Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

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Homer-Center Junior/Senior High school
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Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School
70 Wildcat Lane

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Indiana
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Pennsylvania
15748

United States
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School typePublic Junior/Senior High School
School district Homer-Center
NCES District ID4213290
SuperintendentCurtis A. Whitesel
NCES School ID421329002331
PrincipalJody Rainey
Faculty34
Grades7-12
Enrollment418 [1]  (2019-2020 School Term)
Student to teacher ratio12.88:1
Color(s)Black and White
   
Athletics conferenceHeritage Conference
Team nameWildcats
RivalBlairsville Middle/High School-Indiana Middle/High School
NewspaperH-C Observer
YearbookThe Wildcat Tale
Communities servedHomer City, Center Township
Feeder schoolsHomer-Center Elementary School
Website https://sites.google.com/a/homercenter.org/highschool/

The Homer-Center High School serves grades 7-12, and is located just south of the district's elementary school on Wildcat Lane. Originally constructed in 1959, at a cost of $2.1 million, the building underwent its second complete renovation from 2008-10. [2]

Contents

The Homerdome

One of the facilities in the high school complex is the Homerdome, which is the school gymnasium. [2] Constructed in 1959, the most notable feature is the seven lofty arches, each constructed out of 90 tons of concrete and steel, supporting the barrel-vault roof which is 40 feet tall at its highest point. The second most notable feature of the Homerdome is the large fiberglass/aluminum window, rehabilitated in 1985, this window has over 600 sections, making it 50 feet wide and 20 feet tall at its highest point. The only items remaining in the Homerdome since the 2008-10 renovation is two murals donated by the class of 2001 and the LED scoreboards, at this point, the floors were stripped to the bare concrete and replaced.

Athletics

Homer-Center is a member of the 10-school Heritage Conference which resides within the PIAA-District VI.:

Vocational Education

Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Indiana County Technology Center in White Township for part of their school day if they wish to obtain training in a specific area that the ICTC offers.

Academics

Credits required for graduation will begin to accumulate at the start of the ninth grade year. [3]

Coursework Breakdown

Programs of Studies

There are three Courses of Study at HCHS [4]

Course Offerings

Notable alumni

Awards and recognition

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