Southern Huntingdon County Middle/High School

Southern Huntingdon County Middle/High School
Address
10339 Pogue Road
Three Springs, Pennsylvania 17264
United States
Information
School type Public
Founded 1956
Opened September 1, 1961
School district Southern Huntingdon County School District
Superintendent Mr. Michael Zinobile
Principal Mr. Michael Adamek
Staff 27
Faculty 45
Grades 6-12
Enrollment 695[1]
  Grade 6 104
  Grade 7 88
  Grade 8 93
  Grade 9 100
  Grade 10 98
  Grade 11 101
  Grade 12 104
Color(s) Blue, White and Gold
Athletics conference PIAA District VI
Mascot Rockets
Nickname Southern Huntingdon County HS/MS
Rival Mt. Union
Newspaper The Flash
Feeder schools Rockhill, Spring Farms, and Gap Elementary Schools
Website

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 Orbsonia 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. Yetter 1962–1971
Robert S. McCoy 1971–1981
Dr. Edwin Hasson 1982–1987
John Hodge* 1987–1988
Dr. Edwin Hasson 1988–1993
Robert A. Alcaro 1993–1997
M. Catherine Brouse 1997–2006
Fred E. Foster 2006–2007
David R Fassett 2007–2009
Janet D. Kaltreider 2009–2013
Michael Adamek 2013–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)
Baseball Class A
Basketball Class AA Class AA
Field Hockey Class AA
FootballClass A
Softball Class AA
Track and Field Class AA Class AA
Wrestling Class 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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