West Chester Rustin High School
| West Chester Rustin High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1100 Shiloh Road , Pennsylvania 19382 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′17″N 75°33′12″W / 39.9380°N 75.5534°W |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Clif Beaver |
| Staff | 93.21 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,189 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.76 |
| Campus size | 108 acres |
| Area | 260,000 sq. ft. |
| Color(s) | Navy, Vegas gold, and white |
| Athletics | Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Golden Knight |
| Website | Official website |
Bayard Rustin High School is a high school of the West Chester Area School District, in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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.
The newest high school in the district, it is named after gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, himself a West Chester native. Construction began in 2003 and the school opened in 2006. Rustin was named one of Newsweek's top 500 high schools in America in 2011. As of 2020, Rustin was ranked number 854 in National Rankings and #24 in Pennsylvania schools according to U.S. News & World Report.