Uniontown Area High School

Uniontown Area High School is a comprehensive public high school serving around 975 students in grades 9-12 who reside in the Uniontown Area School District in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

History
Uniontown opened in 1911 and was renovated and added in 1954 and 1979 and has a gymnasium with balconies, an auditorium, natatorium, woodshop, metal shop, and graphics shop. As of January 2012, the school is undergoing renovations to relieve overcrowding issues and aging to the existing structure. In January 2018, a mass shooting was averted when a student was discovered with multiple weapons at his house.

Graduation requirements
All students are required to complete 26 credits of coursework, as well as complete a graduation project and score proficient or above on the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments. The breakdown in how a student earns their credits depends on whether or not they attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute.

Course offerings
UHS is several course offerings, including:
 * Business/Computer/Information Technology - Including a Graphic Arts program
 * Health and Physical Education
 * Fine Arts - Music and Art
 * World Languages - Including French and Spanish
 * Language Arts
 * Mathematics
 * Practical Arts (Family and Consumer Sciences/Technology Education) - Includes: Publications, Drafting and Design, Manufacturing, Construction and Agile Robotics
 * Science
 * Social Studies

Vocational Education
Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in nearby Georges Township part-time if they wish to pursue a certain trade that they offer.

Athletics
Uniontown is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, which is District VII (7) of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Notable alumni

 * Nick Ognovich, former NY Yankees Football, All-American Football Con.; WFU Hall of Fame
 * Harry Clarke, former NFL player
 * Tory Epps, former NFL player
 * John D. Faris, American Chorbishop
 * Ben Gregory, former NFL player
 * Gene Huey, former NFL player
 * Tom Hull, former NFL player
 * Stu Lantz, former NBA player and broadcaster
 * Pete Marcus, former NFL player
 * Roger Miller, former MLB player
 * Chuck Muncie, former NFL player
 * Bill Munsey, former CFL player
 * Nelson Munsey, former NFL player
 * Ray Parson, former NFL player
 * Sandy Stephens, former CFL player