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West Shore School District

West Shore School District, is a large, suburban, public school district with its main office located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. This district serves students in eastern Cumberland County and northern York County. It serves the municipalities of Lemoyne, New Cumberland and Wormleysburg boroughs and Lower Allen Township in Cumberland County; Goldsboro and Lewisberry boroughs, Fairview Township and Newberry Township in York County. It includes the Lower Allen census-designated place. West Shore School District encompasses approximately 78 square miles (200 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, the district served a resident population of 57,960 people. By 2010, the district's population increased to 62,514 people.

Schools
Cedar Cliff High School Principal: Dr. Kevin Fillgrove • Red Land High School Principal: Melissa Herbert • Allen Middle School Acting Principal: Patricia Harrington • New Cumberland Middle School Principal: Jennifer Post • Crossroads Middle School Principal: Tracy Dominick • Fairview Intermediate Principal: Tyler Gensler • Old Trail Intermediate opening fall 2024, Principal: Dr. Michelle Trevino • Washington Heights Elementary School Principal: Christopher Konieczny • Red Mill Elementary School Principal: Ryan Deveney • Newberry Elementary School Principal: Dr. Travis Peck • Rossmoyne Elementary School Principal: Christopher Stine • Hillside Elementary School Principal: Julie Dougherty • Highland Elementary School Principal: Meghan Sheraw • Fishing Creek Elementary School Principal: Matthew Wensel Herman Avenue and Washington Heights were sister schools up until 2000; Herman Avenue was grades k-2, and Washington Heights was grades 3-5. Washington Heights is now k-4, since its rebuild in 1999. Lower Allen and Rossmoyne Elementary Schools were sister schools, however, Lower Allen closed in 2021, and Rossmoyne is now k–4. Mount Zion and Fairview Elementary Schools once were sister schools, until Mount Zion closed in 2012. Fairview Elementary School was k-5, but is now 5-6, since Fall 2024. ==Extracurriculars==
Extracurriculars
West Shore School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. Sports The District funds: Cedar Cliff High School ;Boys: • Baseball – AAAA • Basketball – AAAA • Cross Country – AAA • Football – AAAA • Golf – AAA • Soccer – AAA • Swimming and Diving – AAA • Tennis – AAA • Track and Field – AAA • Volleyball – AAA • Wrestling – AAA • Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) ;Girls: • Basketball – AAAA • Cross Country – Class AAA • Field Hockey – AAA • Golf – AAA • Soccer (Fall) – AAA • Softball – AAAA • Swimming and Diving – AAA • Girls' Tennis – AAA • Track and Field – AAA • Volleyball – AAA • Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered To 8th graders as well) Red Land High School ;Boys: • Baseball – AAAA • Basketball – AAAA • Cross Country- AAA • Football – AAA • Golf – AAA • Soccer – AAA • Swimming and Diving – AAA • Tennis – AAA • Track and Field – AAA • Volleyball – AA • Wrestling – AAA • Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) ;Girls: • Basketball – AAAA • Cross Country – AAA • Field Hockey – AAA • Golf – AAA • Soccer (Fall) – AAA • Softball – AAAA • Swimming and Diving – AAA • Girls' Tennis – AAA • Track and Field – AAA • Volleyball – AAA • Marching Band – Tournament of Bands Chapter VI and USBands (Offered to 8th graders as well) Middle Schools: ;Boys: • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Soccer • Track and Field • Wrestling • Marching Band- (Offered to 8th graders only) ;Girls: • Basketball • Cross Country • Field Hockey • Track and Field • Softball • Marching Band (Offered to 8th graders only) According to PIAA directory July 2012 On March 19, 2015, the West Shore School District school board voted 6–2 to combine the Cedar Cliff and Red Land marching bands, to make West Shore Marching Band. It is under the direction of Robert Starrett (band director at Red Land), Eric Graybill (band director at Cedar Cliff), and George Clements (band director at Allen Middle School). ==Closed Schools==
Closed Schools
Cedar Run Elementary School Cedar Run was closed in 1984 but was leased to the Capital Area Intermediate Unit until 2009. The district had considered turning the former elementary school into a school for at-risk and gifted students who need specialized study. https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2012/04/west_shore_school_district_sel.html Herman Avenue Elementary School Herman Avenue and Washington Heights were sister schools up until 2000; Herman Avenue was grades k-2, and Washington Heights was grades 3-5. Washington Heights is now k-5, since its rebuild in 1999. Lemoyne Borough purchased the school on 11/27/2005 for $415,000 and after renovations, subsequently opened as the new Lemoyne Borough Office and West Shore Regional Police Department. Mount Zion Elementary School Mount Zion Elementary School was a grade k-2 school located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Fairview Township. After completing second grade, students would continue to third grade at Fairview Elementary School. In January 2012, the members of the school board proposed the closure of Mount Zion Elementary School, to help save the district's budget. In spring 2012, the final vote was made to close Mount Zion after the end of the school year. Since its close, the district temporarily placed its students and incoming students of that area to other elementary schools in the district, until expansions at Fairview Elementary School were complete. Fairview Elementary School served as a k-5 elementary school, but became an intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 in Fall 2024. Lemoyne Middle School The West Shore School Board voted unanimously to close Lemoyne Middle School in June 2013 to deal with budget constraints. The initial decision was to close either Lemoyne Middle School or New Cumberland Middle School. Students were reassigned to the remaining 3 middle schools in the district. Lower Allen Elementary School Lower Allen Elementary was a grade k-2 school located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Lower Allen Township. After completing second grade, students would continue to Rossmoyne Elementary School. Following the completion of the new Rossmoyne Elementary School build, Lower Allen Elementary would be closed in 2021. Fairview elementary school Fairview elementary is a k-5 school located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Fairview Township. In November 2022, the school district voted to close Fairview once the intermediate schools open in fall 2024 due to budget restraints. The students from Fairview would be brought to Fishing Creek, Rossmoyne, or Newberry elementary schools. == References ==
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