Saltsburg Middle-High School

Saltsburg Middle-High School
Saltsburg Middle-High School
Address
	84 Trojan Lane; Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; Saltsburg, Pennsylvania 15681
Information
School type	Public Middle/High School
Established	1984
School district	Blairsville-Saltsburg School District
NCES District ID	4203750
Superintendent	Dr. Tammy Whitfield
NCES School ID	420375002353
Principal	Tracy Richards
Faculty	36[1]
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	327 (2015-16)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.89:1[3]
Color(s)	Red and White
Team name	Trojans
Rival	Blairsville Middle-High School
Feeder schools	Saltsburg Elementary School
Website	http://www.b-ssd.org/smhs.htm

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.

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	#/Credits	Notes
English	4.0
Social Studies	*4	ICTC Students only need 3 Credits
Math	3.0
Science	3.0
Physical Education	Varies	1 Course each year
Health	0.5
Arts/Humanities	2.0

Athletics

Saltsburg is in PIAA District 6:[5]

Baseball - Class AA
Basketball - Class A
Football - Class A
Golf - Class AAAA
Softball - Class AA
Track and field - Class AA
Volleyball - Class AA

Grades 7-8 Athletics

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

Basketball
Football
Volleyball

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References

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

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[MSHS-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.