Susquenita High School Explained

Susquenita High School
Streetaddress:309 Schoolhouse Road
City:Duncannon
State:Pennsylvania
County:Perry County and Dauphin County
Zipcode:17020
Country:United States
Principal:Craig Funk
Established:1953
Faculty:50 teachers (2012)[1]
Type:Public
Grades:9th-12th
Colors: black and orange
Pupils:528 pupils (2016)[2]
Feeders:Susquenita Middle School
Homepage:http://www.susq.k12.pa.us/

Susquenita High School is a small, rural, public high school located in Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Susquenita School District. Susquenita High School serves the boroughs of Marysville, New Buffalo, and Duncannon. It also serves: Watts Township, Wheatfield Township, Penn Township, and Rye Township, as well as Reed Township in Dauphin County.

Extracurriculars

Susquenita High School offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

ArtsThe drama department was nominated for two Hershey Apollo awards (best pit band and best play) and won the award for 2011 best pit band. In 2016, a senior was awarded outstanding lead actress for her portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge.[3]

Since 2008, the West Side Singers, Susquenita's auditioned choir has received a top rating of Superior at its annual adjudication trip. While competing in Boston at Festivals of Music, not only did all choirs receive a Superior rating but the Women's Choir won the Best Overall Choir Award. This group has been chosen to perform at the PA Music Educators Conference in Hershey, PA in 2015.

Sports

The district funds:

Boys:
Girls:

According to PIAA directory June 2017 [5]

References

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Notes and References

  1. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data Susquenita School District, 2012
  2. Web site: Susquenita School District Fast Facts 2013 . Pennsylvania Department of Education . November 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Susquenita senior wins Apollo Award . PERRY COUNTY TIMES . June 4, 2016.
  4. Web site: Carson Long to Join Susquenita HS for Football Co-op in Fall 2017 . www.carsonlong.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330075829/https://www.carsonlong.org/page.cfm?p=534&newsid=303 . 2018-03-30.
  5. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2017.