Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School Explained

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School
Location:	Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Streetaddress:	172 Turkeyfoot Road
City:	Confluence
State:	Pennsylvania
Zipcode:	15424
Schooltype:	Public Junior/Senior High School
Established:	1950
District:	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District
Us Nces District Id:	4223880
Superintendent:	Jeffrey Malspino
Us Nces School Id:	422388006216
Principal:	Nicole Dice
Principal Label:	Principal
Faculty:	17.40 (FTE)
Grades:	7-12
Enrollment:	140 (2017-18)^[1]
Ratio:	12;1
Colors:	Navy Blue and Gold
Conference:	Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V, Blue and Gold Conference (Football)
Mascot:	Rams
Newspaper:	The Gobbler^[2]
Yearbook:	Turkeyougha
Communities:	Addison, Confluence, and Ursina
Feeders:	Turkeyfoot Valley Elementary School
Website:	Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is one of two schools that are in the same building, which make up the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. The campus is located two miles south of Confluence on State Route 523 in the Lower Turkeyfoot Township community of Harnedsville.

History

Students moved into for the building in the fall of 1955, and it was dedicated in 1956^[3] under Supervising Principal Howard Trexel. It was constructed of concrete, brick and steel and cost $658,584.22 to construct. The high school, along with the elementary annex was renovated in 1996.

Vocational education

Students in grades 10-12 who wish to pursue training in a specific career path or field may attend the Somerset County Technology Center in Somerset Township.

Athletics and extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school participates in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V^[4] for Pennsylvania-related athletic activity. The school joined the Blue and Grey Football Conference in the 1980s, competing with schools of their size in Maryland and West Virginia.

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association-sanctioned sports are as follows:

Sport	Boys/Class	Girls/Class
	Class A
	Class A	Class A
Rifle	Class AAAA	Class AAAA
		Class A

Notable Championships

Turkeyfoot has the following championships under their belt in their 60+ year history:

• Somerset County Football Champions: 1972, 1984
• Somerset County Softball Champions: 1979, 1980
• Somerset County Boys Basketball Champions: 1983-84, 1988–89
• Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V Boys Basketball Champions: 1983-84

Extracurricular Clubs

The following clubs^[5] are available to students:

• Band
• Campus ministries
• Future Farmers of America
• Journalism
• National Honor Society
• S.A.D.D.
• Student Council
• Webpage

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS. National Center for Education Statistics. April 20, 2020.
2. Web site: School History 1900-49. Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. 24 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423045122/http://www.turkeyfoot.k12.pa.us/Our_School/History/1900-1949/1900-1949.html. 23 April 2012.
3. Web site: School History 1950-99. Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. 24 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423045132/http://www.turkeyfoot.k12.pa.us/Our_School/History/1950-1999/1950-1999.html. 23 April 2012.
4. Web site: Schools-Directory-Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association . 24 December 2011.
5. Web site: Clubs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. 24 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423045145/http://www.turkeyfoot.k12.pa.us/Academics/Clubs/clubs.html. 23 April 2012.