Cambria Heights High School Explained

Cambria Heights High School
Streetaddress:426 Glendale Lake Road
City:Patton
State:Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.6338°N -78.6292°W
Zipcode:16668
Country:United States
District:Cambria Heights School District
Principal:Kenneth Kerchenske
Faculty:34 (2014) Average salary $52,045[1] 33.5 teachers 2012[2]
Type:Public
Grades:9th–12th
Language:English
Mascot:Highlander
Colors:Columbia Blue and Scarlet
Pupils:454 pupils (2014-15)[3]
Homepage:http://www.chsd1.org

Cambria Heights High School is located at 426 Glendale Lake Road in Patton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the sole high school operated by the Cambria Heights School District. In 2014, Cambria Heights High School enrollment was reported as 454 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. Cambria Heights High School employed 34 teachers.[4] Cambria Heights High School students may choose to attend Admiral Peary Vocational-Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades, as well as other careers.

Cambria Heights High School serves the communities of: Carrolltown, Chest Springs, Hastings and Patton as well as Chest Township, Clearfield Township, East Carroll Township, Elder Township and West Carroll Township.

Extracurriculars

Cambria Heights School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[5] Eligibility for participation is determined by Cambria Heights School Board policies. The District is noncompliant with state law, due to failing to post its current Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities Disclosure Form on its website.[6]

Athletics

The following athletics are offered at Cambria Heights:

Varsity Boys athletics
Girls athletics

According to PIAA directory July 2015[7]

Notes and References

  1. The Philadelphia Inquirer, Cambria Heights School District Report Card 2014, 2014
  2. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data – Cambria Heights School District, 2014
  3. PDE, Cambria Heights School District Fast Facts 2014, November 6, 2014
  4. U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2014
  5. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013 . 2015-07-06 . 2015-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320055517/http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/disclosure_of_interscholastic_athletic_opportunities/1419362 . dead .
  6. Web site: Cambria Heights School District athletics . Tom Boyle . Athletic Director . July 2015.
  7. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2015.