Map of Armstrong County Pennsylvania School Districts

Redbank Valley School District (RVSD or Redbank) is a public school district in

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. Spanning 165 square miles of the mountainous terrain of the

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, the district rests on the southern boundary of th
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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

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), 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 ''

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'' and ''ABC News'' ''Nightline''''.'' Other notable features include a large and active bible club, with nearly two-thirds of the student population attending throughout the year, and a state awarded chapter of

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. In addition, the school district is also the no. 23 employer in the county with over 100 employees, while maintaining the largest general budget expenditures and reserve fund of all county school districts.

Area served

Redbank Valley School District is located primarily in

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with the district offices and all three schools located in

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. It serves the borough of South Bethlehem and

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, and Mahoning Townships in Armstrong County, and the boroughs of New Bethlehem and

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and

, and Porter Townships as well as a portion of Monroe Township in Clarion County. The district is part of the Riverview

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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

Junior/senior high school

Defunct schools

Extracurricular

Programs and activities

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

Athletics

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

Clubs

Bible Club,

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, 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 (

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References

{{Reflist School districts in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania School districts in Clarion County, Pennsylvania