The Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a midsized rural public
school district
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based in the borough of
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...
,
Pennsylvania
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. The school district includes all of Huntingdon borough,
Brady Township,
Smithfield Township,
Henderson Township,
Juniata Township,
Walker Township,
Oneida Township,
Penn Township,
Marklesburg borough,
Jackson Township,
Mill Creek borough,
Miller Township, and
Lincoln Township. The district encompasses approximately . The school's mascot is the
bearcat The bearcat, also known as the binturong, is a viverrine mammal from Southeast Asia.
Bearcat or bearkat may also refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Bearcats!'', a 1971 American TV series
* ''The Bearcat'', a 1922 film starring Hoot Gibson
* "Do the Bea ...
. The school's official colors are red and blue.
Schools
The Huntingdon Area School District operates one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools. The district office is located at ''2400 Cassady Avenue, Suite 2, Huntingdon, PA 16652''.
* Huntingdon Area High School - Huntingdon - Grades 9-12
**2400 Cassady Avenue, Suite 1, Huntingdon, PA 16652
**Opened in 1960, renovated/expanded in 2004
* Huntingdon Area Middle School - Huntingdon - Grades 6-8
**2500 Cassady Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652
**Opened in 2012, former school opened in 1971
* Standing Stone Elementary School - Huntingdon - Grades K-5
**10 29th Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
**Opened in 1999 from the combined Alfarata Elementary and William Smith Elementary
* Southside Elementary School - McConnellstown - Grades K-5
**10906 Station Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652
**Opened in 1997 from the combined Smithfield Elementary and Woodcock Valley Elementary
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Athletics
Below is a list of all sports offered at Huntingdon .
;Fall Sports
*Football
*Boys' Soccer
*Girls' Soccer
*Girls' Volleyball
*Field Hockey
*Golf
*Marching Band
;Winter Sports
*Boys' Basketball
*Girls' Basketball
*Wrestling
*Swimming
*Indoor Percussion
;Spring Sports
*Baseball
*Softball
*Track & Field
*Boys' Volleyball
The high school has a long history of athletics. One of the school's most well known sports team is its volleyball team, which has enjoyed much success over the years, winning the PIAA state championship in 2003. Other school sports include basketball, swimming, baseball, softball, field hockey, soccer, wrestling, tennis, track & field, football and golf. The baseball team has also won a state championship.
Marching band and indoor percussion are offered to students in grades 7-12.
War Veterans' Field
This field is located in downtown Huntingdon. It is the home of the Huntingdon Bearcats football team.
Career and technology centers
:*
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (HCCTC) is a small rural vocational school that serves the area around Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Its classes are open to 10th graders to 12th graders in local high schools and in special circum ...
- Mill Creek borough- Grades 10-12
References
External links
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Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11
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School districts established in 1960
School districts in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
1960 establishments in Pennsylvania