James Buchanan High School is a small, rural public high school. The school is located in
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, located near the southern border of Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital.
Due to its location in a rural area, it had a relatively large percentage ...
and is part of the
Tuscarora School District
The Tuscarora School District is a midsized, rural, public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It serves: the borough of Mercersburg, as well as St. Thomas Township, Peters Township, Montgomery Township, and Warren To ...
. James Buchanan High School was named after the 15th
president of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
,
James Buchanan. In 2013, enrollment was reported as 785 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. The school employed 48 teachers.
Extracurriculars
Tuscarora School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The district funds:
;Boys:
*
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
- AAA
*
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
- AAA
*
Cross country - AA
*American football, Football - AAA
*Golf - AAA
*Soccer - AA
*Swimming (sport), Swimming and Diving (sport), diving - AA
*Tennis - AA
*Track and field - AAA
*Wrestling - AAA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AAA
*Cross country - AA
*Golf - AAA
*Soccer - AA
*Softball - AAA
*Swimming and diving - AA
*Tennis - AA
*Track and field - AA
*Volleyball -AA
According to PIAA directory July 2013
References
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Schools in Franklin County, Pennsylvania