School type Public, Secondary Established 1894 Principal Curtis Johnson Number of students 2,014 | Motto We are the Future! CEEB code 394685 Phone +1 814-231-1111 Colors Grey, Maroon | |
Superintendent Dr. Robert J. O'Donnell Address 653 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA 16801, USA District State College Area School District Profiles | ||
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State College Area High School, often referred to locally as "State High", is a public high school in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only public high school in the State College Area School District and is within walking distance of Penn State University. Many graduates from State High go on to Penn State.
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- Campus
- North Building
- South Building
- Delta Program
- Drivers Education
- Notable alumni
- References
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Campus
The high school campus is on the fringe of downtown State College, and spans Westerly Parkway. The campus has two buildings: the North Building and the South Building.
North Building
The North Building was built in 1955 and has undergone numerous renovations. The building's original portion, centered around the Logan Avenue entrance, is two-story and includes classrooms along with the auditorium, two gymnasia, one cafeteria, library and main office area. In 1965, an two-story classroom addition was built parallel to Westerly Parkway. In 1989, the natatorium and a new gymnasium were added to the building. An additional classroom wing was constructed in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technology Center program are also included in the North High School. The building is about 258,000 square feet and serves as half of the high school campus. In recent months, there have been plans to demolish the North Building within three years, drastically expand the South Building and move all students into the South Building.
South Building
The South Building was built in 1962 and has undergone numerous renovations. The building's original portion is the "front" of the building. This part of the building is single story and includes classrooms along with the auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria and main office area. In 1965, a single story addition was built, but due to grade changes on the site it operates as a second level. This addition includes classrooms, the Library and the fitness center. Another classroom wing was built in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technical Center program are also included in the South High School. The building, which has been a junior high school and an intermediate high school, is about 191,000 square feet and serves as half of the high school campus.
Delta Program
The Delta Program is an alternative secondary school associated with State High. Students are encouraged to use community resources and can take classes from the high school, Delta, and Penn State. Delta Students enjoy small class sizes, mixed grade levels, and a set of freedoms which are typically restricted to college-age learning. To encourage a unity between teachers and students, teachers are referred to on a first name basis. The program also opened a middle level program, which proved to be quite popular.
Driver's Education
In 1932, Amos Neyhart, assistant professor at Penn State University, began the country's first driver's education in-car course at State College Area High School. The program was altered after the 2010-2011 school year due to budget cuts from the new school board, which removed the course's behind-the-wheel component.