Selinsgrove Area High School
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Selinsgrove Area High School is a public school located in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
. It is a part of the Selinsgrove Area School District
. The school's enrollment has declined to less than 850 students in grades nine through twelve. Further decline in enrollment is anticipated through 2012. The school serves an immediate community of 23,000 residents, while also serving as one of the larger schools in the Selinsgrove-Sunbury-Lewisburg region, which has a total population of approximately 117,000.
Former AYP graduation rate:
Also essential to graduation is the Pennsylvania state-mandated "Graduation Project." This four-year project often takes on many forms, including entrepreneurship and community service. It is paired with a final paper and presentation to a faculty panel. The panel then decides whether the project is below average, average, or commendable. Students must achieve at least an "average" score on all parts of the project in order to graduate.
Seniors and Juniors may earn physical education credits, for graduation, in three ways: scheduling physical education classes in the regular schedule, taking Phys. Ed. by contract, and/or earning a Phys. Ed. by participating in a school sponsored sport. These alternatives are managed by the guidance office. Contract Phys. Ed. students are required to complete a one page written report and complete 30 hours of a physical activity. In order for students to take Phys. Ed. by contract or sport participation he or she must meet requirements and prerequisites by the high school principal.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
, History, Geography, Business) as well as more practical applications, such as Agricultural Science, Family and Consumer Science and Technology. Selinsgrove High has a Music Department which is home to the Selinsgrove Area High School Marching Band and two choruses. Advance Placement courses are offered in several subjects. Students in Calculus, Statistics, and European History have regularly scored 5's on the exam.
The English and Mathematics curricula are currently under revision to align it with the 1999 Pennsylvania Academic Standards. These standards are assessed in the eighth and eleventh grades under the guise of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. These tests last several days and cover Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school has sought accreditation through the Middle States organization.
Math (11th graders on grade level)
In 2005, SAHS ranked 306th out of 601 PA high schools for test scores on PSSAs. In 2007, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 235th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores. In 2006, the high school was ranked 313 out of 607 Pennsylvania high schools based on PSSA scores combined..
Writing (percent proficient or better)
Science (on grade level)
2008: 40.3% on grade level. State - 35.7%
2009: 48.2%, State - 39.7%.
2010: 53%, State - 57%. Ranked 7th in Central Pennsylvania CSIU16 11th grades.
2011: 44%, State - 40%. Ranks 10th out of 18 CSIU16 region high schools.
2008: 141 students Verbal 500, Math 500, State - Verbal 494, Math 501
2007: 143 students Verbal 498, Math 506, State - Verbal 473, Math 506
2006: 139 students Verbal 514, Math 508, State - Verbal 493, Math 500
2005: 141 students Verbal 518, Math 521, State - Verbal 501, Math 503
2004: 124 students Verbal 493, Math 490, State - Verbal 501, Math 502
2003: 124 students Verbal 490, Math 503, State - Verbal 500, Math 502
2002: 136 students Verbal 495, Math 500, State - Verbal 498, Math 500
2001: 120 students Verbal 531, Math 520, State - Verbal 500, Math 499
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
." This method of scheduling divides the day into four blocks, all of which are approximately 90 minutes in length. Full-credit classes meet once per day for an entire semester. Half-credit classes meet every other day for a semester. A total of 27 credits are required to graduate for the class of 2010, and 28 for the class of 2011 and every class after.
In addition to the traditional bricks-and-mortar format, the school offers alternative education
, dual enrollment, technology and job skills training at SUN Area Technical Institute and a program called "Seals Den".
program. This state funded program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions. The Pennsylvania College Credit Transfer System reported in 2009, that students saved nearly $35.4 million by having their transferred credits count towards a degree under the new system. Students may attend Susquehanna University
tuition free, Bloomsburg University at a 75% discount and Central Pennsylvania College at a 75% discount.
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $4,384 for its Dual Enrollment program.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
, Forensics (of the National Forensic League
), Chess
club, FFA, Student Government, German Club, Key Club, SADD Club, Spanish Club, and Web Heads. Students from the school have been notably successful in participating in Pennsylvania History Day and the Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition
.
", "Annie Get Your Gun
", Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, "Jesus Christ Superstar
", "Footloose
", and "Copacabana".
and at the dedication of the National World War II Memorial
in Washington, DC as the representative of Pennsylvania
. The 2005-2006 chorus premiered Matthew Harris
' piece, "Oceanic Eyes" and the 2009-2010 choir performed "Magnificat" by John Rutter, under the direction of choral director Mrs. Katherine A. Bartol.
and is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference since the 2008-2009 school year.
An athletic activity fee of $25 is charged for students to participate in the athletics program. Students who qualify for free and reduced price meals are exempted from the fee. Students who pay the fee also enjoy free admission to all school sports events.
In 2003-2005 the district spent over $2.5 million dollars to update and extend its athletic facilities. This ambitious project included: a new all weather track, major renovations to the football stadium including installing artificial turf, adding locker facilities, referee facilties and a deluxe food service area for the boosters; two new soccer fields and a renovated field hockey field. Improvements were also made to the baseball and softball facilities.
In 2009, the school's football team captured the PIAA class AAA state football championship by defeating Manheim Central by a score of 10-7 for the school's first state football championship and the second overall championship; the first being Track & Field in 1974.
Boys Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cross-Country
American football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
Girls Sports
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross-Country
Field Hockey
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
A two story addition was added to the rear of the building that provides a sizable Media Center, several technology labs, a four office Guidance suite, as well as, science and social studies classrooms. There is a cafeteria, a gymnasium with locker rooms, weight lifting rooms and secondary gym space. Parking is available on all four sides of the building. The Harold L. Bolig Memorial football field and Simon R. Rhoads Memorial Track are located behind the high school building.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is a part of the Selinsgrove Area School District
Selinsgrove Area School District
Selinsgrove Area School District is a school district centered in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Enrollment has declined to approximately 2700 students clustered on a campus located in Selinsgrove borough. The Pennsylvania Department of Education projects a continued decline in enrollment to 2500 in 2010...
. The school's enrollment has declined to less than 850 students in grades nine through twelve. Further decline in enrollment is anticipated through 2012. The school serves an immediate community of 23,000 residents, while also serving as one of the larger schools in the Selinsgrove-Sunbury-Lewisburg region, which has a total population of approximately 117,000.
Graduation Rate
In 2011, the graduation rate was 97%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Selinsgrove Area High School's rate was 86% for 2010.Former AYP graduation rate:
- 2006: 94.09%
- 2007: 96.62%
- 2008: 91.6%
- 2009: 92%
- 2010: 95%
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements are set by the school board in policy and are enumerated in the district's strategic plan. In 2009 the School Board determined that students must earn 28 credits to graduate including: English 4 credits, Math 4 credits (3 credits when proficient or better on 11th grade Math PSSA), Science 3 credits, Social Studies 3 credits, Health and physical education 2.5 credits, Graduation project 0.5 credit,Child development 0.33 credit, Technology 1 credit, Personal Finance .33 credit, Career Awareness 0.66 credit and Electives credits.Also essential to graduation is the Pennsylvania state-mandated "Graduation Project." This four-year project often takes on many forms, including entrepreneurship and community service. It is paired with a final paper and presentation to a faculty panel. The panel then decides whether the project is below average, average, or commendable. Students must achieve at least an "average" score on all parts of the project in order to graduate.
Seniors and Juniors may earn physical education credits, for graduation, in three ways: scheduling physical education classes in the regular schedule, taking Phys. Ed. by contract, and/or earning a Phys. Ed. by participating in a school sponsored sport. These alternatives are managed by the guidance office. Contract Phys. Ed. students are required to complete a one page written report and complete 30 hours of a physical activity. In order for students to take Phys. Ed. by contract or sport participation he or she must meet requirements and prerequisites by the high school principal.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
Course Offerings
More than 60 courses are offered at Selinsgrove Area High School, including the traditional liberal arts offerings (English, Science, MathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, History, Geography, Business) as well as more practical applications, such as Agricultural Science, Family and Consumer Science and Technology. Selinsgrove High has a Music Department which is home to the Selinsgrove Area High School Marching Band and two choruses. Advance Placement courses are offered in several subjects. Students in Calculus, Statistics, and European History have regularly scored 5's on the exam.
The English and Mathematics curricula are currently under revision to align it with the 1999 Pennsylvania Academic Standards. These standards are assessed in the eighth and eleventh grades under the guise of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. These tests last several days and cover Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school has sought accreditation through the Middle States organization.
PSSA Scores
Reading (11th graders on grade level)- 2001: 61.1%
- 2002: 63%
- 2003: 56.6%, State - 59%
- 2004: 64%, State - 60.8%
- 2005: 73%, State - 65%
- 2006: 72%, State - 65.1%
- 2007: 68.7% - State - 65.4%
- 2008: 69%, State - 65%
- 2009: 78%, State - 65%
- 2010: 79%, State - 67%. Ranks 4th in Central Pennsylvania IU16 schools for 11th grade reading achievement.
- 2011: 73.6%, State - 69.1%. Ranks 7th out of 18 CSIU16 region high schools for 11th graders on grade level in reading.
Math (11th graders on grade level)
- 2001: 48.8%
- 2002: 49.4%
- 2003: 41.4%, State - 49.1%
- 2004: 47.1%, State - 49.1%
- 2005: 49%, State - 51%
- 2006: 48.6%, State - 52%
- 2007: 52.7%, State - 53.7%
- 2008: 60.3%, State - 56%
- 2009: 67.1%, State - 56%
- 2010: 77.5%, State - 59% Ranks 1st in Central Pennsylvania IU16 high schools for 11th grade math achievement.
- 2011: 65.6%, State - 61.3%. Ranks 9th out of 18 CSIU16 region high schools for 11th graders on grade level in Math.
In 2005, SAHS ranked 306th out of 601 PA high schools for test scores on PSSAs. In 2007, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 235th out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores. In 2006, the high school was ranked 313 out of 607 Pennsylvania high schools based on PSSA scores combined..
Writing (percent proficient or better)
- 2003: 62.4%
- 2004: 76.9%
- 2005: 67.8%
- 2006: 90.1% - State - 85%
- 2009: 87.9% on grade level
Science (on grade level)
2008: 40.3% on grade level. State - 35.7%
2009: 48.2%, State - 39.7%.
2010: 53%, State - 57%. Ranked 7th in Central Pennsylvania CSIU16 11th grades.
2011: 44%, State - 40%. Ranks 10th out of 18 CSIU16 region high schools.
SAT Scores
2009: 136 students Verbal 484, Math 502, Writing 471 State - Verbal 501, Math 515, Writing 4932008: 141 students Verbal 500, Math 500, State - Verbal 494, Math 501
2007: 143 students Verbal 498, Math 506, State - Verbal 473, Math 506
2006: 139 students Verbal 514, Math 508, State - Verbal 493, Math 500
2005: 141 students Verbal 518, Math 521, State - Verbal 501, Math 503
2004: 124 students Verbal 493, Math 490, State - Verbal 501, Math 502
2003: 124 students Verbal 490, Math 503, State - Verbal 500, Math 502
2002: 136 students Verbal 495, Math 500, State - Verbal 498, Math 500
2001: 120 students Verbal 531, Math 520, State - Verbal 500, Math 499
College Remediation rate
In January 2009, research was presented to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. The research examined course enrollment trends at the state’s 14 community colleges and the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The data, provided by PASSHE and the community colleges, showed that during the 2007-08 school year 24.7% of Selinsgrove Area High School graduates required costly remediation in math and/or reading before they could take regular college courses. This was the second highest remediation rate among the IU16 region's high schools. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Scheduling
Selinsgrove uses "block schedulingBlock scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
." This method of scheduling divides the day into four blocks, all of which are approximately 90 minutes in length. Full-credit classes meet once per day for an entire semester. Half-credit classes meet every other day for a semester. A total of 27 credits are required to graduate for the class of 2010, and 28 for the class of 2011 and every class after.
In addition to the traditional bricks-and-mortar format, the school offers alternative education
Alternative education
Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives are often rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different...
, dual enrollment, technology and job skills training at SUN Area Technical Institute and a program called "Seals Den".
Dual enrollment
The school district offers a Dual EnrollmentDual enrollment
In education, dual enrollment involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon....
program. This state funded program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions. The Pennsylvania College Credit Transfer System reported in 2009, that students saved nearly $35.4 million by having their transferred credits count towards a degree under the new system. Students may attend Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University is a liberal arts college in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States, north of the state capital, Harrisburg.-Academics:...
tuition free, Bloomsburg University at a 75% discount and Central Pennsylvania College at a 75% discount.
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $4,384 for its Dual Enrollment program.
Safety
In the 2005-2006 School Violence Report to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Selinsgrove Area School District reported 38 incidents including: 8 assaults on students, 7 arrests, 3 ethnic/race intimidation incidents, 8 fights, 1 indecent assault, and 2 incidents involving weapons on school grounds.Student activities
The district offers a wide variety of activities, clubs and sports. Eligibility to participate is determined by school board policy. The district permits club sports on a limited basis.By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
Clubs and organizations
Selinsgrove's student life programs number in the twenties and include both national and local programs such as French Club, Technology Student AssociationTechnology Student Association
The Technology Student Association is an international Career and Technical Student Organization made up of over 150,000 Middle School and High School Technology Education Students. TSA is the premier CTSO dedicated to STEM Standards: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
, Forensics (of the National Forensic League
National Forensic League
The National Forensic League is a non-partisan, non-profit educational honor society established to encourage and motivate American high school students to participate in and become proficient in the forensic arts: debate, public speaking and interpretation. NFL is the America's oldest and largest...
), Chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
club, FFA, Student Government, German Club, Key Club, SADD Club, Spanish Club, and Web Heads. Students from the school have been notably successful in participating in Pennsylvania History Day and the Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition
Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition
The Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition is a high school Mock Trial competition in Pennsylvania sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The winning school of the state finals advances to the National High School Mock Trial Championship...
.
Theater
Students can also elect to participate on-stage in Selinsgrove's 2 plays and annual musical. Notable productions in recent years include "The Little Shop of HorrorsThe Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 American comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about an inadequate young florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human flesh and blood. The film's concept is thought to be based on a 1932...
", "Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production...
", Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, "Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
", "Footloose
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
", and "Copacabana".
Music and Performance
The school's music program offers both band instrumental and voice training under a co-curricular policy. Co-curricular applies to those programs that are sponsored or approved by the Board and are conducted both during the regular school day as part of the approved curriculum and partly after the regular school day through approved performances and demonstrations.Band
The Selinsgrove Area High School Marching Band supports the community by playing at local events like the annual Memorial Day ceremony and the Market Street Festival. Selinsgrove's band also performs each week at the school's football games; they perform in concert form at least once per semester. The band has played at Canadian football games and marched in several Disney World holiday parades.Chorus
The Honors Chorus has performed at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and at the dedication of the National World War II Memorial
National World War II Memorial
The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II...
in Washington, DC as the representative of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The 2005-2006 chorus premiered Matthew Harris
Matthew Harris
Matthew Harris may refer to:*Matthew Harris , Irish Fenian and MP*Matt C. Harris, American venture capitalist*Matt Harris St. Catharines Politician...
' piece, "Oceanic Eyes" and the 2009-2010 choir performed "Magnificat" by John Rutter, under the direction of choral director Mrs. Katherine A. Bartol.
Athletics
The interscholastic athletic program offers students a plethora of opportunities to develop sport-related skills. Several of the school's teams have excelled recently, including the Bowling, Field Hockey, Girls Basketball and Football teams. Selinsgrove participates in various sports through the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic AssociationPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
and is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference since the 2008-2009 school year.
An athletic activity fee of $25 is charged for students to participate in the athletics program. Students who qualify for free and reduced price meals are exempted from the fee. Students who pay the fee also enjoy free admission to all school sports events.
In 2003-2005 the district spent over $2.5 million dollars to update and extend its athletic facilities. This ambitious project included: a new all weather track, major renovations to the football stadium including installing artificial turf, adding locker facilities, referee facilties and a deluxe food service area for the boosters; two new soccer fields and a renovated field hockey field. Improvements were also made to the baseball and softball facilities.
In 2009, the school's football team captured the PIAA class AAA state football championship by defeating Manheim Central by a score of 10-7 for the school's first state football championship and the second overall championship; the first being Track & Field in 1974.
Boys Sports
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
Cross-Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Soccer
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
Track and Field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
Girls Sports
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
Cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
Cross-Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
Soccer
Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
Track and Field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
Faculty
The students are served by approximately 70 unionized faculty. The majority are considered highly qualified under the No Child Left Behind Act. There are also a variety of classified staff who provide classroom support, clerical services, grounds and building services and food services. The current teachers' union contract is in effect from July 2005 until July 2010.Building
The current high school building was built in the 1930s through funding from "The New Deal". The building was designed by Lawrie and Green architects of Harrisburg, PA. It is a concrete with steel framing construction, masonry walls and has a red brick exterior.A two story addition was added to the rear of the building that provides a sizable Media Center, several technology labs, a four office Guidance suite, as well as, science and social studies classrooms. There is a cafeteria, a gymnasium with locker rooms, weight lifting rooms and secondary gym space. Parking is available on all four sides of the building. The Harold L. Bolig Memorial football field and Simon R. Rhoads Memorial Track are located behind the high school building.
External links
- Selinsgrove Area School District
- Selinsgrove Area School District report card
- SUN Area Career and Technology Center
- Seals Den teaches skills for independent living
- Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition
- National History Day in Pennsylvania
- Selinsgrove Tolerance Troupe sends a message
- Selinsgrove team strives to be smart about money