Milton Area High School Explained

Milton Area High School
Streetaddress:	700 Mahoning Street
City:	Milton
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Union County, Northumberland County
Zipcode:	17847
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.0096°N -76.8409°W
District:	Milton Area School District
Principal:	Bryan Noaker
Faculty:	44.8 teachers (2013)^[1] 53 teachers (2010)^[2]
Type:	Public
Grades:	9-12
Language:	English
Motto:	Preparing students for 21st century success through Educational Excellence
Mascot:	Black Panther
Pupils:	631 pupils (2015)^[3]
Feeders:	Milton Area Middle School
Homepage:	http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/HS

Milton Area High School is a rural/suburban public high school located at 700 Mahoning Street, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Milton Area School District. In 2013, the Milton Area High School reported an enrollment of 669 pupils in grades 9th through 12th.^[4] The High School employed 53 teachers.^[5] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The total minority enrollment is 11 percent. The school is not a Title I school.

Milton School in Cambodia

Spearheaded by Michael Conn (a history teacher at Milton High School), the members of Team Cambodia, a group dedicated to raising money to build a school in the Kampong Cham province of Cambodia, and the majority of the student body raised over $30,000. The school is completed and is now in service. Students and faculty members of the Milton School District recently completed a trip to Cambodia to check in and report back to the community on the success of the endeavor.

Extracurriculars

Milton Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Athletics

Milton High School participates in various sports through the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference since 2008–2009 school year.^[6]

The district funds:

Boys:

• Baseball - AAA
• Basketball - AAA
• Bowling - AAAA
• Cross country - AA
• Football - AAA
• Golf - AA
• Soccer - AA
• Tennis - AA
• Track and field - AA
• Wrestling - AA

Girls:

• Basketball - AA
• Bowling - AAAA
• Cheer - AAAA added 2014
• Cross country - AA
• Field hockey - AA
• Golf - AA
• Soccer - A
• Softball - AA
• Tennis - AA
• Track and field - AA

According to PIAA directory July 2015 ^[7]

Alumni

• Frances R. Jones, state legislator^[8]

Notes and References

1. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data Milton Area School District, 2015
2. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data Milton Area School District, 2012
3. Web site: Milton Area High School Fast Fast 2015 . Pennsylvania Department of Education . November 4, 2015.
4. Web site: Milton Area High School Fast Facts . Pennsylvania Department of Education . October 4, 2013.
5. US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2013
6. Web site: Stafford, Todd . New athletic League becomes a reality . https://archive.today/20120728140838/http://www.dailyitem.com/archivesearch/local_story_139203100.html . dead . July 28, 2012 . The Daily Item . May 19, 2007 .
7. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2015.
8. Web site: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Legislative Directory, [House of Representatives] - Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives - Google Books |date=2010-02-17 |accessdate=2022-09-14].