New Castle Junior/Senior High School
| New Castle Junior/Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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300 East Lincoln Ave.[1][2] New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16101 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°00′18″N 80°20′24″W / 41.005°N 80.34°WCoordinates: 41°00′18″N 80°20′24″W / 41.005°N 80.34°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Junior high school and High school |
| School district | New Castle Area School District |
| Superintendent | John Sarandrea[3] |
| Principal | Richard Litrenta[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | ~ 1300[4]/1450[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and Red[5][6] |
| Mascot | Hurricanes[5][6] |
New Castle Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania in Lawrence County. It is part of the New Castle Area School District which serves New Castle, South New Castle, and Taylor Township.
The school is a combined junior high school and (senior) high school. Its total student population is between 1,300 and 1,500.[4][2] The school educates students in 7th through 12th grades.[2] It has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14 to 1.[2]
Faculty and staff
Its principal is Mr. Richard Litrenta.[1] Its two assistant principals are Mrs. Tabitha Marino and Mr. Ralph Blundo. Mrs. Carol Morell is the junior high principal.[1]
The school has a psychologist on staff as well as a guidance department.[7]
Curriculum
Standard subjects are taught at the school, such as mathematics, language arts, and the sciences. Additional coursework includes foreign languages (Spanish, French, and Italian), world history and world cultures, business education, and technology.[7]
Extracurricular activities
Students participate in many activities, including sports and, less importantly, forensics.[8] Football, basketball, and soccer are popular team sports.[5][6] A popular sport that students compete in is basketball. The current coach of the boys' team is Ralph Blundo. A coach needs to be a prime influence on his players. He needs to hold characteristics of a good education, culture, hold high ideals and firm principles. He needs to be dignified, serious, businesslike and even-tempered. He needs to be a good teacher in the classroom and on the basketball coach. The New Castle coach holds a higher position in the school and a positive influence on the boys.[9] To prove his eligibility for the job, Ralph proved himself in the past two seasons. In other words, Ralph proved his eligibility by proving his skill and eligibility. He brought his team to two back- back WPIAL Championships. All the female teachers love him. All the students love and fear him. Why? It is unknown. Don't think too hard about it. He is a man of many mysteries, and one such mystery is his position as coach. We are not sure where he came from, but we do know that he rose from the depths of the school in order to teach. It is theorized that he is actually a sentient part of the school foundation, come to life to save us all from the evils of Mrs. Harlan. Also, he was voted Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's 2013 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.[10] God bless Ralph Blundo.
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 Official website
- 1 2 3 4 5 Profile at education.com
- ↑ "Central Administration". Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- 1 2 Profile at trulia.com
- 1 2 3 New Castle High School Football at maxpreps.com
- 1 2 3 New Castle Senior High School HurricaneShop
- 1 2 Directory - New Castle Jr/Sr High
- ↑ Lawrence County forensics
- ↑ Cousy, Bob (1974). Basketball; Concepts and Techniques. Allyn and Bacon. pp. 4 and 20.
- ↑ Meyer, Craig (March 29, 2013). "2013 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year:New Castle's Ralph Blundo". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2013.