Lewisburg Area High School

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Lewisburg Area High School
Location
Lewisburg Area High School
545 Newman Road

Lewisburg
,
Union County
,
17837-1455

Information
School typePublic
School districtLewisburg Area School District
PrincipalJoshua Popowycz [1]
Faculty44 teachers (2017), [2] 42 teachers (2013), 39 teachers 2012 [3]
Enrollment626 (2016-17) [4]
MascotGreen Dragon
Website https://lahs.lasd.us/
School District region in Union County Map of Union County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
School District region in Union County

Lewisburg Area High School is a small rural/suburban public school located in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Lewisburg Area School District. Lewisburg Area High School serves: Lewisburg Borough, Kelly Township, East Buffalo Township and Union Township that collectively have a population of 18,190 people according to the 2020 US Census.

Contents

In addition to the traditional bricks-and-mortar format, the school offers a cyber school called Blended Academy, alternative education and technology and job skills training at SUN Area Technical Institute.

History

The school was originally the Lewisburg High School. [5]

Student activities

A wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive athletics program are offered to Lewisburg Area School District students. The district is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference. Music programs include band, choir, and orchestra with several ensemble groups. A fall play and spring musical are staged each year.

Sports

LASD is a founding member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference [6] for all athletics and participates under the rules and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The district funds:

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]

References

  1. Eric Scicchitano (2024). "Lewisburg Area hires new assistant high school principal". The Daily Item.
  2. LAHS Administration (2017). "Lewisburg Area High School Administration".
  3. National Center for Education Statistics (2012). "Common Core of Data - Lewisburg Area HIgh School".
  4. "Lewisburg HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. "Lewisburg High School History", Lewisburg Area High School Alumni Association website, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. Stanford, Todd, "New Athletic League becomes reality in 2008", The Daily Item, May 19, 2007.
  7. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2012.

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