| Laurel Highlands High School | |
| Location: | North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Streetaddress: | 300 Bailey Avenue |
| City: | Uniontown |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Zipcode: | 15401 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9072°N -79.71°W |
| Schooltype: | Public High School |
| Opened: | 1972 |
| District: | Laurel Highlands School District |
| Us Nces District Id: | 4213320 |
| Superintendent: | Jesse Wallace |
| Us Nces School Id: | 421332006600 |
| Principal: | John Diamond |
| Principal Label: | Principal |
| Faculty: | 61.00 (FTE) |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Enrollment: | 885 (2018–19)[1] |
| Ratio: | 14.51 |
| Conference: | WPIAL (PIAA District VII) |
| Mascot: | Mustangs |
| Nickname: | LH |
| Rival: | UniontownAlbert Gallatin |
| Feeders: | Laurel Highlands Middle School |
| Website: | Laurel Highlands High School |
Laurel Highlands High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9–12 from the outlying Uniontown, Pennsylvania city limits. Due to the campus' location, some students from Uniontown do attend Laurel Highlands for convenience.
Laurel Highlands High School was created in 1967 by merging rival high schools, North Union and South Union. Students attended high school in their respective buildings until completion of the current campus in 1972. Minor upgrades were performed to the school in 1994. The most recent structural update was completed in 2015 with a $43 million renovation.
According to the schools Curriculum Guide[2] students need 25.5 credits in order to graduate, as well as complete a graduation project and career portfolio.
| Subject Area |
| Notes |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4.0 | Academic English I, II, III, IV |
| Social Studies | 4.0 | Civics, World History, American History, Political Science/Recent US History OR Geography/Economics |
| Science | 4.0 | Biology and three Science electives |
| Mathematics | 4.0 | Minimum of: Algebra 9, Algebra 10, Geometry 11, and Algebra 12 |
| Health, Physical Education/Aquatics | 2.5 | Phys Ed. Each Year, Health in Sophomore Year |
| Arts or Humanities | 2.0 | Foreign Language, Art, Technology Education, Music, or Family/Consumer Science |
| Freshman Seminar | 0.5 | Grade 9 Required Course. |
| Other Areas | 4.5 | Courses vary depending on which curricula the student participates in or if goes to Fayette County Career and Technical Institute. |
| TOTAL | 25.5 |
Students in Grades 10–12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges Township for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the day.
| Sport | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Class AAA | ||
| Basketball | Class AAA | Class AAA | |
| Cross Country | Class AAA | Class AAA | |
| Football | Class AAA | ||
| Soccer | Class AA | Class AAA | |
| Golf | Class AAA | ||
| Swimming and Diving | Class AAA | Class AAA | |
| Track and Field | Class AAA | Class AAA | |
| Softball | Class AAA | ||
| Wrestling | Class AAA | ||
| Volleyball | Class AAA |