Shaler Area High School

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Shaler Area High School
Address
Shaler Area High School
382 Wible Run Road

,
15219

Information
Established1971
School district Shaler Area School District
CEEB code 391550
PrincipalTimothy Royal
Teaching staff107.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12 [2]
Enrollment1,357 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.68 [1]
Campus typeSurbrurban
Color(s)Blue and white with red as a secondary.
Athletics PIAA class AAA/AAAA [3]
Nickname Titans
Rival North Hills
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Oracle
YearbookThe Spectrum
Website Shaler Area High School

Shaler Area High School is a high school in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania (with a Pittsburgh mailing address). The school employed 124 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 1:14. The students' Race/Ethnicity breakdown was: 1,750 Caucasian, 6 Hispanic, 27 Black, 7 Asian Pacific Islander. [4]

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History

Shaler Area High School was established in 1971 from the court-ordered merger of Etna borough, Reserve Township, Millvale borough, and Shaler Township high schools. The current building was constructed during 1978 and 1979. [5] [6]

In 2006, the school board approved a plan to regroup grades within its schools, including moving ninth grade students to the high school. $30 million in renovations were budgeted to create space for classrooms and to enlarge other school facilities. [7]

Notable alumni

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