Southern Huntingdon County Middle/High School Explained

Southern Huntingdon County Middle/High School
Streetaddress:10339 Pogue Road
City:Three Springs
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:17264
Country:US
Schooltype:Public
District:Southern Huntingdon County School District
Superintendent:Dwayne Northcraft
Principal:Clint Heath
Principal Label:Principal
Staff:27
Faculty:45
Grades:6-12
Enrollment:695[1]
Grade6:104
Grade7:88
Grade8:93
Grade9:100
Grade10:98
Grade11:101
Grade12:104
Colors:Blue, White and Gold
Conference:PIAA District VI
Mascot:Rockets
Nickname:Southern Huntingdon County HS/MS
Rival:Mt. Union
Newspaper:The Flash
Feeders:Rockhill, Spring Farms, and Shade Gap Elementary Schools
Website:http://shcsd.org/Domain/11

Southern Huntingdon County High School\Middle School is a public middle & high school, located in Cromwell Township in southeastern Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania that houses about 700 students in grades 6-12 that reside in the twelve municipalities that make up the Southern Huntingdon County School District.

School History

The school's construction began on July 11, 1960 with first commencement exercises[2] were conducted on June 1, 1962, combining seniors of Orbisonia and Saltillo High Schools. Occupancy of the school campus began on September 1, 1962 with dedication ceremonies held on November 4 of that same year. The building was renovated in 2004, adding a middle school to the building, after which the school was named its current name.

Principals

High School Principals

Principal Name Years Served
John O. Yetter1962–1971
Robert S. McCoy 1971–1981
Dr. Edwin Hasson 1982–1987
John Hodge* 1987–1988
Dr. Edwin Hasson 1988–1993
Robert A. Alcaro1993–1997
M. Catherine Brouse 1997–2006
Fred E. Foster 2006–2007
David R Fassett 2007–2009
Janet D. Kaltreider 2009–2013
Michael Adamek 2013–2017
Clint Heath2017–present
* Denotes an acting position

Middle School Principals

Principal Name Years Served
Fred E. Foster 2004–2006
Timothy J. Miller 2006–2011
Michael Adamek 2013–Present

Athletics

Southern Huntingdon is in PIAA District 6[3]

Sport Boys (Class) Girls (Class)
Class A
Class AA Class AA
Class AA
FootballClass A
Class AA
Track and FieldClass AAClass AA
WrestlingClass AA

Sports for the middle school level (Grades 7 and 8) include:
Boys: Basketball, Football, Wrestling
Girls: Basketball. Softball

Vocational opportunities

Students in grades 10–12 have the opportunity to attend the Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center in Mill Creek.

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=17264&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=422232002313 NCES School Search
  2. http://www.shcsd.k12.pa.us/District/SHC_files/hshandbook.pdf Southern Huntingdon County High School Student Handbook (Retrieved 18-DEC-2011
  3. http://piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11275 SHC PIAA School Page - Retrieved 18-DEC-2011