020 Budget; Tax Increases". RedbankValley.org. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[7] "Extracurricular Offerings".

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 '''Redbank Valley School District''' ('''RVSD''' or '''Redbank)''' is a public school district in [[Western Pennsylvania]]. Spanning 165 square miles of the mountainous terrain of the [[Allegheny Plateau]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://redbankvalley.org/pg/biz/redbank-valley-school-district|title=Redbank Valley School District|last=|first=|date=2020|website=RedbankValley.org|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> the district rests on the southern boundary of the [https://visitpago.com/ Pennsylvania Great Outdoors] region. It is the largest district in its county by both population and land area. Redbank Valley athletes compete in the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference as part of [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|PIAA's]] [[PIAA District 9|District IX]] in eight of its nine programs. With the second largest auditorium and performing arts stage in Clarion County (second to that of [[Clarion University of Pennsylvania|Clarion University]]), the district hosts various school and community events throughout the year attracting thousands of attendees. The district's academics and student body have been frequently featured on national network news programs such as CBN's ''[[The 700 Club]]'' and [[Nightline|''ABC News'' ''Nightline'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYI_ychRnL7sJrG6PUSBpQA|title=On Fire for God: Public School Bible Clubs Spread|last=Robertson|first=Pat|date=29 May 2013|website=Christian Broadcasting Network|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/pa-students-mock-election-captures-provocative-real-election-43266440|title=PA Students' Mock Election Captures Provocative Real Election Snapshot|last=Harris|first=Dan|date=2016|website=ABC|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>'''''.'''''  Other notable features include a large and active bible club, with nearly two-thirds of the student population attending throughout the year,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Strand|first=Paul|url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2014/April/Lessons-in-Faith-Bible-Club-Puts-God-Back-in-School|title=Lessons in Faith: Bible Club Puts God Back in School|date=8 October 2014|work=Christian Broadcasting Network|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> and a state awarded chapter of [[FBLA-PBL|Future Business Leaders of America]]. In addition, the school district is also the no. 23 employer in the county with over 100 employees,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rossetti|first=Chris|url=https://www.exploreclarion.com/2018/01/05/here-are-the-top-50-employers-in-clarion-county/|title=Here Are the Top 50 Employers in Clarion County|date=5 January 2018|work=exploreClarion|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> while maintaining the largest general budget expenditures and reserve fund of all county school districts.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gerow|first=John|url=https://redbankvalley.org/board-approves-2019-2020-budget-tax-increases/|title=School Board Approves 2019-2020 Budget; Tax Increases|date=2019|work=RedbankValley.org|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
-== Area Served ==
+== Area served ==
 Redbank Valley School District is located primarily in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]] with the district offices and all three schools located in [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania]]. The boroughs of [[South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|South Bethlehem]], [[New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|New Bethlehem]], and [[Hawthorn, Pennsylvania|Hawthorn]], as well as the townships of [[Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Redbank (Armstrong)]], [[Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Redbank (Clarion)]], [[Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Madison]], [[Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Mahoning]], and [[Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Porter]] are within district boundaries. The district is part of the Riverview [[Intermediate Unit]] 6 region which serves approximately 20 school districts in north central Pennsylvania.