Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School Explained

Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School
Address:	16559 Route 286 Highway
City:	Green Township
State:	Pennsylvania
Zipcode:	15729
Country:	United States
Established:	1954
District:	Purchase Line School District
Principal:	James Price
Teaching Staff:	36.91 (FTE)
Grades:	7-12
Students:	377 (2018–19)^[1]
Ratio:	10.21
Colors:	Red, Gray and White
Team Name:	Red Dragons

Purchase Line High School, named for the boundary line^[2] set by William Penn in the late 1700s and the small village surrounding the school, was established in 1954 and serves students in northeast Indiana and southwest Clearfield counties.

Vocational Education

Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Indiana County Technology Center in White Township for part of their school day if they wish to obtain training in a specific area that the ICTC offers.

Extracurriculars

The Purchase Line School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Clubs

The following clubs are available at Purchase Line^[3]

• FBLA
• Newspaper
• Iron Club
• Foreign Language
• Pep Club
• Yearbook
• Music Club
• Student Council
• Science Club
• National Honor Society
• Varsity Club
• SADD
• Quiz Bowl
• Scholastic Scrimmage
• Heritage Conference Science Competition

Athletics

Purchase Line is in PIAA District 6's Heritage Conference:^[4]

• Baseball - Class A
• Basketball - Class AA
• Cross Country - Class AA
• Football - Class A
• Softball - Class A
• Track and Field - Class AA
• Volleyball - Class A

Junior High Athletics

Students in Grades 7-8 may participate in non-championship play in the following sports:^[5]

• Basketball
• Football
• Volleyball

Alumni

• Joe Pittman - politician^[6]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Purchase Line JSHS. National Center for Education Statistics. March 3, 2021.
2. Web site: Demographics. Purchase Line School District. 21 January 2012.
3. Web site: Clubs & Groups - Clubs. Purchase Line School District. 21 January 2012.
4. Web site: Schools - Directory - Purchase Line High School. PIAA. 21 January 2012.
5. Web site: Schools - Directory - Purchase Line Junior High School. PIAA. 21 January 2012.
6. News: Joe Pittman, longtime aide to state. Sen. Don White, wins GOP nomination to replace him . March 21, 2019 . Valley News Dispatch . Trib Total Media . Natasha . Lindstrom . March 5, 2020 .