Knoch High School
Knoch High School is part of the Knoch School District, which is located in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. It was named after Eva Knoch, who donated the land on which this school was built.
| Knoch Middle/High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
345 Knoch Rd. Saxonburg , Pennsylvania 16056 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′59″N 79°49′45″W |
| Information | |
| School district | Knoch School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. David Foley |
| Principal | Todd Trofimuk / Dr. Vargo |
| Teaching staff | 54.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 799 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.69[1] |
| Colour(s) | Gold & Blue |
| Team name | Knights |
| Yearbook | Lance |
| Website | http://www.knochsd.org/ |
The school mascot is a knight; students are referred to as the "Knoch Knights." The Knoch colors are blue and gold.
History
Knoch Junior High School opened in 1958; at that time, its teachers educated seventh through twelfth-grade students. In 1996, the building was remodeled, and Knoch Middle School was created, restructuring Knoch High to a ninth through twelfth-grade school. The current principal is Mr. Todd Trofimuk. There are approximately 1,000 to 1,200 students in the high school.
Sports teams from this school are members of the AAA under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Sports offered include Girls Volleyball, Football, Cross Country, Girls and Boys Soccer, Girls and Boys Tennis, Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls and Boys Swimming and Diving, Wrestling, Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Girls and Boys Track, and Boys and Girls Lacrosse. Their primary sports rivals are Mars, Pine Richland, and Highlands High Schools.
Honors and awards
The Knoch Football team was a co-champion of the Greater Allegheny Conference in 2007. In 2011, the Knights were the Greater Allegheny Conference champions with a perfect regular season record of 9–0. They played in the WPIAL championship at Heinz Field, but lost to Montour High School, ending with a season record of 12–1.
Notable alumni
- Joby Harris, NASA artist
- Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971[2]
- A. J. Pagano, former college football player[3]
- Michele Pawk, Tony Award-winning actress
- Jim Simons, former professional golfer
- Robert Smolen, former U.S. Air Force commanding general[4]
- Scot Thompson, former professional baseball player, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants
- Jordan Geist, professional track and field athlete.
References
- "Knoch HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Associated Press (1971-05-23). "Miss USA enjoys the 'Goriest Kind' of Horror Movies". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- Lucas, Doug (November 12, 1986). "W&J's Pagano an All-Purpose Leader". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- Obituary Butler Eagle May 19, 2014