Warren Area High School
| Warren Area High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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345 East Fifth Avenue Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Warren County School District |
| NCES District ID | 4224820 |
| NCES School ID | 422482004149 |
| Principal | Mr. Jeffrey Flickner |
| Faculty | 64 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 746 |
| • Grade 9 | 183 |
| • Grade 10 | 195 |
| • Grade 11 | 180 |
| • Grade 12 | 188 |
| Classes offered | 324 |
| Campus size | 146,253 Sq. Ft. |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Dragons |
| Feeder schools | Beaty-Warren Middle School |
| Website | Warren Area High School |
Located in Warren, Pennsylvania, Warren Area High School (WAHS) was built 1961. The school has 746 students. It is one of four high schools operated by Warren County School District. The WAHS mascot is a dragon. There is also Warren County Career Center located on the WAHS campus. The campus includes the Warren Area Elementary Center (Grades K-5). After graduating from Beaty-Warren Middle School (Grades 6-8), students proceed to Warren Area High School (Grades 9-12).
WAHS was established long before 1961. The current campus was built in 1961. The predecessor graduated its last class that year. Its third story was condemned as a fire hazard in 1928 and restored to functioning in 1959. Today it has 2½ stories (the "pit", the first floor and second floor) as well as a basement, and consists of a gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium, courtyard, study hall, library, 2 lobbies and much more. WAHS is owned by and operated by the Warren County School District.
In 2011, Warren Area High School improved to achieve AYP status. In 2010, the school declined to Warning AYP status. In 2009, the school achieved "AYP" status.
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In 2010-2011, 105 Warren Area High School students took the SAT exams. The school's Verbal Average Score was 500. The Math average score was 502. The Writing average score was 475. Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.
In 2011, the graduation rate was 84%. In 2010, the graduation rate was 90%. In 2009, it was 89%.
The Warren County School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 28 credits to graduate including: math - 3 credits, English 4 credits, social studies 4 credits, science 4 credits, Physical Education 1 credit, World Languages 2 credits Computer Tech 0.5 credit, Health 0.5 credits, Tech education 0.5 credit, Project 1 credit and electives 7.5 credits.
Students are required, by Pennsylvania law, to complete a graduation project. Tenth grade students must complete the Choices Planner Program by the end of the second semester of their sophomore year. Eleventh grade students must complete four of the six graduation activities. Twelfth grade students must complete all six of the six requirements prior to the end of the second nine weeks of the senior year.
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