West Shamokin High School

West Shamokin Junior Senior High School (WSHS) is a small, public high school located in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania. It is one of three high schools operated by the Armstrong School District. In 2013, West Shamokin Junior Senior High School's enrollment was 722 pupils in grades 7th through 12th. West Shamokin High School is a part of the Armstrong School District. The useful items at West Shamokin include; handicap accessible, computer systems, emergency, security guards, lighting and power, as well as an access bridge to the school. West Shamokin High School has a specific design that was trying to be followed. The school resulted in a one-story building that includes a gymnasium, auditorium, several classrooms, a lunch room for students, a faculty room, a kitchen, a courtyard, a band room/music room, computer labs, and offices for the staff. The one-story building does include all of the necessities for a school, but all on one floor. The outside facilities include a Fitness Center, Baseball/Softball fields, a soccer practice field, and a turf football field. The main goal for the school was to have a supportive educational building that results in a rural environment. The building was finished in June of 2000.[2] West Shamokin has a student/ teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[3]

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School
Location
178 Wolf Drive

Rural Valley, PA
,
Armstrong County
,
Pennsylvania
16249-9720

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established2000
School districtArmstrong School District
PrincipalDr. Shutters
Faculty69
Grades7–12
Number of students529 [1]
Color(s)Black, Silver
AthleticsBasketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, soccer, softball, volleyball, golf
MascotWolf
Websitehttps://wshs.asd.k12.pa.us/
School District region in Armstrong County

Race/Equity

West Shamokin is also not a school that comes into issues with race. The school is accepting of everyone. Even though the school is 99% white and only 1% black, it does accept anyone who is attending West Shamokin High School. There are also some students with disabilities that attend West Shamokin High School. There are certain staff members that are dedicated to these specific students to give them some assistance throughout the day. The ratio is 4/10 students have disabilities in West Shamokin, but not all of the students have a student aid or a specific staff member that is with them throughout the day.

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History

West Shamokin was built to consolidate the Shannock Valley Jr/Sr High School and the Dayton Jr/Sr High School. West Shamokin High School was founded in June of 2000. West Shamokin has some information available about the history of test scores of previous graduates as well as current students. This information helps out the upcoming students and parents on how well West Shamokin can give their children an education. The test scores of the students are above the state average. Although the test scores come out at a good level, the college success from West Shamokin High School has come to 74% of students have had college success, which is over 50% and at an average level.[5]

Vocational training

High school students have the option to attend Lenape Tech for vocational training in the trades. When the students come into their Sophomore year, they can attend Lenape Tech for half a day. When they become a Junior in High School, they can attend Lenape Tech for the entire school day.[6]

Extracurriculars

The West Shamokin Junior Senior High School offers a variety of clubs, activities, and an extensive sports program. West Shamokin High School is not only a place for learning, but it's a school that allows the students to get involved in extracurricular. West Shamokin has clubs that are as follows; Leo Club, National Honor Society, Yearbook Club, Key Club, Quiz Bowl, FCS Competition, School Store, and Newspaper. There is so much more than just coming to school every day, there is after school or early morning times that these clubs meet to help the school as a whole.

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Sports

The district funds the following sports at West Shamokin Junior Senior High School:

Varsity and JV
Boys Girls
Basketball-AA Basketball-AA
Volleyball-AA Volleyball-AA
Cross Country-A Cross Country-A
Baseball-AA Softball-AA
Golf-AA Cheer-AA
Soccer-A
Football-AA

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Junior high school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [9]

References
  1. National Center for Education Statistics. "School Data for West Shamokin High School". Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "Outstanding Buildings: High School: West Shamokin Jr-Sr. High School . American School & University". 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  3. "West Shamokin Junior Senior High School - Rural Valley". DonorsChoose. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  4. "Explore West Shamokin Junior-Senior High School in Rural Valley, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. "Explore West Shamokin Junior-Senior High School in Rural Valley, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. "Guidance - Enrollment - Lenape Technical School". www.lenape.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  7. "West Shamokin Jr-Sr High School". wshs.asd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  8. "West Shamokin High School - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  9. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.
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