West Chester Rustin High School

Bayard Rustin High School is a high school of the West Chester Area School District, in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.[2]

West Chester Rustin High School
Address
1100 Shiloh Road

Westtown Township
,
Pennsylvania
19382

United States
Coordinates39.9380°N 75.5534°W / 39.9380; -75.5534
Information
TypeHigh School
Established2006
PrincipalMichael Marano
Staff92.01 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,278 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.89[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue, Vegas Gold and White
AthleticsPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
MascotGolden Knight
WebsiteOfficial Website

Communities served by West Chester Rustin include sections of Westtown Township, West Chester borough, East Bradford Township, East Goshen Township, Thornbury Township of Chester County, Thornbury Township of Delaware County, and West Goshen Township.[2][3]

The newest high school in the district, it is named after openly gay[4] civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, himself a West Chester native. Construction began in 2003 and the school opened in 2006.[5] Rustin was named one of Newsweek's top 500 high schools in America in 2011.[6] As of 2020, Rustin was ranked number 854 in National Rankings and #24 in Pennsylvania schools according to U.S. News & World Report.[7]

Demographics
Race/Ethnicity as of 2021-2022[8]
Groups Number of Students Percentage
Total 1,278 100%
White 1,051 82.24%
Asian 74 5.79%
Hispanic 65 5.09%
Black 62 4.85%
Two or More Races 23 1.80%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3 0.23%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0.00%
Gender as of 2019–2020[8]
Group Number of Students Percentage
Total 1,278 100%
Male 640 50.08%
Female 638 49.92%

Academic Competitions

Science Olympiad

Rustin's Science Olympiad team started the same year the school opened, 2006–2007, and has made nationals five times, in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 placing 14th, 18th, 13th, 21st, and 16th respectively.

Rustin also hosts an invitational for middle school teams every year, one of the largest on the east coast.

References
  1. "West Chester Bayard Rustin HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. "West Chester Area Council of Governments Map Archived 2018-09-26 at the Wayback Machine." On the website of West Goshen Township. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.
  3. "School Boundary Adjustment Draft SK8C - Current Boundaries with Zones of Change Archived 2018-09-26 at the Wayback Machine" (Secondary). West Chester Area School District. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.
  4. "Bayard Rustin: The Openly Gay Black Man Behind MLK's Civil Rights Movement". BESE. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. "About Us / Rustin History". Bayard Rustin High School. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. "West Chester Bayard Rustin High School Named to Newsweek Magazine's List of Top 500 High Schools in America". West Chester Area School District. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
  7. "West Chester Bayard Rustin High School". U.S. News & World Report.
  8. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bayard Rustin High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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