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Red Land High School
Address
Map
560 Fishing Creek Rd

Lewisberry
,
York County
,
Pennsylvania
17339

United States
Information
Other namesRed Land Senior High School
School typePublic High School
Established1964
StatusOpen
School districtWest Shore School District
NCES District ID4225830
School number(717) 938-6561
NCES School ID422583004704
PrincipalMelissa Herbert
Teaching staff70
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,107 students Current[1]
Color(s)    blue, red, and silver
AthleticsPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
MascotPatriots
Team nameRed Land Patriots
Websitewww.wssd.k12.pa.us/RedLand.aspx

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 1965, when Red Land High School opened. Currently, the school has 1,107 students enrolled.[2] In 2019, the school had 70 teachers yielding a student teach ratio of about 16:1.[3]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1,107 students enrolled for 2019-2020 was:

Enrollment by grade

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  • 9th - 297
  • 10th - 287
  • 11th - 254
  • 12th - 269

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

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  • Native American/Alaskan - 1
  • Asian - 14
  • Black - 18
  • Hispanic - 36
  • White - 1,008
  • Multiracial - 29

Enrollment by Gender

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  • Male - 571
  • Female - 536

196 students are eligible for free lunch and 21 for reduced-price lunch. For 2019–2020, Red Land was not a Title 1 school.[4]

Note: Details may not add to totals.

Academic achievement

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2014 School Performance Profile

Red Land Senior High School achieved 87.4 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature – 80% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 68.7% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, just 63% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.[5]

2013 School Performance Profile

Red Land Senior High School achieved 88.7 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature – 85% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 63% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, just 44% showed on grade level science understanding.[6]

AYP History

In 2012, Red Land Senior High School declined further to Corrective Action I AYP status under No Child Left Behind. In 2011, the Red Land Senior High School was in Making Progress: in School Improvement II status. In 2010, the school declined to School Improvement II status due to continued poor student achievement.[7] In 2009, Red Land Senior High School was in Making Progress: in School Improvement I due to chronic, low student achievement. In 2008, Red Land Senior High School was in School Improvement I status due to chronic low student achievement.

Red Land Senior High School Graduation Rate:
  • 2014 – 92.9%
  • 2012 – 90% [8]
  • 2011 – 90%[9]
  • 2010 – 94%
  • 2009 – 95%[10]
  • 2008 – 90%
PSSA Results
West Shore School District region in York County
West Shore School District region in Cumberland County
11th Grade Science:
  • 2012 – 44% on grade level (12% below basic). State – 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.[13]
  • 2011 – 44%, (12% below basic). State – 40%
  • 2010 – 39%, State – 39%
  • 2009 – 41%, State – 40%
  • 2008 – 32%, State – 39%

SAT scores

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In 2013, School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was . The Math average score was . The Writing average score was . The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.[14]

In 2012, 198 Red Land Senior High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 509. The Math average score was 515. The Writing average score was 492. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the US, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

From January to June 2011, 186 Red Land Senior High School students took the SAT exams. The school's Verbal Average Score was 503. The Math average score was 501. The Writing average score was 477.[15] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal – 493, Math – 501, Writing – 479.[16] In the United States, 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.[17]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ About Our School. (n.d.). About Our Schools. Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.wssd.k12.pa.us/aboutourschool3285.aspx
  2. ^ "About Our School". www.wssd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ NCES, Common Core of Data - Red Land SHS, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 school years.
  4. ^ "National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Red Land Senior High School, CCD Public school data 2019-2020, 2020-2021 school years". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (November 6, 2014). "Red Land Senior High School Academic Performance Data 2014".
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Land Senior High School Academic Performance Data 2013, October 4, 2013
  7. ^ Pennsylvania department of Education (September 29, 2011). "RED LAND Senior High School AYP Overview".
  8. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Red Land Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 data table".
  9. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Land Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011 data table, September 29, 2011
  10. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2009). "Red Land Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009".
  11. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Red Land Senior High School Academic Report Card 2012" (PDF).
  12. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010–2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
  13. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 21, 2012). "Red Land Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012" (PDF).
  14. ^ "The 2013 SAT Report on College & Career Readiness". College Board. 2013.
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011". Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
  16. ^ "SAT Scores State By State – Pennsylvania". College Board. September 2011.
  17. ^ "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". The Star-Ledger. September 2011.
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