North Allegheny Intermediate High School (NAI) is a suburban high school in the

North Allegheny School District North Allegheny School District is a large, suburban public school district located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. It serves an area of , including Marshall Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Marshall Township, ...

located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a community north of

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, Pennsylvania. It is one of two high schools in the district and serves grades 9 and 10. According to the

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, in 2011, the North Allegheny Intermediate High School reported an enrollment of 1,298 pupils in grades 9th and 10th. The school employed 93 teachers, yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. In 2007, the ethnic breakdown among the school population was 91.4% Caucasian, 6.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% African American, and 0.7% Hispanic. The school opened in 1954 as the North Allegheny Junior-Senior High School with 33 classrooms for grades 7-12. The design of the building was award-winning in its time, with distinct features include six letter-coded sloping hallways (or ramps) and most classrooms divided by outdoor courtyard spaces (unusual in school design for the time period). The building was expanded further in 1957 and 1963, adding classrooms in the rear of the building. The building became North Allegheny Senior High School (NASH) for grades 11-12 in 1969 upon the opening of Thomas E. Carson Intermediate High School (now

Carson Middle School North Allegheny School District is a large, suburban public school district located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. It serves an area of , including Marshall Township, McCandless Township, and the boroughs of Bradfor ...

). The building assumed its current role as the Intermediate High School for grades 9-10 in 1974, when the new and current

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in Wexford opened. A major renovation in 1997 expanded the building through the addition of the lower gym, larger cafeteria, and new front wing addition. The most recent renovation to the facility was completed in 2017.

Extracurriculars

The North Allegheny School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Clubs & activities

NAI has a wide array of extracurricular clubs and activities available to students, including a Student Council,

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, and

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Music

NAI offers several music courses and activities, such as wind bands, string orchestras, choirs, and music theory and composition electives. Additionally, NAI students have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular music activities. Some examples are marching band, Strolling Strings, NA Symphony Orchestra, and orchestra pit for the musical.

Athletics

Students can participate in athletics at the Freshman and Junior Varsity levels in a wide variety of sports under

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rules. The athletic program began in 1969 and has won a number of state championships. However, athletics are mainly found at

North Allegheny Senior High School North Allegheny Senior High School (NASH) is a suburban high school in the North Allegheny School District and is located in Wexford, Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current building was built in 1974. In 2013, e ...

, the main North Allegheny high school serving grades 11–12 which houses all varsity sports. The district funds: ;Boys: *

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* Cross Country *

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*Indoor Track and Field *

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and

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;Girls: *Basketball *Bowling *Cheer *Cross Country *

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*Golf *

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*Indoor Track and Field *Lacrosse *Soccer (Fall) *

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*Swimming and Diving *Girls' Tennis *Track and Field *Volleyball *Water Polo According to PIAA directory July 2013

Notable alumni

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-winning artist; through 9th grade * Mike McMahon – professional football player

References

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