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Laurel Highlands High School

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School type
  
Public High School

NCES District ID
  
4213320

NCES School ID
  
421332006600

Phone
  
+1 724-437-4741

Opened
  
1972

Superintendent
  
Dr. Jesse Wallace

Principal
  
Mr. John Diamond

Mascot
  
Mustang

Address
  
300 Bailey Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, USA

Athletics conference
  
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

District
  
Laurel Highlands School District

Similar
  
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Laurel Highlands High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9–12 from the outlying Uniontown city limits. Due to the campus' location, some students from Uniontown do attend LH for convenience. The principal and assistant principals of the school run it with great challenges.

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Creation and history

Laurel Highlands High School was created in 1967 by merging rival high schools, North Union and South Union. Students attended high school in their respective buildings until completion of the current campus in 1972. Minor upgrades were performed to the school in 1994. The most recent structural update was completed in 2015 with a $43 million renovation.

Academics

According to the schools Curriculum Guide students need 25.5 credits in order to graduate, as well as complete a graduation project and career portfolio.

Course offerings

  • English
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education/Health
  • World Language: Including courses in French, Spanish, and Foreign Cultures
  • Business Education: Including tourism courses
  • Air Force/JROTC
  • Technology Education: Including courses in CADD, as well as an introductory course to the Natural Gas industry in the area.
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Music
  • Art
  • Driver's Education
  • Vocational Education Opportunity

    Students in Grades 10–12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges Township for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the day.

    Notable alumni

  • Dr. Peter M. Rhee, the Physician to Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the other patients in the 2011 Tucson shooting graduated from Laurel Highlands in 1979.
  • Wil Robinson, former ABA basketball player, All-American at West Virginia University
  • Terry Mulholland, MLB pitcher for many teams over a 21-year career
  • Kaleb Ramsey, drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 7th round of 2014 draft.
  • Gus Gerard, former ABA and NBA player. 1975 All rookie first team, 1976 ABA All Star. 
  • Dr. Mark Esper, class of 1982, Esper attended the U.S. Military Academy and graduated from West Point in 1986 as a dean's list student and recipient of the MacArthur Award for Leadership. Esper was awarded a Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and various service medals.
  • Douglas Matthews, class of 1983, Matthews was named president and general manager of U.S. Steel Canada in 2007. He currently serves as vice president-tubular operations and president-U. S. Steel Tubular Products with executive responsibility for the company's tubular operations and associated functions.
  • References

    Laurel Highlands High School Wikipedia