Somerset Area High School

Somerset Area High School
Location
645 So. Columbia Avenue Somerset , Pennsylvania 15501
Information
School type	Public High School
School district	Somerset Area School District
NCES District ID	4221840
Superintendent	Krista S. Mathias
NCES School ID	422184004015
Principal	Scott Shirley
Faculty	87.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	1,149 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.13 [1]
Color(s)	Orange and Black
Athletics conference	PIAA District VI
Mascot	Golden Eagle
Team name	Eagles
Communities served	Somerset
Feeder schools	Somerset Area Middle School
Website	Somerset Area High School

Somerset Area High School is a public high school in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the county seat of Somerset County. The school serves about 700 students in grades 9-12 and is attached to the Somerset Area Middle School.

Academics

Students at Somerset area may participate in career tracks ^[2] including:

• College Preparatory
• Information Management & Technology
• Agriculture Education
• Career/Technology - Students attend Somerset County Technology Center for 1/2 Day, each school day.

Graduation Requirements

According to the student handbook ^[2] Students must have 24 credits in order to graduate, and must have at least 10 by the end of their sophomore year.

Subject Area	#/Credits	Notes
English	4.0
History	4.0	Must Include:Civics, World Cultures, American Cultures, Government, Economics
Science	3.0
Mathematics	3.0
Internet Applications	0.5	Beginning with the class of 2006
Health	0.5
Physical Education	2.0	Must be taken each year
Highway Safety	0.5
Electives	6.5
Total	24.0

Vocational Education

Students in grades 10–12, who wish to pursue training in a specific career path or field may attend the Somerset County Technology Center in Somerset Township.

Athletics

Somerset participates in PIAA District VI, although other neighboring school districts do not participate in District VI.:

• Baseball - Class AAA
• Basketball - Class AAA
• Cross Country - Class AA
• Football - Class AA
• Boys Golf - Class AAAA
• Rifle - Class AAAA
• Soccer - Class AA/AAA
• Softball - Class AAA
• Swimming and Diving - Class AA
• Tennis - Class AA
• Track and Field - Class AA
• Volleyball - Class AA
• Wrestling - Class AA

Notable alumni

• Henry K. Fluck (1930), US Army major general ^[3]

References

1. "Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
2. "MS-HS Student Handbook 2011-12" (PDF). Somerset Area School District. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
3. "With the Colors: Henry K. Fluck". The Daily American. Somerset, Pennsylvania. May 25, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.

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