West Shore School District, is a large, suburban, public

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with its main office located in

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. This district serves students in eastern

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and northern York County. It serves the municipalities of Lemoyne, New Cumberland and Wormleysburg boroughs and Lower Allen Township in Cumberland County; Goldsboro and Lewisberry boroughs, Fairview Township and Newberry Township in York County. West Shore School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, the district served a resident population of 57,960 people. By 2010, the district's population increased to 62,514 people. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 26 of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the

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as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $24,740, while the

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was $57,500. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In York County, the median household income was $57,494. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. Based on enrollment, the school district is the largest serving Cumberland County and one of the largest in the greater

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. It was formed in 1966 from four small Cumberland County districts and one school district in York County. About 58 percent of the district's students come from York County, with the remaining 42 percent coming from Cumberland County. Eighty percent of the district's area resides in York County. West Shore School District operates two high schools (grades 9–12). Most students from Cumberland County attend

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and most of the York County students attend

Red Land High School Red Land High School is located in Lewisberry, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is younger of the two high schools in the West Shore School District. The entire West Shore School District attended Cedar Cliff High School until fall ...

. The district also operates three middle schools (grades 6–8 currently, 7-8 in 2024), 2 intermediate schools (grades 5-6, opening in 2024), and ten elementary schools (grades K-5 currently, grades k-4 in 2024).

Schools

Principal: Dr. Kevin Fillgrove *

Principal: Melissa Herbert *Allen Middle School Principal: Brian Granger *New Cumberland Middle School Principal: Jennifer Post *Crossroads Middle School Principal: Christopher Konieczy *Fairview Intermediate opening fall 2024, Principal: *Old Trail Intermediate opening fall 2024, Principal: *Washington Heights Elementary School Principal: Michelle Trevino *Red Mill Elementary School Principal: Ryan Deveney *Newberry Elementary School Principal: Travis Peck *Lower Allen/Rossmoyne Elementary Schools Principal: Christopher Stine *Hillside Elementary School Principal: Julie Dougherty *Highland Elementary School Principal: Meghan Sheraw *Fishing Creek Elementary School Principal: Lisa Crum *Fairview Elementary School Principal: Herman Avenue and Washington Heights were sisters schools up until 2000; Herman Avenue was grades k-2, and Washington Heights was grades 3-5. Washington Heights is now k-5. Lower Allen and Rossmoyne Elementary Schools are connected, however, Lower Allen is closed and planned to be reverted into a part of Rossmoyne. Rossmoyne is now k–5. Mount Zion and Fairview Elementary Schools once were connected. Fairview Elementary School is now k-5.

Extracurriculars

West Shore School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds: Cedar Cliff High School ;Boys: *

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– AAAA *

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– AAAA * Cross Country – AAA *

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– AAAA *

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– AAA *Soccer – AAA *Swimming and

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– AAA *Tennis – AAA *

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– AAA *

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– AAA *

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– AAA *

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– Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) ;Girls: *Basketball – AAAA *Cross Country – Class AAA *Field Hockey – AAA *Golf – AAA *Soccer (Fall) – AAA *Softball – AAAA *Swimming and Diving – AAA *Girls' Tennis – AAA *Track and Field – AAA *Volleyball – AAA *Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered To 8th graders as well) Red Land High School ;Boys: *Baseball – AAAA *Basketball – AAAA * Cross Country- AAA *

– AAA *Golf – AAA *Soccer – AAA *Swimming and Diving – AAA *Tennis – AAA *Track and Field – AAA *Volleyball – AA *Wrestling – AAA *Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) ;Girls: *Basketball – AAAA *Cross Country – AAA *Field Hockey – AAA *Golf – AAA *Soccer (Fall) – AAA *Softball – AAAA *Swimming and Diving – AAA *Girls' Tennis – AAA *Track and Field – AAA *Volleyball – AAA *Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) Middle Schools: ;Boys: *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Soccer *Track and Field *Wrestling *Marching Band- (Offered to 8th graders only) ;Girls: *Basketball *Cross Country *Field Hockey *Track and Field *Softball *Marching Band (Offered to 8th graders only) According to PIAA directory July 2012 On March 19, 2015, the West Shore School District school board voted 6–2 to combine the Cedar Cliff and Red Land marching bands, to make West Shore Marching Band. It is under the direction of Robert Starrett (band director at Red Land), Eric Graybill (band director at Cedar Cliff), and George Clements (band director at Allen Middle School).

Closed Schools

Lemoyne Middle School

The West Shore School Board voted unanimously to close Lemoyne Middle School in June 2013 to deal with budget constraints. Students were reassigned to the remaining 3 middle schools in the district.

Mount Zion Elementary School

Mount Zion Elementary School was a grade k-2 school located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Fairview Township. After completing second grade, students would continue to third grade at Fairview Elementary School. In January 2012, the members of the school board proposed the closure of Mount Zion Elementary School, to help save the district's budget. In Spring 2012, the final vote was made to close Mount Zion after the end of the school year. Since its close, the district temporarily placed its students and incoming students of that area to other elementary schools in the district, until expansions at Fairview Elementary School were Complete. Fairview Elementary School now serves as a k-5 elementary school.

Fairview elementary school

Fairview elementary is a k-5 school located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Fairview Township. In November 2022, the school district voted to close Fairview once the intermediate schools open in fall 2024 due to budget restraints. The students from Fairview would be brought to Fishing Creek, Rossmoyne, or Newberry elementary schools.

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