Susquenita High School

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Susquenita High School
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Address
Susquenita High School
309 Schoolhouse Road

Duncannon
,
Perry County and Dauphin County
,
17020

Information
TypePublic
Established1953
PrincipalCraig Funk
Faculty50 teachers (2012) [1]
Grades9th-12th
Number of pupils528 pupils (2016) [2]
Color(s)   black and orange
Feeder schoolsSusquenita Middle School
Website http://www.susq.k12.pa.us/
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Susquenita School District region Reed Township Dauphin County

Susquenita High School is a small, rural, public high school located in Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by the Susquenita School District. Susquenita High School serves the boroughs of Marysville, New Buffalo, and Duncannon. It also serves: Watts Township, Wheatfield Township, Penn Township, and Rye Township, as well as Reed Township in Dauphin County.

Contents

Extracurriculars

Susquenita High School offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Arts

The drama department was nominated for two Hershey Apollo awards (best pit band and best play) and won the award for 2011 best pit band. In 2016, a senior was awarded outstanding lead actress for her portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge. [3]

Since 2008, the West Side Singers, Susquenita's auditioned choir has received a top rating of Superior at its annual adjudication trip. While competing in Boston at Festivals of Music, not only did all choirs receive a Superior rating but the Women's Choir won the Best Overall Choir Award. This group has been chosen to perform at the PA Music Educators Conference in Hershey, PA in 2015.

Sports

The district funds:

According to PIAA directory June 2017 [5]

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References

  1. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data Susquenita School District, 2012
  2. "Susquenita School District Fast Facts 2013". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 4, 2016.
  3. PERRY COUNTY TIMES (June 4, 2016). "Susquenita senior wins Apollo Award".
  4. "Carson Long to Join Susquenita HS for Football Co-op in Fall 2017". www.carsonlong.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30.
  5. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2017.

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