Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School

Homer-Center Junior/Senior High school
Address
70 Wildcat Lane
Homer City, Pennsylvania, Indiana 15748
United States
Information
School type Public Junior/Senior High School
School district Homer-Center
NCES District ID 4213290
Superintendent Dr. Charles Koren
NCES School ID 421329002331
Principal Mr. Jody Rainey
Faculty 34
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 438[1] (2009-10 School Term)
Student to teacher ratio 12.88:1
Color(s) Black and White
         
Athletics conference Heritage Conference
Team name Wildcats
Rival Blairsville MIddle/High School
Newspaper The Highlighter
Yearbook The Wildcat Tale
Communities served Homer City, Center Township
Feeder schools Homer-Center Elementary School
Website https://sites.google.com/a/homercenter.org/highschool/

The Homer-Center High School serves grades 7-12, and is located just south of the district's elementary school on Wildcat Lane. Originally constructed in 1959, at a cost of $2.1 million, the building underwent its second complete renovation from 2008-10.[2]

The Homerdome

One of the facilities in the high school complex is the Homerdome, which is the school gymnasium.[2] Constructed in 1959, the most notable feature is the seven lofty arches, each constructed out of 90 tons of concrete and steel, supporting the barrel-vault roof which is 40 feet tall at its highest point. The second most notable feature of the Homerdome is the large fiberglass/aluminum window, rehabilitated in 1985, this window has over 600 sections, making it 50 feet wide and 20 feet tall at its highest point. The only items remaining in the Homerdome since the 2008-10 renovation is two murals donated by the class of 2001 and the LED scoreborards, at this point, the floors were stripped to the bare concrete and replaced.

Athletics

Homer-Center is a member of the 10-school Heritage Conference which resides within the PIAA-District VI.:

Vocational Education

Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Indiana County Technology Center in White Township for part of their school day if they wish to obtain training in a specific area that the ICTC offers.

Academics

Credits required for graduation will begin to accumulate at the start of the ninth grade year.[3]

Coursework Breakdown

Programs of Studies

There are three Courses of Study at HCHS[4]

Course Offerings

Notable alumni

Awards and recognition

References

  1. "NCES - School Search". US Department of Education. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "The Homerdome". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. "Student Handbook". Homer-Center High School. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. "Program Of Study". Homer-Center High School. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  5. "Astronaut Bio: Patricia C. Hilliard Robertson (M.D.) 5/01". jsc.nasa.gov. 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  6. Race, Michael (May 17, 2007). "12 FINALISTS TO VIE FOR ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007.
  7. Delconte, Vincent (September 29, 2007). "Homer-Center Teacher Inducted Into The Penn State Behrend Athletic Hall Of Fame". Homer-Center School District.

Coordinates: 40°31′57″N 79°09′35″W / 40.53262°N 79.15986°W / 40.53262; -79.15986

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