Redbank Valley School District
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| Redbank Valley School District | |
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| Address | |
920 Broad Street New Bethlehem, PA
New Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, 16242United States | |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Bulldog |
| Colors | Red & White |
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| Website | http://www.redbankvalley.net/ |
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]
Redbank Valley School District is located primarily in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with the district offices and all three schools located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of South Bethlehem and Redbank, Madison, and Mahoning Townships in Armstrong County, and the boroughs of New Bethlehem and Hawthorn and Redbank, and Porter Townships as well as a portion of Monroe Township in Clarion County. The district is part of the Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 region which serves approximately 20 school districts in north central Pennsylvania.