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based in the southeastern part of

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in Three Springs,

. The school district includes all of Three Springs Borough, Cassville Borough,

Orbisonia Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 428 at the 2010 census. __TOC__ Geography Orbisonia is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.243345, -77.893362), on the northeastern side ...

Borough,

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Borough,

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Borough,

Shade Gap Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census. Geography Shade Gap is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.180107, -77.865434). It sits at the eastern base of Shad ...

Borough, and including the townships of Cass Township, Clay Township, Cromwell Township, Dublin Township, Springfield Township and Tell Township. The district encompasses approximately 221 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 8,030.

District History

The Southern Huntingdon County School System became effective on July 1, 1956, at which time all school boards of all twelve municipalities signed the district's Articles of Agreement. Two high Schools were consolidated (Orbisonia and Saltillo). Rockhill and Shade Gap Elementary Schools were the first two buildings constructed in 1956, followed by Spring Farms and Trough Creek Valley Elementary Schools in 1961, consolidating 55 one-room schoolhouses into only four buildings. Ground was broken on the High School on July 11, 1960, students occupied the facility on September 1, 1962, and dedication was held November 4 that year. In 2004, an renovtion/addition project was completed adding a middle school to the secondary campus. The final action was completed on July 1, 1966, officially forming the Southern Huntingdon County School District. Superintendents * ''Denotes Acting Superintendent''

Schools

The Southern Huntingdon County School District operates one combined high school/middle school and three elementary schools. The school also sends students to the regional career & technology center, used by every school district in Huntingdon County. The district administrative office is located on ''10339 Pogue Road, Three Springs, PA 17264''.

Middle / High School

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(Grades 6-12)
10339 Pouge Road
Three Springs, Pennsylvania 17264

Elementary schools

There are three Elementary Schools, all Grades K-5 * Rockhill Elementary School
510 Meadow Street
Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania 17249 * Spring Farms Elementary School
12075 Old Plank Road
Three Springs, Pennsylvania 17264 * Shade Gap Elementary School
22251 Shade Valley Road
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania 17255

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Athletics

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 tea ...

- Class AA *

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

- Class AA * Girls

Field Hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

- Class AA *

Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

- Class AA *

Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

- Class AA *

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

- Class AA

Career & Technology Centers

* Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center - Mill Creek - Grades 10-12

References

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External links

Southern Huntingdon County School District

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School districts in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania School districts established in 1956