United Junior/Senior High School (Pennsylvania) Explained

United Junior/Senior High School
Streetaddress:10780 Route 56 Highway East
City:Armagh
State:Pennsylvania
County:Indiana County
Zipcode:15920
Principal:Michael Worthington
Type:Public
Grades:7-12
Language:English
Conference:PIAA District 6
Heritage Conference
Mascot:Lions
Colors:Royal Blue and White
Newspaper:Blue and White Star
Enrollment:524 pupils (2014)[1]
Communities:Armagh
Feeders:United Elementary School
Homepage:United Junior/Senior High School

United Junior Senior High School is a small, rural public secondary school located in East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The school serves the borough of Armagh and the townships of Brush Valley, Buffington, East Wheatfield, and West Wheatfield. It is the sole junior senior high school operated by the United School District. The building is located on the same campus as the sole elementary school in the district. The United Cyber Academy is for district students K-12. High school students may choose to attend Indiana County Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades as well as other careers. The ARIntermediate Unit IU28 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

In 2014, United Junior Senior High School enrollment was reported as 524 pupils in 7th through 12th grades.[2] The school employed 47 teachers.[3]

Extracurriculars

The United School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[4]

Clubs

There are several Clubs available to the student at United:[5]

Athletics

The school provides:

Varsity:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:
    Junior High School Sports:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory July 2015[6]

    References

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    Notes and References

    1. PDE, Enrollment by LEA, 2014
    2. Web site: United Junior Senior High School Fast Facts 2014 . Pennsylvania Department of Education . December 4, 2014.
    3. US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2014
    4. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013.
    5. Web site: Clubs and Groups. United School District. 21 January 2012.
    6. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2015.