Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School Explained

Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School
Address:600 Harlan Avenue
City:Johnstown
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:15905
Motto:"Big enough to challenge. . .small enough to care."
Established:1928
Type:Public, secondary
District:Ferndale Area School District
Principal:Travis Robison
Faculty:38 teachers[1]
Staff:Staff directory
Students:337 pupils (2014)[2]
Athletics:The Yellowjackets & The Lady Yellowjackets
Athletics Conference:Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (WestPAC)
Colors:Black and Yellow
Mascot:The Yellowjackets

The Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School is a public high school, located at 600 Harlan Avenue, Ferndale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Brownstown, Dale and Lorain as well as Middle Taylor Township. In 2014, Ferndale Area Junior Senior High School's enrollment was reported as 337 pupils in 7th through 12th grades.[3] The current high school buildings opened in 1931 and 1938 and were renovated between 1978 and 1979. They also have had a couple different renovation projects over the years.

Ferndale Area Junior Senior High School serves the boroughs of: Brownstown, Dale, Ferndale, and Lorain as well as Middle Taylor Township - none of which border on each other.

Extracurriculars

The Ferndale Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[4]

Athletics

The high school's mascot is the Yellowjacket. The school's official colors are black and yellow, with white and/or black often appearing in athletics uniforms. Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (WestPAC)] for most sports.

Junior High School Sports Programs:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory July 2014[5]

    Boys Varsity
    Girls Varsity:

    Notable alumni

    References

    1. http://www.educationindex.com/usa/pennsylvania/johnstown/ferndale-area-jshs-26901/ General Information from Education Index
    2. Web site: Ferndale Area School District Fast Facts 2014 . Pennsylvania Department of Education . July 2015.
    3. U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2014
    4. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013 . 2015-07-04 . 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 .
    5. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2014.
    6. Web site: sports . WJAC . Ferndale grad Trey McGough selected by Orioles in Rule 5 minor league draft . WJAC . en . 7 December 2022.

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