State College Area High School

State College Area High School

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Location
Westerly Parkway
State College, Pennsylvania, Centre County, 16801
United States
Information
School type Public, Secondary
Established 1894
School district State College Area School District
Superintendent Dr. Robert O'Donnell
CEEB Code 394685
Principal Curtis Johnson (interim)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,014[1]
Houses South Building
North Building
Color(s) Maroon and Gray
         
Athletics conference PIAA District 6
Mascot Little Lion
Average SAT scores (2007) 1653
Communities served Borough of State College and the Townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton
Website State College Area High School

State College Area High School is a public high school in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only public high school in the State College Area School District and is located within walking distance of Penn State University.

The school created the world's first driver's education in car course in 1934, which was cut after the 2010-2011 school year due to budget cuts from the new school board.[2]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,538 students and 203.25 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.49.[3] Many graduates from State High go on to study at the Pennsylvania State University.

Campus

The high school campus is located just on the fringe of downtown State College, and spans Westerly Parkway. The campus comprises two buildings: the North Building and the South Building.

North Building

The North Building was originally constructed in 1955, and since then has undergone numerous renovations. The original portion of the building is centered around the Logan Avenue entrance. This part of the building is two-story and includes classrooms along with the Auditorium, two gymnasia, one cafeteria, library and main office area. In 1965 an addition was constructed for the building, which was a two-story classroom addition that runs parallel to Westerly Parkway. In 1989 the Natatorium and a new gymnasium were added to the building. An additional classroom wing was constructed in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technology Center program are also included in the North High School. The entire building is about 258,000 square feet and serves as half of the High School campus. In recent months, there have been plans made to demolish the North Building within 3 years, drastically expand the South Building and move all students into the South Building.

South Building

The South Building was originally constructed in 1962, and since then has undergone numerous renovations. The original portion of the building is the "front" of the building. This part of the building is single story and includes classrooms along with the Auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria and main office area. In 1965 an addition was constructed for the building, which is also single story, but due to grade changes on the site it operates as a second level. This addition includes classrooms, the Library and the fitness center. An additional classroom wing was constructed in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technical Center program are also included in the South High School. The entire building, which has in the past served as a Junior High School and an Intermediate High School, is about 191,000 square feet and serves as half of the High School campus.

Delta Program

The Delta Program is an alternative secondary school associated with State High. Students are encouraged to utilize community resources and can take classes from the high school, Delta, and Penn State. Delta Students enjoy small class sizes, mixed grade levels, and a set of freedoms which are typically restricted to college-age learning. To encourage a unity between teachers and students, teachers are referred to on a first name basis. The program also opened a middle level program, which proved to be quite popular.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "PIAA - Schools - Directory - State College Area High School". Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "PROGRAM FOR DRIVERS TAKES OFF", Centre Daily Times, April 29, 1996. Accessed November 3, 2007. "Sixty-two years after State College Area High School became the first school in the country to offer a driver education course, the school is quietly on the cutting edge again."
  3. ↑ State College Area High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 27, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Tristan N. Aitken, Captain, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery. 21 January 2007 .
  5. ↑ "NFL.com - Prospect Profiles". NFL. 21 January 2007 .
  6. ↑ "New York Film Critics Circle: Leah Rozen". New York Film Critics Circle. 21 January 2007 .
  7. ↑ "31st Annie Award Nominees and Winners List". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
  8. ↑ McElwee Steve. "State High grad an Eagles cheerleader", The Centre Daily Times, 27 September 2014. Retrieved on 30 August 2015.

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Coordinates: 40°46′57″N 77°51′26″W / 40.7824°N 77.8572°W / 40.7824; -77.8572

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