Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School Explained

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School
Streetaddress:	300 West Greene Street
City:	Carmichaels
State:	Pennsylvania
Zipcode:	15320
Schooltype:	Public Junior/Senior High School
District:	Carmichaels Area
Us Nces District Id:	4205070
Superintendent:	Fred Morecraft
Us Nces School Id:	420507007126
Principal:	Lisa Zdravecky
Principal Label:	Principal
Faculty:	39
Enrollment:	395^[1]
Enrollment As Of:	2009-10 School Term
Ratio:	10.1:1
Colors:	Blue, Gold, and White
Slogan:	"Once A Mike, Always a Mike"
Conference:	PIAA District VII / WPIAL
Team Name:	Mikes
Communities:	Carmichaels
Feeders:	Carmichaels Area Elementary Center
Website:	Carmichaels Area Jr/Sr High School

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School is a public Junior/Senior High School, serving around 400 students in grades 6-12, and is located about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh in eastcentral Greene County.

Alma Mater

The Alma Mater for Carmichaels^[2] was written and composed by Arnold Battaglini

Dear old Carmichaels a toast to you,
Carmichaels, our Alma Mater.
In our hearts we’ll ever think of you,
We are loyal sons and daughters.
Dear golden years passing by,
Oh, how they fly!
Short years for both you and I,
We will always sing this song to you,
To the world we’ll tell your story.
We are proud that we belong to you,
As you stand in all your glory.

Graduation Requirements

The Carmichaels Area School District requires students to attain a minimum of 25 Planned Courses through successful completion of coursework.

• English - 4 Planned Courses
• Math - 4 Planned Courses
• Science - 4 Planned Courses
• History - 4 Planned Courses
• Phys. Ed. - 1 Planned Course
• Electives - 8 Courses

Career Paths

Students at Carmichaels have the option in grades 10-12 to choose one of two career paths:^[3]

• Academic - Students plan to further their education after High School by completing the required coursework for institutions of higher learning.
• Tech-Prep - Students spend one-half of the school day at Carmichaels and the other one-half at the Greene County Career and Technology Center in Franklin Township, near Waynesburg.

Challenge Program

The Challenge Program, Inc. offers $250.00 cash incentives to Carmichaels Area Junior Senior High School students who excel in the categories of: Academic Improvement, Attendance, Community Service and Academic Excellence. The program partners with businesses to motivate students both in and out of the classroom by encouraging good habits in students that will last throughout their education and into their future careers. For the 2010–2011 school year, the top 10% of students in each of the categories will be eligible to win $250.00.^[4]

Athletics

Carm Area participates in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, or WPIAL, which is PIAA ^[5] District 7.

• Baseball - Class AA
• Basketball - Class AA
• Football - Class A
• Golf - Class AAAA
• Softball - Class A
• Volleyball - Class AA

Junior High Athletics

Seventh and Eighth graders participate^[6] in the following non-classified sports:

• Basketball
• Football
• Softball
• Volleyball

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: NCES - School Search. US Department of Education. 5 January 2012.
2. Book: Berdine, Vickie. Carmichaels Area Jr./Sr. High Student Handbook. December 2011. Carmichaels Area School District. Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. 2012-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315082907/http://www.carmarea.org/Carm_Web/JrSrHigh/forms.html. 2012-03-15. dead.
3. Web site: Carmichaels Jr/Sr High School . Carmichaels Area School District . 5 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301152805/http://www.carmarea.org/Carm_Web/JrSrHigh/highschool.htm . 1 March 2012 .
4. http://www.tcpinc.org/Participating_Schools The Challenge Program 2010
5. Web site: PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area High School. 5 January 2012.
6. Web site: PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area Junior High School. 5 January 2012.