| Laurel Highlands High School | |
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| Address | |
| 300 Bailey Avenue North Union Township, Fayette County,Pennsylvania Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Opened | 1972 |
| School district | Laurel Highlands School District |
| NCES District ID | 4213320 |
| Superintendent | Mr. Jesse Wallace |
| NCES School ID | 421332006600 |
| Principal | Mr. John Diamond |
| Assistant Principals | Mr. Matthew Kalich Ms. Brandi Mancini |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,092[1] (2009-10 School Year) |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 311 |
| Grade 10 | 300 |
| Grade 11 | 236 |
| Grade 12 | 244 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL (PIAA District VII) |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | LH |
| Team name | Mustangs (Boys), Filles (Girls |
| Rival | Uniontown Area |
| Feeder schools | Laurel Highlands Middle School |
| Alumni | Dr. Peter M. Rhee |
| Website | Laurel Highlands High School |
Laurel Highlands High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9-12 from the outlying Uniontown city limits. Due to the campus' location, some students from Uniontown do attend LH for convenience.
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Laurel Highlands was created in 1967, merging rivals North Union and South Union High Schools Students attended High School in the respective buildings until completion of the current high school campus in 1972. Minor upgraded were performed to the school in 1994, and presently there is debate about futute renovations, especially with the possible[2] addition of a career wing and the elimimiation of the district's natatorium, which has been recently closed for safety reasons.
According to the schools Curriculum Guide[3] students need 25.5 Credits in order to graduate, as well as complete a Graduation Project and Career Portfolio.
| Subject Area | # Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4.0 | Academic English I, II, III, IV |
| Social Studies | 4.0 | Civics, World History, American History, Political Science/Recent US History OR Geography/Economics |
| Science | 4.0 | Biolohgy and three Science electives |
| Mathematics | 4.0 | Minimum of: Algebra 9, Algebra 10, Geometry 11, and Algebra 12 |
| Health, Physical Education/Aquatics | 2.5 | Phys Ed. Each Year, Health in Sophomore Year |
| Arts or Humanities | 2.0 | Foreign Language, Art, Technology Education, Music, or Famuly/Consumer Science |
| Freshman Seminar | 0.5 | Grade 9 Required Course. |
| Other Areas | 4.5 | Courses vary depending on which curricula the student partcicipates in or if goes to Fayette County Career and Technical Institute. |
| TOTAL | 25.5 |
Students in Grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges Township for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the day.
| Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Class AAAA | |
| Basketball | Class AAAA | Class AAA |
| Cross Country | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Football | Class AAA | |
| Soccer | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Golf | Class AAAA | |
| Swimming and Diving | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Track and Field | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Softball | Class AAA | |
| Wrestling | Class AAA | |
| Volleyball | Class AAA |