Richland Senior High School - Johnstown, Pennsylvania/PA

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Richland Senior High School

220 Highfield Avenue, Johnstown, PA, 15904-2935 -

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Definition of Terms

Richland Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

Cambria County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

688 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 137 students

Grade 9 - 153 students

Grade 10 - 141 students

Grade 11 - 125 students

Grade 12 - 132 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Black	1%	14%
% White	96%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Richland Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	4
Number of Students Managed	1,606 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$16,400,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$16,737,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,212	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$10,422	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	94%	95%

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Richland Senior High School is a high school located in Richland Township, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A brand new high school has been built for the 2007-2008 school year as the new $42 million addition to the Richland School District. It was announced by the Richland School Board that the new high school will consist of students in grades 7-12.
Athletics, Mascot
Richland is classified as a single "A" school for most sports, while in other sports it reaches the double "A" classification. Though Richland has not had any state championship teams for a while, Richland has had success on the state level with individual athletes.Notable individual athletes have gone through its doors in the sports of swimming– Jessica Brutz was a state champion (6-Time High School All-American and 6-Time NCAA All-American)– and wrestling– Eric Bowser in 1986 and Chad Sichak in 2002. The girls volleyball has done exceptionally as well, winning the state title a number of times in the 1990s as well as placing in numerous years. In 2002, the Girls soccer team won its first District Championship and advanced to the State Playoffs. In addition, The Richland Boys Soccer Team has won its District Championship five years in a row, advancing to the Pennsylvania Single A State Boys Soccer Playoffs and only making it past the first round in 2004; Cross Country placed for team and individuals during that time as well.
Richland school colors are Red and Blue and its mascot is the ram. Its main rivals include Greater Johnstown High School and Forest Hills High School.
For the first time in 48 years, the Richland Rams Football Team defeated the Bishop McCort Crushers, 30-27. This came to be McCorts only regular season loss.Richland made an appearance in the District 5/6 AA playoffs; however, they fell short to Philipsburg-Osceola in the first round.
The golf and tennis teams have also had success in the past years.
Fine Arts
The Rams have also had many successes in the fine arts, with many people receiving recognition for their work. Also, representatives are sent to state band, orchestra, and chorus competitions annually. In the past, the Marching Band also has enjoyed several successes at state and national competitions.
Notable alumni
Victoria Bechtold Kush - Miss Pennsylvania 2004
Steve Marx - Poker Player - Played in the 36th Annual World Series of Poker in 2005 and won $274,090. He was eliminated by famous poker professional Phil Ivey and finished in 35th place. His performance was aired on ESPN TV in 2005.
Jon Ford - Poker Player - On January 10, 2007 he made the final table in the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, a $8000 buy-in event on the World Poker Tour. His winnings in this tournament totaled $550,980. This tournament was shown during a one-hour telecast via the Travel Channel.
Dr. Wade L. Thomas (1973) co-author of Economic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches
Jessica Brutz (1999) Placed 3rd 5 times, 2nd 2 times and 1st one time at the PIAA state swimming championships. Won 8 consecutive District 6 & 9 titles while breaking/setting the record every time. 6 time High School All-American. 6 time NCAA All-American.
Rodney Funk, former United States Marine Corps Operational Test Pilot and F-18/A-6E/KC-130 Aviator. Set Trans-Atlantic World Speed Record 18 July, 2008 (NAA & FAI).
External links
Richland School District

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