Highlands High School is a suburban, public secondary school in the
Natrona Heights neighborhood of
Harrison Township in the U.S. state of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. It is part of the
Highlands School District
The Highlands School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Highlands, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2016–17 school year, Highlands was tied for ...
and has a current enrollment of about 800 students in grades nine through twelve.
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Highlands School District is a member of the WPIAL and PIAA. Highlands School District teams compete at the class AAA or AA level.
The district offers the following sports programs:
* Boys - baseball 9-12, basketball 7-12, cross country 9-12, marching band 9-12, football 7-12, golf 9-12, soccer 7-12, swimming 9-12, tennis 9-12, track & field 7-12, wrestling 9-12
* Girls - basketball 7-12, cross country 9-12, marching band (sometimes 8 but usually) 9-12, soccer 7-12, softball 7-12, swimming 9-12, tennis 9-12, track & field 7-12, volleyball 9-12
Notable alumni
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Cookie Gilchrist
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American football player who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Career
A star player at Har-Brack High S ...
, former NFL player
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Dick Modzelewski
Richard Blair Modzelewski (February 16, 1931 – October 19, 2018) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He al ...
, former NFL player
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Ed Modzelewski
Ed Modzelewski (January 13, 1929 – February 28, 2015) was an American football fullback, who played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the University of Maryl ...
, former NFL player
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Cliff Montgomery, former NFL player
See also
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List of high schools in Pennsylvania
This is a list of senior high schools operating in the state of Pennsylvania:
Adams County
* Bermudian Springs High School, York Springs
* Biglerville High School, Biglerville
* Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
* Fairfield Area Hi ...
References
External links
Highlands High School webpageHighlands High School newspaper websiteHighlands School District website
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Educational institutions established in 1969
Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Education in Pittsburgh area
1969 establishments in Pennsylvania