Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located near the village of

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. Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School serves students from most of central and north central

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. The school's

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is the bison, modeled after the

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. Clearfield Area High School is part of the

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. In the 2018–2019 school year, the Clearfield Area High School had 1,001 pupils enrolled in grades 9th through 12th. As of the 2014-15 school season, the high school was made into a larger campus, now serving students from 7th through 12th grades.

Extracurriculars

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

Sports

*Boys **Baseball **Basketball ** Cross Country **

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**Golf **Soccer **Swimming & Diving **Tennis **Track **

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*Girls **Basketball **Cheerleading **Soccer **Softball **Swimming & Diving **Tennis **Track **Volleyball Clearfield is well known for its athletics. Clearfield's wrestling program has a notable 41 state champions, the most of any PIAA school, with the most recent being Luke McGonigal in 2018.

Notable alumni

Howard Fargo Howard L. Fargo is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 8th legislative district. He graduated from Clearfield High School in 1946 and from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 19 ...

, (class of 1946), member of the

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from 1981-2000. Served as Republican Caucus Chairman 1995-2000.

References

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