Hollidaysburg Area High School
| Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School | |
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Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County United States |
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| School type | Public |
| Established | 1877 |
| School district | Hollidaysburg Area School District |
| Principal | Linda McCall |
| Faculty | 65.85 teachers (2010) |
| Enrollment | 901 pupils (2010) |
| • Grade 10 | 258 |
| • Grade 11 | 289 |
| • Grade 12 | 259 |
| Color(s) | Navy Gold and White |
| Mascot | Golden Tiger |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students High School - $9,583.83 |
| Website | http://www.tigerwires.com/hasdhs/site/ |
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School is the midsized, suburban public high school for the Hollidaysburg Area School District. The Senior High School is located at 1510 North Montgomery Street in Hollidaysburg, Blair County. The high school serves the populations living in Hollidaysburg, Duncansville, Newry, and a small portion of Altoona (Eldorado).
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 901 pupils in grades 10th through 12th, with 225 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. The school employed 65.85 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.
The original Senior High was located on the second floor of a business building at 308 Allegheny Street before eventually moving to 1000 Hewitt Street, or where the current Junior High is today. Prior to 1956, elementary schools in the district included seventh and eighth grade. Overcrowding in Frankstown and Duncansville led to a joint board and the department of Public Instruction to approve an addition to the Senior High, which became the new Junior High school. The Junior and Senior high co-existed and brought relief to the elementary schools since the seventh and eighth grades transferred. However, the increasing student population did not halt and a new Senior High was approved during the 1960s. The existing Junior/Senior High building was then converted to a Junior High, which it remains today. Today the senior high includes 10th, 11th, and 12th grade and is located on North Montgomery St. while the Junior High still exists at its prior location. The Senior High started a renovation project with construction starting in January 2009. The renovations include a new gymnasium and more classrooms. The school will also have a new geo-thermal heating system along with the traditional gas system.
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