Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

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Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School
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Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

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Established1954
School district Purchase Line School District
PrincipalJames Price
Teaching staff36.91 (FTE) [1]
Grades7-12
Number of students377 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio10.21 [1]
Color(s)Red, Gray and White    
Team nameRed Dragons
Website Purchase Line J/S HS
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Purchase Line SD in Clearfield County
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Purchase Line SD in Indiana County

Purchase Line High School, named for the boundary line [2] set by William Penn in the late 1700s and the small village surrounding the school, was established in 1954 and serves students in northeast Indiana and southwest Clearfield counties.

Contents

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.

Extracurriculars

The Purchase Line School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Clubs

The following clubs are available at Purchase Line [3]

Athletics

Purchase Line is in PIAA District 6's Heritage Conference: [4]

Junior High Athletics

Students in Grades 7-8 may participate in non-championship play in the following sports: [5]

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Volleyball

Alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Purchase Line JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Demographics". Purchase Line School District. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. "Clubs & Groups - Clubs". Purchase Line School District. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  4. "Schools - Directory - Purchase Line High School". PIAA. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  5. "Schools - Directory - Purchase Line Junior High School". PIAA. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. Lindstrom, Natasha (March 21, 2019). "Joe Pittman, longtime aide to state. Sen. Don White, wins GOP nomination to replace him". Valley News Dispatch. Trib Total Media. Retrieved March 5, 2020.

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