Greensburg-Salem High School
Address
65 Mennel Dr

Greensburg
,
Westmoreland
,
Pennsylvania
15601-1344

United States
Coordinates40°19′35″N 79°32′29″W / 40.3264°N 79.5413°W / 40.3264; -79.5413
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto It’s a Great Day to be a Golden Lion/ Children First- Engagement Always/ Effort Creates Ability
StatusCurrently operational
School boardGreensburg Salem School Board[1]
School districtGreensburg-Salem School District
NCES District ID4210920[2]
OversightPennsylvania Department of Education
SuperintendentKen Bissell[3]
CEEB code391575
NCES School ID421092004373[4]
PresidentRonald Mellinger, Jr.[1]
PrincipalAdam Jones
Faculty56.50 (FTE)[4]
Grades9–12[4]
Enrollment817[4] (2020–2021)
 • Grade 9211[4]
 • Grade 10184[4]
 • Grade 11219[4]
 • Grade 12203[4]
Student to teacher ratio14.46:1[4]
Campus typeSuburban[4]
Student Union/AssociationStudent Council Association[5]
Color(s)Gold, Brown, and White[6]
   
Athletics conferencePIAA, WPIAL[7]
NicknameGolden Lions[6]
USNWR ranking11,118[8]
NewspaperLions Den
Feeder schoolsGreensburg-Salem Middle School
Websitegshs.greensburgsalem.org

The Greensburg-Salem High School (GSHS) is a public high school which is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Greensburg-Salem High School is the only high school in the Greensburg-Salem School District, which is situated thirty-five miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh in the center of Westmoreland County. It covers an area of fifty-one square miles that includes urban, suburban and rural populations.[9]

For 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked GSHS 11,118th best of 17,843 U.S. public high schools, 435th best of 718 Pennsylvania public high schools, and 78th best among 132 Pittsburgh-area public high schools.[8]

Curriculum

GSHS students who wish to choose a vocational or technical program may attend Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

In addition to academics, Greensburg-Salem fields several sports teams.

Boys

  • Baseball – Class AAA
  • Basketball – Class AAA
  • Bowling – Class AAAA
  • Cross Country – Class AAA
  • Ice hockey – Class AA
  • Football – Class AAAA
  • Golf – Class AAAA (WPIAL Champions 1943, 1997)
  • Soccer – Class AA
  • Swimming and Diving – Class AA
  • Tennis – Class AAA
  • Track and Field – Class AAA
  • Wrestling – Class AAA

Girls

  • Basketball – Class AAA
  • Bowling – Class AAAA
  • Cross Country – Class AAA
  • Field Hockey – Class AA
  • Lacrosse – Class AAAA
  • Soccer – Class AAA
  • Softball – Class AAA (WPIAL Champions 2013)
  • Swimming and Diving – Class AA
  • Tennis – Class AAA
  • Track and Field – Class AAA
  • Volleyball – Class AA (WPIAL & PIAA Champions 1998)

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Overview". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greensburg-Salem School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Central Office Administration". Our District. Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Search for Public Schools - Name (421092004373)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Student Council Association (SCA)". Greensburg-Salem High School. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Handbook for Parents and Students" (PDF). Greensburg-Salem School District. 2020–2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Athletics". Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Greensburg-Salem High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "About Our District". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

See also

Official web site

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