Shaler Area High School

Shaler Area High School is a high school in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania (with a Pittsburgh 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

 * Anne Brodsky (class of 1983), author
 * Tom Corbett (class of 1964), former Republican Attorney General (2005-2011) and Governor of Pennsylvania (2011-2015).
 * Gaelen Foley, New York Times Bestselling romance novelist
 * Danny Fortson (class of 1994), professional basketball player
 * Art Howe, professional baseball player, manager and coach
 * Ken Karcher (class of 1981), professional football player
 * Steve Sciullo, former professional football player
 * Ian Terry (Class of 2009), Big Brother 14 winner
 * J. P. Holtz (Class of 2012), Current Tight End in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints.