Brownsville Area High School
Brownsville Area High School is a small, rural public high school serving students in southwestern Pennsylvania, near the Monongahela River. It serves students living in the Borough of Brownsville and Brownsville Township, Luzerne Township and Redstone Township in Fayette County. In Washington County, Pennsylvania it serves the Borough of West Brownsville. In the 2017–2018 school year, enrollment was reported as 471.[1]
| Brownsville Area High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
9 Brasher Avenue , , 15417 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Brownsville Area School District |
| NCES District ID | 4204080 |
| NCES School ID | 420408004818 |
| Principal | Jason Kushak |
| Faculty | 34.48 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 471 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.66[1] |
| Color(s) | White and gold |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL / PIAA District VII |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Communities served | Brownsville, West Brownsville |
| Feeder schools | Brownsville Area Middle School |
| Website | www |
Brownsville Area High School students may choose to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades. Fayette County Career and Technical Institute is located in Georges Township. Students attend for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the school day. The school offers driver's education classes and dual enrollment courses in cooperation with Westmoreland County Community College.
The Intermediate Unit IU1 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.
Creation and history
Brownsville Area High School was constructed in the mid-1960s to accommodate students in the newly created Brownsville Area School District, which resulted in the consolidation of the Redstone Township, Luzerne Township, and Brashear High Schools. There was an addition in 1972. The school district closed Redstone Middle School in 2001 and moved the students to the High School until a $17 Million Addition/Renovation[2] process was completed in 2005, at which time the Middle School was placed into its separate facility.
Extracurriculars
Brownsville Area High School offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded, sports program.[3]
Athletics
| Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Class AA | |
| Basketball | Class AA | Class AA |
| Cross Country | Class AA | Class AA |
| Football | Class AA | |
| Golf | Class AAAA | |
| Soccer | Class AA | |
| Softball | Class AA | |
| Tennis | Class AA | Class AA |
| Track and Field | Class AA | Class AA |
| Volleyball | Class AA |
According to PIAA directory July 2015[4]
Notable alumni
- Doug Dascenzo – Retired MLB outfielder[5]
- Ed Roebuck – Retired MLB pitcher[6]
- Vinnie Colaiuta – Famous Rock Drummer
References
- "Brownsville Area HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- Junker, Leann (5 September 2004). "Work continues as students head back to class at Brownsville Area". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013). "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities".
- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory".
- Storey, Jerry (July 30, 2006). "Brownsville remembers 'Slugger". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- Hirsch, Paul (July 22, 2013). Mel Marmer; Bill Nowlin; Clem Comly; James Forr; Russ Lake; Len Levin (eds.). The Year of the Blue Snow. SABR, Inc. p. 176. ISBN 9781933599519.