| West Chester Rustin High School | |
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| Location | |
| West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Dr. Phyllis Simmons |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | About 1200 |
| School Color(s) | Navy Blue, Vegas Gold and White |
| Athletics | Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Golden Knight |
| Website | Official We bsite |
Bayard Rustin High School is the third and newest high school of the West Chester Area School District in West Chester, Pennsylvania, named after civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, himself a West Chester native. Construction began in 2003 and the school opened for the 2006-2007 school year. Since opening, Rustin has excelled in both academic competitions and athletic competitions, and in 2011 was named one of Newsweek's top 500 high schools in America.[1]
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In 2008, the Rustin Science Olympiad team placed fifth in the Pennsylvania State Tournament. In both 2009 and 2010, the Rustin Science Olympiad team placed third in the Pennsylvania State Tournament.
In 2010, the Rustin Varsity Academic Competition Team, participating in a series of quiz bowl tournaments, placed first in the regional semi-final tournament, placed first in the regional championship tournament, and placed first in the Pennsylvania Academic Competition. In 2011, they returned to the state championship competition, losing in the semifinal round.
In 2008, sophomore Ethan Marshall placed first and sophomore Lisa Xu placed seventh in their events in the national FBLA competition. In 2009, freshman Karen Jin placed first and junior Lisa Xu placed third in their events in the national FBLA competition.
In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the Rustin Mock Trial team advanced to the county playoff round.
Since the school opened in 2007, the Rustin DECA organization has had members advance to the National Competition. It has one of the largest DECA programs in the state.
In 2010, the Rustin Speech and Debate team advanced to the Pennsylvania State competition.
In 2006, the Rustin Girls Soccer team won the District 1 class AA Championship.
In 2008, the Rustin football team won the District 1 class AAA Championship.
In 2009, the Rustin ice hockey team won the Flyers Cup, defeating Hershey 3-2. Later in 2009, the team won the Pennsylvania State Championship, dismantling Mars High School 5-0.
In 2009, All-American Senior Laura McGlaughlin won the State Championship in the 100m breaststroke, and was named swimmer of the year by the Daily Local Newspaper.
The Rustin Marching Band captured the school's first State Championship in 2006 at the USSBA All States Championships in Allentown. As a result the band was invited to compete in the USSBA National Championships in 2007. The marching band captured another State Championship in 2009 and was again invited to compete in the USSBA National Championships in 2010. They will also be going again for a third time in 2011 thanks to their performance at the 2010 National Championships.
In its first year, the music program produced one musician that was invited to PMEA's District 12 Band. In the 2008-2009 season several more musicians were invited to the PMEA tournament with three progressing to the All State Band or Orchestra. One member of the band was named an All American and participated in the US Army's band program. In 2010- 2011, several more made it to districts with two musicians progressing to All States, one to the All State Band, and one to the Chorus.
Rustin has several community service clubs, including KICS (school-run), Key Club (branch of Kiwanis), and Interact (branch of Rotary International). Students do various service activities ranging from collecting arts and crafts supplies to helping elementary schools, conducting various drives, and fundraising.
Rustin also held its own community fair for the first time in 2009 to raise awareness about service and clubs in the community.
Rustin's Key Club was started by Helen Liu. In March 2010, the Pennsylvania District of Key Club International inducted Liu to the position of Lieutenant Governor of her Key Club Division. In March 2011, the Pennsylvania District of Key Club International elected Liu as the District Governor of all of Pennsylvania Key Club, the highest of only three state officer positions.
Class of 2008: Peter Jin, Princeton University
Class of 2009: Alexandra Strauss, Schreyer Honors College
Class of 2010: Lisa Xu, University of Pennsylvania
Class of 2011: Ryan Kenny, University of Pennsylvania