Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School

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Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School
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Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School
2831 Washington Avenue
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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TypePublic
MottoCourtesy, Honor, Service
PrincipalHeather Prestash
Staff84.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment1,017 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.05 [1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)   Red and Black
MascotBenny the Bison, modeled after the American Bison
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Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located near the village of Hyde, Pennsylvania. Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School serves students from most of central and north central Clearfield County. The school's mascot is the bison, modeled after the American Bison. Clearfield Area High School is part of the Clearfield Area School District. In the 2018–2019 school year, the Clearfield Area High School had 1,001 pupils enrolled in grades 9th through 12th. [1] As of the 2014-15 school season, the high school was made into a larger campus, now serving students from 7th through 12th grades.

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Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

Clearfield is well known for its athletics. Clearfield's wrestling program has a notable 41 state champions, the most of any PIAA school, with the most recent being Luke McGonigal in 2018. [2]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Clearfield Area JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. Holden Lowe (March 11, 2018). "Luke McGonigal Avenges Only Loss To Win PIAA-AAA Gold".
  3. "Howard L. Fargo (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-04-19.

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