Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School is a public Junior/Senior High School, serving around 400 students in grades 6-12, and is located about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh in eastcentral Greene County.

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300 West Greene Street

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Information
School typePublic Junior/Senior High School
School districtCarmichaels Area
NCES District ID4205070
SuperintendentFred Morecraft
NCES School ID420507007126
PrincipalLisa Zdravecky
Faculty39
Enrollment395[1] (2009-10 School Term)
Student to teacher ratio10.1:1
Color(s)Blue, Gold, and White
Slogan"Once A Mike, Always a Mike"
Athletics conferencePIAA District VII / WPIAL
Team nameMikes
Communities servedCarmichaels
Feeder schoolsCarmichaels Area Elementary Center
WebsiteCarmichaels Area Jr/Sr High School

Alma Mater

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The Alma Mater for Carmichaels[2] was written and composed by Arnold Battaglini

Dear old Carmichaels a toast to you,
Carmichaels, our Alma Mater.
In our hearts we’ll ever think of you,
We are loyal sons and daughters.
Dear golden years passing by,
Oh, how they fly!
Short years for both you and I,
We will always sing this song to you,
To the world we’ll tell your story.
We are proud that we belong to you,
As you stand in all your glory.

Graduation Requirements

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The Carmichaels Area School District requires students to attain a minimum of 25 Planned Courses through successful completion of coursework.

  • English - 4 Planned Courses
  • Math - 4 Planned Courses
  • Science - 4 Planned Courses
  • History - 4 Planned Courses
  • Phys. Ed. - 1 Planned Course
  • Electives - 8 Courses

Career Paths

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Students at Carmichaels have the option in grades 10-12 to choose one of two career paths:[3]

  • Academic - Students plan to further their education after High School by completing the required coursework for institutions of higher learning.
  • Tech-Prep - Students spend one-half of the school day at Carmichaels and the other one-half at the Greene County Career and Technology Center in Franklin Township, near Waynesburg.

Challenge Program

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The Challenge Program, Inc. offers $250.00 cash incentives to Carmichaels Area Junior Senior High School students who excel in the categories of: Academic Improvement, Attendance, Community Service and Academic Excellence. The program partners with businesses to motivate students both in and out of the classroom by encouraging good habits in students that will last throughout their education and into their future careers. For the 2010–2011 school year, the top 10% of students in each of the categories will be eligible to win $250.00.[4]

Athletics

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Carm Area participates in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, or WPIAL, which is PIAA [5] District 7.

Junior High Athletics

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Seventh and Eighth graders participate[6] in the following non-classified sports:

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

References

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  1. ^ "NCES - School Search". US Department of Education. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ Berdine, Vickie (December 2011). Carmichaels Area Jr./Sr. High Student Handbook. Carmichaels, Pennsylvania: Carmichaels Area School District. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. ^ "Carmichaels Jr/Sr High School". Carmichaels Area School District. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ^ The Challenge Program 2010 Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area High School". Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. ^ "PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area Junior High School". Retrieved 5 January 2012.

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