Shaler Area High School is a high school in

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mailing address). The school employed 124 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 1:14. The students' Race/Ethnicity breakdown was: 1,750 Caucasian, 6 Hispanic, 27 Black, 7 Asian Pacific Islander.

History

Shaler Area High School was established in 1971 from the court-ordered merger of Etna borough, Reserve Township, Millvale borough, and Shaler Township high schools. The current building was constructed during 1978 and 1979. In 2006, the school board approved a plan to regroup grades within its schools, including moving ninth grade students to the high school. $30 million in renovations were budgeted to create space for classrooms and to enlarge other school facilities.

Notable alumni

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Attorney General (2005-2011) and Governor of Pennsylvania (2011-2015). * Gaelen Foley, New York Times Bestselling romance novelist *

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(class of 1994), professional basketball player *

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References

External links

Shaler Area High School
official website {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1971 Public high schools in Pennsylvania Education in Pittsburgh area Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1971 establishments in Pennsylvania