Warrior Run High School

Warrior Run High School
Fragment of WRSD in northern part of Northumberland County
Address
4800 Susquehanna Trail Turbotville , Union County, Northumberland County, Montour County , Pennsylvania 17772 United States
Information
Type	Public
School board	9 members locally elected (serve 4-year terms)
Superintendent	Alan Hack (contract July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019) Salary $107,500 2016 [1] former superintendent Dr. John Kurelja, salary $118,450 (2012) $122,004 (2013), contract Jan 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015 [2]
Administrator	Mrs. Bernadette Boerckel, Director of Curriculum salary $79,077 (2013) Karen Frantz-Fry, Supervisor, $82,020 (2012), $84,480 (2013) Karen Stauffer, District Title 1 Coordinator Mrs Heather M Burke, Business Manager Georganna F Kresl, Supervisor wellness, salary $68,365 Renee Frederick, Food Service Director, $48,101 (2009) Leon Hagenbuch, Buildings and Grounds, $52,161 (2009) Daniel Lapetina, District Systems Manager, $55,147
Principal	Nathan Minium HS Principal =$88,200 (2016), $84,000 (2015). former principal Patti Cross, salary $76,131 (2009), $82,057 (2013) Doug Bertanzetti, Vice Principal, salary $67,135
Faculty	41 teachers (2013); [3] 41 teachers (2011–12) [4]
Grades	9-12
Age	14 years oldto 21 years old special education
Number of pupils	476 pupils (2015) [5] 529 pupils (2013) [6] 553 pupils (2012) 601 pupils (2006-07)
•  Grade 9	129 (2015), [7] 123 (2012), 152 (2011)
•  Grade 10	124 (2015), 135 (2012), 151
•  Grade 11	107 (2015), 129 (2012), 116
•  Grade 12	113 (2015), 143 (2012), 136 (2011)
• Other	Enrollment projected to decline to 488 pupils by 2020 [8]
Language	English
Color(s)	blue and gray
Mascot	eagle
School fees	$40.00 activity fee
Per-pupil spending	$10,234 (2008)
Per-pupil spending	$11,341.73 (2010)
Website	http://www.wrsd.org/

Warrior Run School District region in Union County

Warrior Run School District region in Montour County

Warrior Run High School is a small, rural public high school located in Turbotville, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Warrior Run School District. It serves: the residents of the boroughs of Turbotville, McEwensville and Watsontown. It also serves: Gregg Township in Union County, Delaware Township and Lewis Township in Northumberland County; as well as Anthony Township and Limestone Township in Montour County. In 2016, Warrior Run High School reported its enrollment remained 479 pupils, with 29% of pupils coming from low income homes. ^[9] Additionally, 9.6% of pupils received special education services, while 2% were identified as being gifted. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

In 2014, Warrior Run High School reported a decline of enrollment to 479 pupils, with 29% of pupils coming from low income homes. ^[10] Additionally, 9.6% of pupils received special education services, while 2% were identified as being gifted. In 2013, the Principal of Warrior Run High School reported an enrollment of 529 pupils, with 23% of pupils meeting the federal poverty level. ^[11] Additionally, 12% of pupils received special education services, while 1.5% were identified as being gifted. In 2013, the student body was 52 percent male and 48 percent female, while the total minority enrollment was 2 percent. The school employed 41 teachers, yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. ^[12] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Warrior Run High School is not a federally designated Title I school.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Warrior Run High School reported an enrollment of 542 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 120 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 43 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. ^[13] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 6 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. ^[14]

Warrior Run High School students may choose to attend Lycoming Career and Technology Center for training in the building trades, automotive technology, culinary arts, allied health services and child care. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit CSIU16 provides the high school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Graduation rate

In 2016, Warrior Run School District's graduation rate rose to 95.7%. ^[15]

• 2015 - 90%. ^[16]
• 2014 - 87.4%. ^[17]
• 2013 - declined sharply to 83.94%. ^[18]
• 2012 - 90%. ^[19]
• 2011 - 88%. ^[20]
• 2010 - 85.80%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. ^[21]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations:

• 2010 – 90.97% ^[22]
• 2009 – 89% ^[23]
• 2008 – 86% ^[24]
• 2007 – 86% ^[25]
• 2006 – 90% ^[26]

Academics

2017 School Performance Profile

The SPP was not reported by the PDE. Warrior Run High School Keystone Exams mandated testing results were: 82% of students were on grade level in reading/literature and 87% of students demonstrated on grade level in Algebra I. In Biology I, 86% of pupils demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the Biology course. ^{[27] [28]} Statewide 72.7% of students who took the Keystone Reading/Literature exam were on grade level or advanced. In Algebra 1, 65.6% demonstrated on grade level skills. In Biology I,63.4% of students who took a biology course showed on grade level understanding of concepts. ^{[29] [30]}

2016 School Performance Profile

SPP 2016 88.9 out of 100 points. Warrior Run High School Keystone Exams mandated testing results were: 86.4% of students were on grade level in reading.literature and 87.4% of students demonstrated on grade level in Algebra I. In Biology I, 82.5% of pupils demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the Biology course. ^[31] The requirement that pupils pass the Keystone Exams in reading, algebra I and biology I in order to graduate was postponed until 2019 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly because less than 60% of 12 grade pupils statewide would have been eligible for graduation from high school, due to failing one or more Keystone Exams. ^[32]

2015 School Performance Profile

Warrior Run High School achieved an SPP of 75.5 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. The PDE reported that 73% of the high school's students were on grade level in reading/literature. In Algebra 1, 89% of students showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology I, 77.8% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. ^[33] Statewide, 53 percent of schools with an eleventh grade achieved an academic score of 70 or better. Five percent of the 2,033 schools with 11th grade were scored at 90 and above; 20 percent were scored between 80 and 89; 28 percent between 70 and 79; 25 percent between 60 and 69 and 22 percent below 60. The Keystone Exam results showed: 73 percent of students statewide scored at grade-level in English, 64 percent in Algebra I and 59 percent in biology. ^{[34] [35]}

2014 School Performance Profile

Warrior Run High School achieved 74.3 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 72.9% were on grade level. In Algebra 1. 71% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 60% showed on grade level science understanding. ^{[36] [37]} According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,134 of 2,947 Pennsylvania public schools (72 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. ^[38] Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged. ^{[39] [40]}

2013 School Performance Profile

Warrior Run High School achieved 76.3 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 75% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 71.6% showed on grade level mathematics skills at the end of the course. In Biology, just 28.57% showed on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. ^[41]

AYP history

In 2012, Warrior Run School declined to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status due to missing all measured academic metrics. ^[42] In 2011, the Warrior Run High School achieved AYP status. From 2003 to 2010, Warrior Run High School achieved AYP status each school year. ^[43]

PSSAs

Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012. The exams were administered in the spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry. The standards were first published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. ^[44]

11th Grade Mathematics:

• 2012 - 65% on grade level, (18% below basic). State - 59% ^[45]
• 2011 - 67.8% (12% below basic). State - 60.3% ^[46] Ranked 7th out of 18 11th grades in CSIU 16 region.
• 2010 - 61.8%, State - 59%. Ranked 13th out of 18 11th grades in CSIU 16 region. ^[47]
• 2009 - 49%, State - 56% ^[48]
• 2008 - 48.9%, State - 56%
• 2007 - 60%, State - 53%
• 2006 - 47%, State - 52% ^[49]
• 2005 - 47%, State - 51% ^[50]

11th grade Reading:

• 2012 - 60% on grade level. Males - 57% Females - 63% (13% below basic). State - 67% ^[51]
• 2011 - 76.1% (7% below basic). State - 69.1% ^[52] Ranked 5th out of 18 11th grades in the CSIU 16 region.
• 2010 –-72%, State - 66% (110 pupils) Ranked 11th of 18 schools in the region. ^[53] Ranked 9th out of 18 11th grades in the CSIU 16 region.
• 2009 - 71%, State - 65% ^[54]
• 2008 - 63%, State - 65% ^[55]
• 2007 - 79.4%, State - 65.4% ^[56]
• 2006 - 68%, State - 65%
• 2005 - 72%, State - 65%

11th grade Science:

• 2012 - 36% on grade level, (10% below basic). State - 42%. Males - 40%, Females - 32%.
• 2011 - 36.4% (8% below basic). State - 40%. Males - 41%, Females - 33%. Ranks 12th in CSIU16 high schools.
• 2010 - 46.9%, State - 39%. Ranked 10th in the CSIU16 region. ^[57]
• 2009 - 47.7%, State - 40% ^[58]
• 2008 - 44.3%, State - 39%

Science in Motion Warrior Run High School failed to take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate. ^[59] Susquehanna University provided the science enrichment experiences to schools in the region.

In 2009, Warrior Run High School ranked 344th out of 666 Pennsylvania high schools for the reading and mathematics achievement of its students. ^[60] In 0213, the high school 247th of 592 Pennsylvania public high schools at Schooldigger.com.

SAT scores

In 2016, 79 Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 510. The Math average score was 512. The Writing average score was 474. ^[61] The College Board also reported that statewide 92,569 pupils took the exams with average scores declining again in all three measurers to: 494 in reading, 508 in math and 482 in writing. ^[62] Among the 12 high schools in the CSIU16 region, Warrior Run High School ranked 3rd and was well above the state average. ^[63] Nationally, 1,681,134 students took the SATs. ^[64]

In 2015, 73 Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 490. The Math average score was 510. The Writing average score was 472. ^[65] The College Board also reported that statewide 96,826 pupils took the exams with average scores declining in all three measurers to: 495 in reading, 511 in math and 484 in writing. ^[66]

In 2014, 74 Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 491. The Math average score was 496. The Writing average score was 462. ^[67] Statewide in Pennsylvania, Verbal Average Score was 497. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 480. The College Board also reported that nationwide scores were: 497 in reading, 513 in math and 487 in writing. ^[68]

In 2013, Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 476. The Math average score was 500. The Writing average score was 463. 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. ^[69]

In 2012, 80 Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 487. The Math average score was 496. The Writing average score was 464. 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.

In 2011, 69 Warrior Run School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 485. The Math average score was 487. The Writing average score was 450. ^[70] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. ^[71] 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. ^[72]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania's SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004. The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC. ^[73]

College remediation

In January 2009, research was presented to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. The research examined course enrollment trends at the state's 14 community colleges and the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The data, provided by PASSHE and the community colleges, showed that during the 2007–08 school year 20% of Warrior Run High School graduates required costly remediation in math and/or reading before they could take regular college courses. This was the average remediation rate among the IU16 region's high schools. ^{[74] [75]} Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. ^[76] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Dual enrollment – Warrior Run High School does not offer the Pennsylvania dual enrollment program which permits students to earn deeply discounted college credits while still enrolled in high school. Over 400 school districts in Pennsylvania offer this state-funded program. ^[77] The district does, under limited circumstances, permit a student to leave the campus to attend higher education courses, which may be counted towards graduation credits. ^[78]

ACE

Warrior Run School District students have access to Bloomsburg University's Summer College and Advanced College Experience (ACE) during the summer of their sophomore, junior and senior years (after high school graduation). Tuition is deeply discounted to 75% of the regular student rate. ^[79] Successful students earn college credits that can be transferred to other Pennsylvania public colleges and universities through the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center (PA TRAC) system. ^[80]

AP courses

In 2013, Warrior Run High School offered 6 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class. At Warrior Run High School, 37.8% of the students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam. ^[81]

• 2014, Warrior Run High School offered 6 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, with 33% of pupils earning a 3 or better on the AP end of course exam. ^[82]
• 2015, Warrior Run High School offered 13 Advanced Placement courses, with 39.5% of pupils earning a 3 or better on the AP end of course exam. ^[83]
• 2016, Warrior Run High School offered 13 Advanced Placement courses, with 54% of pupils earning a 3 or better on the AP end of course exam. ^[84]

Graduation requirements

The Warrior Run School Board has determined that students must earn 25 credits to graduate, including: 4 credits in English, 4 credits in social studies, 4 credits in math, 3 credits in science, 2 credits or 4 courses in physical education, 1⁄2 credit in health, 1 course in driver education, and enough electives to complete the total requirements. ^[85]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students were required to complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. ^[86] Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate. ^[87]

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2020, ^{[88] [89]} public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams. ^{[90] [91] [92]} The original intent was to gradually add seven more exams including civics and geometry. In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation that eliminated developing any more Keystone Exams in other subjects. ^[93] In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level. ^[94] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP, regardless of their test scores.

Students have several opportunities to pass the exams. Schools are mandated to provide targeted assistance to help the student be successful. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate. ^{[95] [96]}

In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed House Bill 202, ^[97] which makes modifications of the Keystone Exam mandates for students who attend VoTech and Career Tech schools. These pupils will be allowed to use alternate assessments or industry-based certifications. ^{[98] [99]}

School safety and bullying

The Warrior Run School District administration reported there was one incident of bullying in the high school in 2012–2013. Additionally, there was a case of sexual harassment. The local law enforcement was involved in six incidents at the schools, with no arrests. ^{[100] [101]} Each year the school safety data is reported by the district administration to the Safe School Center which then publishes the compiled reports online. Nationally, nearly 20% of pupils report being bullied at school. ^[102]

The federal No Child Left Behind Act established the Unsafe School Choice Option. ^[103] Each state that receives federal funds was mandated to establish a statewide policy requiring that a student at a “persistently dangerous” public school be allowed to transfer/enroll in a safe public school. The policy permitted a student who becomes the victim of a violent criminal offense, while in or on the grounds of any public school that he or she attends, to transfer to a safe public school. Each year since 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has released a list of Persistently Dangerous Schools. Area School District schools have not been on the lists. ^[104]

The Warrior Run School Board has provided the district's anti Bullying Cyberbullying Policy online. ^[105] All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, Warrior Run School District is required to conduct an annual review of that policy with students. ^[106] The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives. ^{[107] [108]}

Education standards relating to student safety and anti harassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education. ^[109]

Safe School grant

In 2013, Warrior Run School District was awarded 13,190 in a state Safe Schools Targeted Grant. The maximum of $25,000 grants were awarded through a competitive application process. ^[110] The funds must be used for research based interventions, like: peer mediation, staff training in managing behavioral issues and creating a positive school climate. The high school did not participate in the state's school resource officer grant. ^[111]

Wellness policy

Warrior Run School Board established a district-wide Student Wellness Policy in July 2006 – Policy 246. ^[112] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K–12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 – 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education, physical activity hat are aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus. ^[113] The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district administration to submit a copy of the policy for its approval.

The Warrior Run High School provides both a free breakfast and a free lunch to children whose families meet federal poverty levels. All students attending the school can eat breakfast and lunch. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level are provided a breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family. Children from families with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level can be charged no more than 30 cents per breakfast. A foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or who is placed by a court with a caretaker household is eligible for both a free breakfast and a free lunch. Runaway, homeless and Migrant Youth are also automatically eligible for free meals. ^[114] The meals are partially funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture. ^[115]

In 2013, the USDA issued new restrictions to foods in public schools. The rules apply to foods and beverages sold on all public school district campuses during the day. They limit vending machine snacks to a maximum of 200 calories per item. Additionally, all snack foods sold at school must meet competitive nutrient standards, meaning they must have fruits, vegetables, dairy or protein in them or contain at least 10 percent of the daily value of fiber, calcium, potassium, and vitamin D. ^[116] In order to comply with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 all US public school districts are required to raise the price of their school lunches to $2.60 regardless of the actual cost of the lunch. ^[117] In 2014, President Obama ordered a prohibition of advertisements for unhealthy foods on public school campuses during the school day. ^[118] The Food and Drug Administration requires that students take milk as their beverage at lunch. In accordance with this law, any student requesting water in place of milk with their lunch must present a written request, signed by a doctor, documenting the need for water instead of milk. ^[119]

Warrior Run High School provides health services as mandated by the Commonwealth and the federal government. Nurses are available in each building to conduct annual health screenings (data reported to the PDE and state Department of Health) and to dispense prescribed medications to students during the school day. Students can be excluded from school unless they comply with all the State Department of Health's extensive immunization mandates. School nurses monitor each pupil for this compliance. ^[120] Certified School Nurses also monitor each child's weight and height, reporting the data annually to the state.

In 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Health made available to each Pennsylvania high school the overdose antidote drug naloxone in a nasal spray. School nurses were also provided with educational materials and training developed by the National Association of School Nurses. ^[121] The cost was covered by a grant from a private foundation. ^{[122] [123]}

Enrollment

According to Pennsylvania Department of Education enrollment reports, there were 145 students in the Class of 2007 at Warrior Run High School. There were 134 students in the Class of 2008. The Warrior Run School District Class of 2010 had 119 students. Enrollment is projected to be 119 pupils in the Class of 2020. ^[124] In 2008, the district administrative costs were $631.78 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil. ^[125] A study of Pennsylvania public school spending, conducted by Standard and Poor's, examined the consolidation of small public school district in Pennsylvania in 2007. The study found that consolidation of the administration with an adjacent school district would achieve substantial administrative cost savings which varied by district. ^[126]

According to a 2009 school district administration consolidation proposal by then Governor Edward Rendell, the excessive administrative overhead dollars could be redirected to improve lagging academic achievement, to enrich the academic programs or to reduce property taxes. ^[127] Consolidation of two central administrations into one would not require the closing of any schools. The Governor's proposal called for the savings to be redirected to improving lagging reading and science achievement, to enriching the academic programs or to reducing residents' property taxes. ^[128] In March 2011, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Fiscal Responsibility Task Force released a report which found that consolidating school district administrations with one neighboring district would save the Commonwealth $1.2 billion without forcing the consolidation of any schools. ^[129]

From 2000 through 2010, rural Pennsylvania public school district enrollment has decreased by 8 percent. ^[130] In 2010, there were 726,417 children in rural Pennsylvania, or 21 percent of the total rural population. From 2000 to 2010, the number of children in rural counties decreased 7 percent. The decline in the number of children impacted most rural counties with 42 of Pennsylvania's 48 rural counties experiencing a decline. Cameron County, Elk County and Sullivan County experienced the greatest declines, with a decrease of more than 21 percent in all three counties. Northumberland County's live birth rate was 1,167 births in 1990. Northumberland County's live birth rate in 2000 declined to 919 births while in 2011 it had declined to 961 babies. ^[131] Over the past 50 years (1960 to 2010), rural Pennsylvania saw a steady decline in both the number and proportion of residents under 18 years old. In 1960, 1.06 million rural residents, or 35 percent of the rural population, were children.

Pennsylvania's birth rate has been declining for two decades. According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, in 1990, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's birth rate was 171,053. ^[132] In 2000, Pennsylvania's birth rate was 145,874. ^[133] Finally in 2011, the State's birth rate declined further to 142,021. ^[134] From 2000 to 2009, the number of babies born in rural counties declined 5 percent. ^[135] Urban counties have also experienced a decline in the number of school aged children. From 2000 to 2010 urban Pennsylvania counties had a 3 percent decline in the number of residents under 18 years old. In 2010, there were 2.07 million residents, or 22 percent of the urban population, who were under age 18. ^[136]

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has one of the highest numbers of school districts in the nation. In Pennsylvania, 80% of the school districts serve student populations under 5,000, and 40% serve less than 2,000. This results in excessive school administration bureaucracy and not enough course diversity. ^[137] In a survey of 88 superintendents of small districts, 42% of the respondents stated that they thought consolidation would save money without closing any local schools. ^[138]

Extracurriculars

The Warrior Run School District offers a variety of extracurriculars, including clubs, activities and an extensive and costly sports. ^{[139] [140]} Eligibility to participate is determined by school board policy. ^[141] A student must be passing four full-credit courses on a weekly basis to participate in interscholastic competition. The sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. ^[142] The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region. All students who participate in sports and cheerleading are charged a $40.00 activity fee at the beginning of the season. This is a one-time fee for the year, not by the activity. ^[143]

In December 2011, the district's athletic trainer was charged with sexually assaulting a student. ^[144] The trainer operates a training room with equipment for the athletes.

According to Pennsylvania's Safety in Youth Sports Act, all sports coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to annually complete the Concussion Management Certification Training and present the certification before coaching. ^{[145] [146]}

By Pennsylvania law, all K–12 aged students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, public cyber charter school, public charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools. ^[147]

Sports

Coaches receive compensation as outlined in the teachers' union contract. When athletic competition exceeds the regular season, additional compensation is paid. ^[148]

According to Pennsylvania's Safety in Youth Sports Act, all sports coaches, paid and volunteer, are required to annually complete the Concussion Management Certification Training and present the certification before coaching. ^{[149] [150]}

The district funds:

Boys Baseball - Varsity and JV teams AAA Basketball- AAA Cross country - Class AA Football - Varsity and JV teams AA Golf - AA Soccer - AA Track and field - AA Wrestling - AA

Girls Basketball - AAA Cross country - A Field hockey - A Golf - AA Soccer - A Softball - Varsity and JV teams AAA Track and field - AA

Middle school sports

Boys Basketball Football Soccer Wrestling

Girls Basketball Field hockey

• According to PIAA directory July 2012 ^[151] Updated per 2017 Directory ^[152]

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