Tussey Mountain Junior/Senior High School
| Tussey Mountain Junior/Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
199 Front Street Saxton, Pennsylvania, 16678 | |
| Information | |
| School district | Tussey Mountain School District |
| NCES District ID | 4223970 |
| Superintendent | Mr. Mark Bollman |
| NCES School ID | 422397000753 |
| Senior High Principal | Mr Jerry Shoemake |
| Junior High Principal | Ms Melinda Damiano |
| Faculty | 45 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 529[1] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Team name | Titans |
| Communities served | Broad Top City, Coaldale, Coalmont, Dudley, Saxton |
| Feeder schools | Defiance, Robertsdale, and Saxton-Liberty Elementary Schools |
| Website | Tussey Mountain Junior-Senior High School |
Tussey Mountain Junior/Senior High School is a comprehensive high school, located in extreme northeastern Bedford County, Pennsylvania serving around 525 students in grades 7–12.
Graduation requirements
A student wishing to graduate from Tussey Mountain[2] must obtain 25 credits, complete a Graduation Project, as well as score profiecent or above on the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments.
Course breakdown
- English - 4.0 Credits
- Science - 3.0 Credits
- Social Studies - 3.0 Credits
- Mathematics - 3.0 Credits
- Arts, Humanities, or Arts & Humanities - 2.0 Credits
- Physical Education - 1.5 Credits
- Health - 0.5 Credit
- Electives - 6.5 Credits
- Applied Life Skills - 0.5 Credit
- 1.0 Credit in an Academic or Vocational Area
Courses of study
There are several courss of study available to the TMHS student, as follows:[3]
- Business Vocational
- Production Industries
- Home Economics Occupations
- Building Construction Occupations
- Electronics
- Academic - Business Emphasis
- Academic - Math/Science Emphasis
- Academic - Arts/Communications Emphasis
Athletics
- Baseball – Class A
- Basketball – Class AA
- Football – Class A
- Golf – Class A
- Softball – Class A
- Boys Tennis – Class AA
- Track and Field – Class AA
- Volleyball – Class A
- Wrestling – Class AA
References
- ↑ "NCES - School Search". US Department of Education. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Graduation Eligibility". Tussey Mountain School District. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Course and Sequence 2010-11". Tussey Mountain School District. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
Coordinates: 40°13′13″N 78°14′13″W / 40.22018°N 78.23681°W