Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School is the midsized, suburban public high school for the Hollidaysburg Area School District. The Senior High School is located at 1510 North Montgomery Street in Hollidaysburg, Blair County. The high school serves the populations living in Hollidaysburg, Duncansville, Newry, and a small portion of Altoona (Eldorado).

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, this high school reported an enrollment of eight hundred and three pupils in grades ten through twelve during the 2021-2022 academic year.^[1]

History

The original Senior High was located on the second floor of a business building at 308 Allegheny Street before eventually moving to 1000 Hewitt Street, where the current junior high is today. Prior to 1956, elementary schools in the district included seventh and eighth grades. Overcrowding in Frankstown and Duncansville led to a joint decision by the school board and the department of Public Instruction to approve an addition to the senior high, which became the new junior high school. The junior and senior high schools co-existed and brought relief to the elementary schools when the seventh and eighth grade classes were transferred; however, the increasing student population did not halt. As a result, a new Senior High was approved during the 1960s.

The existing junior-senior high building was then converted to a junior high school, which remains today. The present-day senior high includes tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades and is located on North Montgomery St. while the Junior High still exists at its prior location.

The senior high school launched a renovation project with construction starting in January 2009. The renovations include a new gymnasium and more classrooms. The school will also have a new geo-thermal heating system along with the traditional gas system.

In 2021, the school was recognized as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School.^[2]

Building Features

The inside of the school contains a gymnasium, swimming pool, planetarium, and auditorium. Outside the school are a baseball field, baseball practice facility, cross country course, and soccer field. The school also has a band practice field and an amphitheater.

Students

Extracurriculars

The district offers an extensive variety of clubs, activities and many sports.

Athletics

The School also recognizes a club hockey team, which competes in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL). The team currently supports a varsity team, JV Team and freshman (junior high) team, as well as several elementary teams. The football and soccer teams (select games only) play their games at Tiger Stadium, which is located between the junior and senior high schools, while the hockey team plays at Galactic Ice in Altoona.

Notable alumni

• Jeff Bower - Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Marist College
• Charlie Brenneman (class of 1999) - wrestler; professional MMA fighter, formerly in the UFC's Lightweight Division^[4]
• Billy Clapper (class of 2001) - Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Penn State Altoona
• Sam Lafferty (2009-2011) - NHL forward
• Karen Davis (class of 1962) - animal rights advocate
• Wade Schalles - member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
• Judy Ward - Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Luke Rhodes - Professional football player, Indianapolis Colts
• Jim Fall - Film director, The Lizzie McGuire Movie

References

Schmitt, Tom (2008-06-23). "Soelner takes over Lady Tigers". Altoona Mirror.

"Hollidaysburg Golden Tiger High School". Retrieved 2008-03-02.

"Hollidaysburg Area School District". Retrieved 2008-03-02.

Oakes, Kimberly. "SchoolMatters". Retrieved 2008-02-19.

"Renovation" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-19.

References

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