McKeesport Area High School
| McKeesport Area High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1960 Eden Park Blvd, McKeesport, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 40°20′38″N 79°49′53″W / 40.343843°N 79.831315°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1884 |
| School district | McKeesport Area School District |
| Principal | Mr. Mark P. Holtzman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1280 (2009-10) |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Information | (412) 664-3650 |
| Website | McKeesport Area High School |
McKeesport Area High School is a public high school located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The school, which is located at 1960 Eden Park Boulevard, serves students from Dravosburg, McKeesport, South Versailles, Versailles, and White Oak.
The school is a member of The Consortium for Public Education; which is a member of the Public Education Network.
When this new high school was completed in September 1961, the School Board named it McKeesport Senior High School. From 1967 until 1983, the building was known as McKeesport Area Senior High School whereupon the "senior" was dropped in 1984. From 1984 until now, it has been known as McKeesport Area High School.
The high school became a Grade 9-12 building with the start of the 1979-1980 school year. In 2003-2004, new additions to the high school building provided room for the five remaining vocational/technical classes that were previously housed at North Hall. Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Building Construction, Auto Body, and Auto Mechanics are now all a part of the comprehensive high school that offers its entire academic and vocational/technical curriculum under one roof.
Highlights of the high school project included a modern Tiger Inn restaurant for the culinary arts program, new cosmetology labs, an expanded graphic occupations department, modern office areas for the vocational/technical program, and an expanded physical fitness area, along with, much needed, additional classroom space.
Upgrades were also made to the Weigle-Schaeffer Tiger Stadium that features a new artificial grass field, and an updated all weather track that includes specialized areas to conduct field events.
The high school ranks 113th of 123 high school in western Pennsylvania for academic achievement based on three years of PSSA results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science, by the Pittsburgh Business Times in May 2009.
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