Draft:Springdale Jr-Sr High School (Pennsylvania)

Move to mainspace. Or at least merge to Springdale, Pennsylvania and hope ot gets split back out. Why would we not include this subject??? FloridaArmy (talk) 11:19, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Springdale High School should link here. FloridaArmy (talk) 11:31, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Springdale Jr-Sr High School (SHS) is a small, suburban public school located in Springdale, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Allegheny Valley School District and serves the communities of Springdale, Cheswick, Harmar Township, and Springdale Township. Springdale Jr-Sr High School has a total enrollment of approximately 400 students from grades 7-12. The school has a diverse student body and offers a variety of academic programs, including Advanced Placement courses and opportunities for dual enrollment through partnerships with local colleges and universities. Springdale High School also offers a range of extracurricular activities, including sports teams, music programs, and clubs.

Academics
Springdale Jr-Sr High School employs approximately 50 staff members as of 2023. The school offers many subjects (Mathematics, History, English, Sciences, etc.) and two foreign languages (Spanish & German).

Extracurricular activities
Springdale High school offers several different clubs, activities, and sports programs to all its students.

The Springdale High School Dynamos Marching Band plays at football games, competitions, pep rallies, festivals, and parades, and has received many awards for their amazing performances.

The Springdale High School Drama Club has performed countless productions, including the wild and colorful "Seussical" on stage in March & April 2023.

The school offers other clubs such as Biology, Art, German, Spanish, Chemistry, and Botany, and other activities and organizations like National Honor Society, SADD, Academic Games, Student Council, and FBLA. Lastly, Springdale High School offers tons of athletics for both boys and girls from junior high and senior high, including as basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track & field, and of course, football.

Building
The Springdale Jr-Sr High School Building features a cafeteria, two gymnasiums, an auditorium, science labs, main office, and several classrooms. It is made up of four main parts: A-Wing, B-Wing, C-Wing, and D-Wing. The latest alteration to the building was conpleted in 2011 after the old D-Wing was demolished and reconstructed as a two-story structure with a large sunroof in the ceiling. Along with this renovation was the addition of a second gymnasium, which can also be considered as a fifth wing, the E-Wing.

The C-Wing consists of band, choir, and art classes, the B-Wing consists only of science and technology related classes, and the A-Wing and D-Wing hold several regular classes, such as mathematics, English, history, etc.

Several areas of the school are dedicated to and named after significant individuals in the school's history. Listed below are some of them:


 * Rachel Carson Conference Room, named for Rachel Carson
 * Marshall Auditorium, named for Loyal S. Marshall
 * McGhee Fieldhouse, named for Donald G. McGhee
 * C-Wing, dedicated to David F. Kiser
 * Main Office, dedicated to John E. McCloskey
 * Courtyard, dedicated to Constance J. Craven, Ph. D.
 * Technology Wing (B-Wing), dedicated to Richard L. Kapp
 * Former band room, dedicated to Duane E. Wareham

Alumni

 * Conrad Susa, played organ while at the school