Southern Columbia Area High School

Southern Columbia Area High School is a small, rural public high school located in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by Southern Columbia Area School District. In 2013, Southern Columbia Area High School reported an enrollment of 437 pupils in grades 9th through 12th.[2] The school employed 33 teachers.[3] Southern Columbia Area High School students may choose to attend Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School for training. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Southern Columbia Area High School
Address
812 Southern Drive

Catawissa
,
Northumberland County and Columbia County, Pennsylvania
,
Pennsylvania
17820

United States
Coordinates40.9044°N 76.4973°W / 40.9044; -76.4973
Information
TypePublic
School districtSouthern Columbia Area School District
PrincipalMr. Henry Hynoski
Faculty33 teachers in 2010
Grades9th - 12th
Number of pupils437 pupils (2013)[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Black and Gold
MascotTigers
Feeder schoolsSouthern Columbia Area Middle School
Websitehttp://www.scasd.us/sca-high-school
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Extracurricular activities

The Southern Columbia Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[4][5] The sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6] The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region. Southern Columbia currently holds the Pennsylvania state record for consecutive and total state football championships, with 6 and 13 respectively.

Sports

The district funds:

Junior high school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]

References
  1. "Southern Columbia Area High School Fast Facts". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
  2. "Southern Columbia Area High School Profile Fast Facts". Pennsylvania Department of Education. October 4, 2013.
  3. U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2013
  4. "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
  5. Southern Columbia Area School Board (June 17, 2013). "Southern Columbia Area School District budget 2013-14".
  6. "Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference School list". 2012.
  7. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2012.
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