Saltsburg Middle-High School

Saltsburg Middle-High School, established in 1984,[1] serves students from Saltsburg Borough, Conemaugh and Young Townships in Indiana County and Loyalhanna Township in Westmoreland County. The campus is located on Route 286 in Conemaugh Township. Middle school students transition from the elementary to the secondary through the 6th-8th grade program which offers four core subjects, "block" classes, and "rotation" classes. They also are assigned to a monthly Adviser-Advisee Program that promotes academic success and also serves as the facilitation point for the district's Graduation Project.

Saltsburg Middle-High School
Address
84 Trojan Lane

Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Saltsburg
,
Pennsylvania
15681
Information
School typePublic Middle/High School
Established1984
School districtBlairsville-Saltsburg School District
NCES District ID4203750
SuperintendentDr. Tammy Whitfield
NCES School ID420375002353
PrincipalTracy Richards
Faculty36[1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment327 (2015-16)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.89:1[3]
Color(s)Red and White
Team nameTrojans
RivalBlairsville Middle-High School
Feeder schoolsSaltsburg Elementary School
Websitehttp://www.b-ssd.org/smhs.htm

Graduation Statistics
  • 50% of graduates attend four-year schools,
  • 40% attend to two-year or technical schools
  • 10% seeking employment or military options.

Vocational Education

Approximately 10% of Saltsburg High School students attend the Indiana County Technology Center in nearby Indiana for half of their school day.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from SMHS, a student must obtain 23.2 Credits of coursework as well as complete a graduation project.

Coursework Breakdown

Coursework is as follows[4]

Subject Area#/CreditsNotes
English4.0
Social Studies*4ICTC Students only need 3 Credits
Math3.0
Science3.0
Physical EducationVaries1 Course each year
Health0.5
Arts/Humanities2.0

Athletics

Saltsburg is in PIAA District 6:[5]

Grades 7-8 Athletics

Non-Conference play is a available to students in grades 7-8 and include:[6]

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Volleyball

References
  1. "Saltsburg Middle-High School". Blairsville-Saltsburg School District. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. "Saltsburg MS/HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. "NCES - School Search". US Dept. of Education. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. "Graduation Requirements" (PDF). Blairsville-Saltsburg School District. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  5. "Schools - Directory - Saltsburg High School". PIAA. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  6. "Directory - Schools". PIAA.

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