South Park High School (South Park, Pennsylvania)
| South Park High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 2005 Eagle Ridge Road, South Park, PA 15129, United States Coordinates: 40°20′06″N 80°04′15″W / 40.33500°N 80.07083°W |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1938 (Snowden H.S) |
| School district | South Park School District |
| Principal |
Mr. David Palmer (2015-Present) Dr. Patricia Smith (2003-2015) Mr. James Horner (1994-2003) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students |
750 in 2010 637 in 2016 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White, Black Accent |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Newspaper | SPress |
| Yearbook | Aquila |
| Information | (412) 655-4900 |
| Website | sparksd.org |
Mr. David Palmer (2015-Present)
Dr. Patricia Smith (2003-2015)
750 in 2010
South Park High School is a public high school in Allegheny County for residents of South Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Original Snowden Township High School (6450 Pleasant Street)
Prior to 1934, high school students in the township had to travel outside the district to attend secondary schooling. However, from 1934 to 1938, high school grade classes began to be housed in the Library School building, located on Pleasant Street. The first class of 72 students graduated from then-called Snowden Township High School in 1938. The last class to graduate from that building had 53 students in 1958. The school then housed grades Kindergarten through sixth under the name Library Elementary School until the completion of S.J. Engott (now South Park) Middle School in 1976. From 1976 until 2001, the school continued to operate as one of the district's three elementary schools. The school closed in 2001 due to the completion of the new South Park Elementary Center, consolidating all three elementary schools. The building still stands and now operates as a newly renovated apartment building.
The Second Snowden Township High School (2178 Ridge Road)
The Library School continued to house elementary school students, while a new yellow-bricked building on Ridge Road would house grades 7-12. Grades 7 and 8 would be moved to the newly built S.J. Engott Middle School in 1976, leaving grades 9-12 at the high school. The old high school underwent several additions throughout its usage, including expansions for the library, auxiliary gymnasium, cafeteria, and
office space. After the school closed in 2005, it remained vacant, being used as a storage facility for the district. Rumors spread in 2014 that the board of directors were considering renovating the building into a new middle school, creating a campus of all three schools and stadium. However, the building was beyond repair with ceiling leakages, foundations issues, and asbestos problems. In December of 2015, the school was demolished.
New High School Building (2005 Eagle Ridge Drive)
The students and staff moved into a new two-story building in January 2005, leaving the old high school vacant until its demolition in December 2015. The site of the former building now holds a large maintenance building, a marching band practice field, and a parking lot for the stadium. The new building is the third building to have housed high school students in the district's history. As of the 2005-2006 school year, the school had 752 students enrolled and 44.5 teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 students/teacher. Enrollment is projected to decline to 600 students in 2020. The new high school building is located on Eagle Ridge Road on a campus which includes the Elementary Center, Eagle Stadium, and several other athletic fields. The new building includes: 50 classrooms, six full computers labs, an indoor six-lane swimming pool, full cafeteria services, central administration offices. full sized and auxiliary gyms, and a beautiful 1200 seat auditorium with a stage. The average indoor area to be maintained is app. 208,000 sq ft. The enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year was 637 students and 46 teachers with a teacher ratio of 14 students/teacher
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