Canonsburg High School
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One North Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Commitment To Excellence |
| Established | 1954 |
| School board | 9 individually elected members |
| Superintendent | Michael Daniels (2013-present) |
| Principal | David Helinski (high school, 2008-present) |
| Principal | Greg Taranto (middle school) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 5168 (2010-11, enrollment increasing annually) |
| Number of students | 1600 - 2100 (approximated high school enrollment for 2017-18 school year) |
| • Kindergarten | 355 |
| • Grade 1 | 397 |
| • Grade 2 | 358 |
| • Grade 3 | 359 |
| • Grade 4 | 346 |
| • Grade 5 | 373 |
| • Grade 6 | 363 |
| • Grade 7 | 390 |
| • Grade 8 | 317 |
| • Grade 9 | 402 |
| • Grade 10 | 335 |
| • Grade 11 | 389 |
| • Grade 12 | 361 |
| Hours in school day |
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM (high school) 7:50 AM - 2:45 PM (middle school) 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM (both intermediate schools) 9:30 AM - 3:15 PM (all elementary schools) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Victory March |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL, PIAA |
| Mascot | Scottish Highlander |
| Nickname | Big Macs |
| Newspaper | CM Times |
| Yearbook | Elmanac |
| Website | http://www.cmsd.k12.pa.us/ |
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM (high school)
7:50 AM - 2:45 PM (middle school)
8:45 AM - 3:30 PM (both intermediate schools)
The Canon-McMillan School District is a public school district covering the Borough of Canonsburg, Cecil Township and North Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one High School (9th-12th), one Middle School (7th-8th), two Intermediate Schools (5th-6th) and five Elementary Schools (K-4th).
The Canon-McMillan School District is the largest school district in Washington County in terms of enrollment, and is in division AAAAAA WPIAL for most of its athletic programs. The district's mascot is the "Big Mac", similar to another common mascot called a Highlander which is typically displayed as a soldier of a Scottish regiment. Canon-McMillan’s school colors are blue and gold, while the alternate colors are white and black. The district is predominantly suburban, and also serves rural portions of North Strabane Township near the town of Eighty Four and the area southwest of the Allegheny County line in Cecil Township, Washington County.
Notable persons have attended district schools such as New York Giants' superstar running back Doug Kotar, local singer Bobby Shawn and U.S Soccer goalkeeper Archie Strimel.
Athletically, Canon Mac has been known as a wrestling powerhouse for decades. Most recently, the school has also been known as WPIAL and PA state powers in boys and girls soccer. Their Varsity Girls Soccer team won the PIAA AAAA State Championship in 2016 and was State runner- up in 2014. Boys soccer won WPIAL championships in 2012 and 2015. Their Varsity softball team won the PIAA State Championship in 2013, and WPIAL Championship in 2012 & 2013. Their Varsity baseball team won the PIAA State Championship in 2008 and their varsity hockey team won the Penguins Cup in 2010 and 2015. The school's wrestling team has won WPIAL titles in 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2012, the wrestling team took home their 1st PIAA State Championship Title in the school's history before winning the state championship again in 2013. In 1992, 2011 and 2012 the team won the State Individual Tournament by collecting the most points.
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