Type Public Enrollment 1640 Phone +1 412-967-2430 Number of students 1,640 | Grades 9-12 Color(s) Red, White, and Black Mascot The Fox | |
Motto "Success is dependent upon effort" Principal Mr. Daniel Lentz (grades 9 and 10), and Mr. Michael Hower (grades 11 and 12) Profiles | ||
Fox Chapel Area High School (Established in 1961) is a public school located in the Pittsburgh suburb of O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was recognized and honored with the title of "New American High School showcase site" in 1999 under the New American High Schools initiative.
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The Fox Chapel Area High School serves the municipalities of Fox Chapel, Aspinwall, Blawnox, Indiana, O'Hara and Sharpsburg.
Rankings
In 2014, Fox Chapel High School's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) score placed them in the upper 5% (48th) in the state of Pennsylvania. There are 952 public high schools in Pennsylvania. In 2013, they were 23rd, in 2012, they were 18th, and in 2011 they were ranked 12th.
In 2006 and 2007, Newsweek listed Fox Chapel Area High School as one of the top public high schools in the United States.
Fox Chapel Area High School's Orchestra Director, Mrs. Mairi Cooper has been named Pennsylvania's 2015 teacher of the year for her outstanding knowledge about the art of teaching.
Notable alumni
Current student demographics
As of 2006.
Notable clubs
Model United Nations & Forensics Club - Known along the Northeast Corridor for their success, the club is consistently one of the largest clubs in the school.