Penn Hills High School Explained

Penn Hills High School
Streetaddress:309 Collins Drive
City:Pittsburgh
State:Pennsylvania
Postcode:15235
Country:United States
Grades:9th through 12th
Enrollment:1,107 (2022–23)[1]
Mascot:Indian
Ratio:17.62
Teaching Staff:62.83 (FTE)
Principal:Eric Kostic[2] [3]
Feeders:Linton Middle School
District:Penn Hills School District

Penn Hills High School is a public secondary school located in Penn Hills, east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the sole high school operated by the Penn Hills School District. In the 2018–19 school year, enrollment was reported as 1,186 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[1]

Building

The new $58 million Penn Hills High School building was opened on January 3, 2013. The school was designed by Architectural Innovations. There are two gymnasiums, with the main one seating 1,900. The auditorium has about 1,000 seats with state-of-the-art lighting and sound-systems. All classrooms include Promethean World interactive whiteboards. The building features large skylights that can be seen from both the top and bottom floors to promote natural lighting. The school's new HVAC system was expected to save 30 percent in energy costs.[4]

Because the enrollment was decreasing at the time, Benjamin Herod, the author of , criticized the decision to build the new school.[5]

In 2012, the Pittsburgh Steelers funded a new $200,000 football field for the school.[6]

Extracurriculars

The students have access to a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[7]

The Penn Hills Marching Band travels to football games and marches in a variety of parades throughout the year. Every year they return to Kennywood to perform, and take another trip out-of-state. Past band trips include Walt Disney World, Chicago, and Six Flags. The school also produces Gene Kelly Awards winning musicals[8] and two plays per year.

Clubs at Penn Hills High School include the Library Assistants, Lab Assistants, Front Office Assistants, Athletic Office Assistants, Bible Club, Medical Careers Club, Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Yearbook Staff, PennPoints Newspaper Staff, French Club, Spanish Club, German Club, Games Club, National Honor Society, and Role Models. All freshmen students are matched with junior and senior Role Models to promote academic achievement, leadership, school spirit, and team-building skills. The school also sponsors teams for Calcusolve, Hometown High-Q, and Academic WorldQuest.

Sports

The teams are referred to as the Penn Hills Indians and Lady Indians, and the student cheering section is known as the Tribe.[9] The district funds:

Varsity:
  • Boys:
    • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory January 2016[10]

    Notable alumni

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Penn Hills SHS. National Center for Education Statistics. May 23, 2024.
    2. Web site: Penn Hills Senior High School. July 18, 2010. Penn Hills School District.
    3. Web site: PA Teacher Salaries Database . Tribune Live.com . 2015.
    4. Web site: Penn Hills Opens New High School. March 22, 2014. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
    5. Web site: Forstadt. Jillian. ‘Disillusioned’ examines how Penn Hills and other suburbs undercut Black families’ dreams. WESA-FM. 2024-01-23. 2024-02-06.
    6. Web site: Penn Hills High School getting new football field. March 22, 2014. June 14, 2012 . WTAE.
    7. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013.
    8. Web site: 2013 Gene Kelly Award Winners . March 22, 2014 .
    9. Web site: Penn Hills High School Official Website. March 22, 2014. Penn Hills High School.
    10. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2016.
    11. Web site: Penn Hills' Dante Cephas commits to Kent State. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. September 18, 2018. December 21, 2022.
    12. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChurBa99.htm Barry Church @ pro-football-reference.com
    13. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonaAa00.htm Aaron Donald @ pro-football-reference.com
    14. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlynTo20.htm Tom Flynn @ pro-football-reference.com
    15. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FralBi00.htm Bill Fralic @ pro-football-reference.com
    16. News: Assad . David . Former Penn Hills baseball player finds success off the diamond . 22 October 2022 . . 11 May 1997 . VE-2.
    17. News: July 13, 1987 . Kevin Peter Hall, Whose Predator Performance Is, Yes, Towering. People Magazine. April 23, 2016.
    18. Web site: Juliano . Joe . National signing day: Penn State receives two more commitments for incoming class of 2019 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 6 February 2019 . 24 January 2024.
    19. Web site: Packers sign DL Treyvon Hester. 2020-08-19. www.packers.com. en-US.
    20. News: John. Andrew. Penn Hills grad Hester realizes NFL dream after being drafted by Raiders. November 14, 2017. Trib Live. May 5, 2017.
    21. News: Finder. Chuck . June 13, 1996 . They Can't Forget Karl . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 23, 2016.
    22. News: Fittipaldo. Ray . December 15, 2006 . Morelli critical of former high school coach . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 23, 2016.
    23. News: 26 Mar 1987, Page 115 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-01-02. en.
    24. Web site: Penn Hills grad Salima Rockwell to lead Notre Dame women's volleyball program . 2024-10-27 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . en.
    25. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchiJa20.htm Jake Schifino @ pro-football-reference.com
    26. News: Enright. John . June 13, 1996 . Penn Hills' Sendek finds staying power at Providence. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 23, 2016.
    27. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TumuTo20.htm Tom Tumulty @ pro-football-reference.com
    28. News: Byko . Laura . 2015-04-29 . Blogger left basketball behind to chronicle black experience in Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2020-07-31 .

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