Huntingdon Area School District

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Huntingdon Area School District
Map of Huntingdon County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Address
2400 Cassady Ave Ste 2
, Pennsylvania , 16652-2618
United States
District information
TypePublic
Other information
Website www.huntsd.org
Huntingdon Area High School
Address
Huntingdon Area School District
2400 Cassady Ave. Ste. 1

Huntingdon
,
Pennsylvania
16652
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1960
School districtHuntingdon Area School District
PrincipalMr. Sean Cummins
Grades9–12
Enrollment732 (2010-2011)
Language English
Hours in school day7:50 AM-2:45 PM
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and Blue
MascotBearcat
Rivals Mount Union Area High School
Tyrone Area High School
Website HAHS Webpage
Huntingdon Area Middle School
Address
Huntingdon Area School District
2500 Cassady Ave.

Huntingdon
,
Pennsylvania
16652
Information
TypePublic middle school
Opened2012
School districtHuntingdon Area School District
PrincipalMr. Nicholas Payne
Grades6–8
Enrollment484 (2010-2011)
Language English
Hours in school day7:50 AM-2:45 PM
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red, and Blue
MascotBearcat
Website HAMS Webpage
Standing Stone Elementary School
Address
Huntingdon Area School District
10 W 29th St.

Huntingdon
,
Pennsylvania
16652
Information
TypePublic elementary school
Opened1999
PrincipalMr. John Miller
GradesK–5
Enrollment448 (2010-2011)
Language English
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and Blue
MascotBearcat
Website Standing Stone Webpage
Southside Elementary School
Address
Huntingdon Area School District
10906 Station Rd.

Huntingdon (McConnellstown)
,
Pennsylvania
16652
Information
TypePublic elementary school
Opened1997
PrincipalMr. Gregory Shingle
GradesK–5
Enrollment329 (2010-2011)
Language English
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and Blue
MascotBearcat
Website Southside Webpage

The Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a midsized rural public school district based in the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school district includes all of Huntingdon borough, Brady Township, Smithfield Township, Henderson Township, Juniata Township, Walker Township, Oneida Township, Penn Township, Marklesburg borough, Jackson Township, Mill Creek borough, Miller Township, and Lincoln Township. The district encompasses approximately 286 square miles (740 km2). The school's mascot is the bearcat. The school's official colors are red and blue.

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Schools

The Huntingdon Area School District operates one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools. The district office is located at 2400 Cassady Avenue, Suite 2, Huntingdon, PA 16652.

Extracurriculars

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

Athletics

Below is a list of all sports offered at Huntingdon .

Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports

The high school has a long history of athletics. One of the school's most well known sports team is its volleyball team, which has enjoyed much success over the years, winning the PIAA state championship in 2003. Other school sports include basketball, swimming, baseball, softball, field hockey, soccer, wrestling, tennis, track & field, football and golf. The baseball team has also won a state championship.

Music

The district proudly offers music education to all students from Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth grade. Students begin instrumental studies as early as Kindergarten within the structured confines of their weekly music classes. Starting in 4th grade, students may begin pursuing private instrumental instruction. Third graders may begin participating in extracurricular choir offerings.

The district participates in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, Tournament of Bands and Tournament Indoor Association, as well as regional offerings such as the annual Issac Awards offered by the Altoona Community Theatre, in which Huntingdon has won Best Overall Production consecutively since 2022.

Extracurricular and Co-curricular offerings of marching band, indoor color guard, indoor percussion, and jazz band are offered to students in grades 7-12.

Extracurricular and Co-curricular offerings of the annual High School Musicals are offered to selected elementary and middle school students with full access granted to students in grades 9-12. On even numbered-years, Southside Elementary School offers a musical for all students in grades 2-5.

War Veterans' Field

This field is located in downtown Huntingdon. It is the home of the Huntingdon Bearcats football team.

Career and technology centers

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